Cities
How We Can Keep Cool Without Frying the Grid (Or the Planet)
The US power grid is facing another major test. After a massive heat dome settled over the US last week, temperatures pushed into the triple digits across major cities from St. Louis to Boston. In several places, especially in the Southeast and Midwest, high humidity,…
Bringing Solar Power to the People
By addressing equity issues, RMI’s Solarize cohorts have made rooftop solar and lower electricity bills available to more people around the country.
Solving Colorado’s Housing and Climate Crisis
Colorado’s housing crisis is a climate crisis, too. Over the past several months, policymakers in the Centennial State have debated a variety of options to address these issues simultaneously and produce thousands of affordable and efficient homes in major metros. While the legislative conversation continues, our findings are clear: scarce…
A Fork in the Road: States Will Determine the Future of US Transportation Pollution
How states spend federal infrastructure funding will determine whether it increases or decreases climate pollution from US transportation.
Narrowing the Solar Equity Gap through Solarize
Cities are helping low- and moderate-income households install solar with Solarize campaigns.