General
Jevons Paradox: The Debate That Just Won’t Die
Using energy more efficiently offers an economic bonanza — not because of the benefits of stopping global warming but because saving fossil fuel is a lot cheaper than buying it.
How Your Company Can Benefit From the Evolution of Energy
This was originally published at GreenBiz.com on March 5 as the final installment in a five-part series by RMI professionals on how to put into practice the ideas of Reinventing Fire: Bold Business Solutions for a New Energy Era.
Broad Shoulders to Stand Upon: 30 years of Rocky Mountain Institute
In this 30th year of Rocky Mountain Institute’s history, it is an opportunity to reflect upon how far we’ve come and how fortunate we are to have the leadership of this terrific organization.
Imagine a New Kind of Housing Competition to Help Meet a Growing Need
Last year, I had the opportunity to visit with University of Utah associate professor of architecture Ryan Smith. Our conversation turned to the Solar Decathlon—a student-led collegiate housing competition hosted biennially by the Department of Energy (DOE). “We’d love to participate,” Ryan said, “but we just cannot afford it.”
Clean Energy Can Fuel Competitiveness
U.S. energy industries, from oil and gas to ethanol, wind, and solar, have long enjoyed lavish government subsidies and other support. But those days are coming to an end.
