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Accelerating Renewables in the Fortune 500

Last week, RMI’s program to significantly scale the commitment by Fortune 500 companies to source renewable energy was chosen as one of six winners at the Bloomberg New Energy Finance Summit’s Finance for Resilience (“FiRe”) event.

How a Small County in California Went Grid Positive

California is known for being a leader in solar energy, but a small county in Northern California has taken things a step further. It has become the first county government in the state to not only zero-out its electric bill with renewable energy, but also to become grid positive.

The Urgent Need for Innovative Business Models

Our recent report discussed not only a base case scenario but also several more aggressive scenarios. Evidence from the marketplace suggests that our aggressive scenarios may be tracking reality more closely.

Caveat Investor

The electricity industry has been abuzz with talk of an impending death spiral brought on by distributed solar and, to a lesser extent, efficiency. The case is incomplete, but there is emerging evidence to suggest utility investors should proceed with caution.

eLab Accelerator Part 3: Pathways to Clean Energy

In the final installment of our eLab Accelerator blog series, we are reviewing three teams who are focused on developing strategies to understand and achieve clean energy futures.