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Caribbean Leaders Gathering on Necker
This week, Rocky Mountain Institute joins the Carbon War Room at Creating Climate Wealth, an invitation-only conference in the Caribbean bringing together island leaders to plan and create a clean energy future. In this guest post, Sir Richard Branson talks about why he's so excited about the effort. Tomorrow, RMI principal Karen Crofton will add her perspective.
Fixing the Broken Compass: Finding Our Way to Natural Capitalism
If we are to solve perhaps the greatest challenge that global capitalism has created – climate change – it is essential that we reconcile our prevailing economic model to place more emphasis on the importance of natural capitalism.
A High-Renewables Tomorrow, Today: Denton, Texas
Denton, Texas is known for its festivals and eclectic music scene, but it is also a leader in clean energy, boasting more wind power per capita than any other city in the nation.
Batteries to Bolster Solar
When SolarCity and Tesla last month announced they were teaming up to offer battery backup for residential solar PV systems, they generated much excitement.
Solar Securitization
At the end of November, SolarCity issued the first publicly known solar asset-backed securitization (ABS), selling $54 million of bundled cash payments. It was a major milestone that many in the distributed solar industry have eagerly awaited.
