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Critical Levers to Scale Innovative, Energy-Efficient Cooling Technologies: Takeaways from the Global Leaders’ Perspectives
As we celebrate the two-year anniversary of the historic Kigali Amendment of the Montreal Protocol today, it is promising to see the growing discussion around the environmental impacts of current air-conditioning units and the need to replace harmful hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) with more climate-friendly alternatives. Leaders from across the…
How a Loading Zone Can Facilitate Personal Mobility Services and Promote Safety
In spring of 2018, Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) and the Austin Transportation Department (ATD) conducted a “curb access” pilot aimed at improving the safety and user experience of accessing new mobility services. The pilot took place at the corner of West 6th Street and Nueces Street, at the edge of…
The More You Think About Rocky Mountain Institute, The Better It Gets
Editors’ note: We were honored when Dr. Charles Babbs, a professor at Purdue University’s Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, offered to share the motivation behind his enduring support of RMI. Climate change caused by human activity is the defining challenge of our time, and Rocky Mountain Institute, led by…
Rocket Ships and Corporate Commitments: The Newest Tools in the Fight Against Climate Change
Elon Musk isn’t the only person to have big plans for innovation in the final frontier of space. In fact, as climate change continues to threaten a two-degree warming limit for this planet, one organization is going extraterrestrial to try and lock down the most dangerous greenhouse gas emissions we…
The Policy Consensus for Faster, Cleaner Economic Growth
Originally posted at weforum.org here. Coordinated public-sector support once kick-started the technologies, business practices, and markets needed for a clean, prosperous, and secure low-carbon energy future. Over time, the increasing profitability of clean energy activity has come to drive exponential growth in global annual investment—amounting to more than $333 billion…
