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RMI at the Society of Environmental Journalists Conference

Wednesday, April 15 - Saturday, April 18

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RMI will be at the annual conference of the Society of Environmental Journalists (SEJ) at the University of Illinois, Chicago. Now in its 35th year, SEJ has organized these conferences to gather storytellers and change makers to discuss the environmental issues that shape national and regional reporting. RMI is proud to participate at the conference with both a workshop and beat dinner for those registered for the conference. Registration through official SEJ channels is required to attend these events.

RMI at Accelerating the Transition

Saturday, April 18, 3:00 p.m. PT

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RMI Cofounder and Chairman Emeritus, Amory Lovins, will be a featured speaker for the Accelerating the Transition conference in San Francisco, April 18-20. The conference will bring together leaders in government, cleantech, impact investing, and policy to discuss real-world solutions for the clean energy transition.

Amory Lovins will give a plenary keynote on “Energy Efficiency and Energy-Efficient Design—Our Greatest Energy Resource” at 3:00 pm PT on Saturday, April 18th.

Anisha Krishnakumar will also be in attendance and will moderate a session titled “Reducing Industrial Emissions Through Innovation (New Materials & New Chemistry for Cement Making), Electrolysis (Steel & Other Metals)), and Hydrogen” at 2:00 pm PT on Monday, April 20th.

RMI at the Global Sustainable Islands Summit

Monday, April 20 - Wednesday, April 22

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RMI is proud to participate in the Global Sustainable Islands Summit 2026, joining island leaders, utilities, funders, and partners from around the world to accelerate resilient solutions across island contexts. At the summit, we are convening our own side event to spotlight how island energy ambitions can move from concepts to implementation. RMI experts will also contribute to conversations focused on grid resilience, capital mobilization, and integrating renewable resources at sessions throughout the conference.

Cooling Responsibly: Refrigerant Management for Sustainable HVAC

Tuesday, April 21, 2:00-7:00 p.m. ET

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Hosted by OTS R&D and presented at DC Climate Week, this event will explore refrigerant reclamation, recovery practices, and emerging incentive opportunities to support these efforts. RMI and OTS R&D will share new jointly conducted research on reclaimed refrigerant reclamation, alongside other presentations from OTS R&D, AHRI, and DCSEU.

Cool Ideas for a Hotter Planet — Presented at DC Climate Week

Wednesday, April 22, 9:30-11:30 a.m. ET

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Join CoolPact Capital during DC Climate Week for a moderated panel discussion with leading experts from the World Bank, RMI, and OTS R&D. Following the discussion, CoolPact will host a light networking event with coffee service provided, and attendees will have the opportunity to participate in a tour of the Daikin sustainability facility. 

Webinar—Practical Pathways and Tools for State Permitting Reform

Wednesday, April 29, 2:00-3:00 p.m. ET

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This one‑hour webinar will launch RMI’s State Permitting Power Tool, a new, publicly available resource designed to help policymakers, advocates, and practitioners quickly identify the specific permitting barriers facing a state and explore policy reforms that are responsive to those challenges. The tool distills insights from dozens of recent permitting playbooks and analyses that we scoured to turn into a practical, challenge‑driven decision aid.  

RMI at ACT Expo

Monday May 4th through Thursday May 7th

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Now in its 16th year,  ACT Expo takes place May 4–7 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. More than 12,000 industry stakeholders will gather to explore the latest in zero-emission vehicles, AI, autonomy, connected and software-defined fleets, renewable fuels, and advanced infrastructure solutions. In just four days, attendees gain months’ worth of insights — direct from peers, OEMs, technology providers, and policymakers — on what’s working in the real world to cut costs, boost performance, and accelerate decarbonization.  When registering, use code 26AE-RMI to save $100 on your registration.

Progress Is Built: Practical Solutions for Today’s Energy Moment

Tuesday, May 12, 12:00-1:00 p.m. ET

This conversation features RMI’s CEO Jon Creyts and Co-Founder Amory Lovins, alongside program leaders Sarah Ladislaw, Debbie Gordon, and Vikram Singh. They’ll share practical, nonpartisan solutions that strengthen affordability, reliability, and energy security — drawn from RMI’s decades of work building and scaling real-world solutions.

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