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Montserrat — Halfway on the Road to 100 Percent Renewables
We spoke with Owen Lewis, project operations manager for RMI’s Islands Energy Program, about what this system means for the island.

Reality Check: Proposed Clean Energy Incentives Would Save Electricity Customers Billions
Opponents of the Build Back Better proposal have repeatedly amplified the myth that the financial incentives for clean energy will burden Americans with higher electricity…

Climate Finance 101: Demystifying Financial Mechanisms for the Global Coal Transition
With all the buzz around financial mechanisms for the coal transition, it’s worthwhile to take a step back to understand: Just what are financial mechanisms and why do they matter?

Up to Our Necks in Water
From more intense hurricanes to the danger that sea level rise will inundate entire communities, climate change is an existential threat to islands around the world.

Reality Check: Appalachia Poised to Become Clean Energy Country
When it comes to the clean energy transition, many fear that coal-dependent regions like Appalachia will lose out or be left behind. But a new…