Electricity
Rocky Mountain Institute and National Renewable Energy Laboratory Hosting Third Working Session for Solar Energy Innovation Network
This week, Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) is partnering with the US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to host nine teams from across the country for the third working session of the Solar Energy Innovation Network. The Solar Energy Innovation Network, which is administered…
The Vehicles Are Here—Now What? Announcing RMI’s New Mobility Problem-Solving Accelerator Workshops
It’s an exciting time for electric vehicles (EVs). As the number of models increase and the prices decrease, it seems that pretty soon there will be an EV for all needs at an affordable price. And between the Volkswagen settlement (which includes some money for electric vehicle…
Empowering Utilities to Participate in the Clean-Energy Transition – Part 1
This is the first blog in a three-part series. One of the central challenges in effectively managing the transition of the energy grid toward a more distributed and decarbonized orientation is ensuring that utilities actively engage and lead by example and innovation, rather than remain on the sidelines or resist…
Report Release: A Practical Guide to Navigating Utility Business Model Reform
Last week’s election brings a wave of new leadership across the country. Twenty states elected new governors, including at least three—in Colorado, Michigan, and New Mexico—who have suggested adopting 100 percent renewable energy portfolio standards. The composition of many state legislatures will also shift, and these…
Heavy Industry Goes Renewable
Cummins, a global industrial manufacturer in the Fortune 200, signed its first virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) with EDP Renewables (EDPR) North America in August 2017 for 75 megawatts (MW) of wind capacity over 15 years. Heavy industry has been slow in signing off-site renewables deals.
