Strategic Insights
X-change: Cars
In X-change: Cars, RMI shows that the rapid growth of electric vehicles (EVs) means that global oil demand for cars has already peaked and will be in freefall by 2030.
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Building Electrification
State-Level Building Electrification Factsheets
Explore RMI's state-specific factsheets on electrification for effective building decarbonization. Carbon benefits, health impacts, cost savings, and more.
Climate Data
Accelerating Methane Reductions with Robust Independent Certification
Data-driven ranking of natural gas sources by their methane emissions has allowed MiQ to make climate performance a market differentiator, using measurable methane cuts.
Climate Data
We Can Cut Petrochemical Use Today: Plastic Packaging
Data-driven ranking of natural gas sources by their methane emissions has allowed MiQ to make climate performance a market differentiator, using measurable methane cuts.
Electricity
Unlocking Coal Contracts
A study on policy and financing strategies to affordably decarbonize coal power purchase agreements, focused on Indonesia but applicable globally.
Electricity
Developing an Impactful Solar for All Proposal
This guide provides a high-level summary of the Solar for All program, summarizes program strategy considerations, and offers technical and pragmatic insights for key EPA evaluation criteria to inform strong, impactful Solar for All applications.
Buildings
Energy Service Agreements for Deep Efficiency and Electrification Retrofits of Affordable Multifamily Housing in California
Discover how energy service agreements and incentives can finance affordable housing retrofits in California, driving energy efficiency and reducing emissions.
Electricity
X-Change: Electricity
Renewable energy – solar and wind – is on an exponential path which will lead to disruption of the global electricity sector this decade.
Electricity
Strategies for Encouraging Good Fuel-Cost Management
A handbook for utility regulators that details strategies for controlling the cost of fuel.
Climate Data
Case Study: Exploring the Use of Software and Process-Level Primary Data to Reduce GHG Emissions in the Steel Sector
The pilot of RMI’s Steel Emissions Reporting Guidance with SINAI Technologies paves way for climate-differentiated steel.