Climate Data
2025
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Emissions from oil and gas used to be simply calculated using a uniform carbon content in these resources — a barrel of oil was reported to emit 434 kg carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e), and an…
Electricity
2025
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US utilities are building $1.4 trillion worth of new infrastructure over the next five years. But can they do so without sending up prices? There are ways to better match the increasing demand for electricity…
Transportation
2025
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The holiday shopping season is upon us. Across the United States, people are racing to secure gifts for their loved ones (and perhaps finding a few items for themselves). For deliveries Santa won’t be making himself, the trucking industry is stepping in to help.
Industry
2025
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Fully decarbonizing the steel industry will require massive investment in new, near-zero emission (NZE) technologies in both iron- and steelmaking. To unlock the financing for these capital-intensive projects, project developers must be able to demonstrate…
Strategic Insights
2025
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A new report from the UK-based nonprofit organization Centre for Net Zero, to which RMI contributed, considers the next phase of the global electric vehicle (EV) transition: mass adoption. This phase…