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RMI Outlet 2013-01-31 07:00:17
When President Obama publicly renewed his oath of office on Monday, January 21, he highlighted the urgency of addressing climate change as a priority of his second term. ?The path towards sustainable energy sources will be long and sometimes difficult,? he said.


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RMI Outlet 2013-02-07 04:30:00
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RMI Outlet 2013-01-17 06:30:00
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RMI Outlet 2013-01-28 09:00:17
This post originally appeared on GreentechMedia. Fewer than 5 percent of the 6,500 banks in the U.S. will finance solar. Yet bankers who work in solar tout the asset?s excellence. A new industry consortium of solar's leading players wants to make it easier for the remaining 6,200 banks to get in the game.


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RMI Outlet 2013-01-30 11:00:17
Join us on Thursday, February 7 at 11:00 a.m. (MST) for a Google Hangout to learn about the opportunities available today to enhance the use and adoption of carbon fiber composites in mainstream, high-volume vehicles to make them lighter, stronger, and safer.


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RMI Outlet 2013-02-04 07:00:17
There is a history of lithium ion batteries catching fire in electronics. Even more troubling, lithium ion batteries have been implicated in, but not proven to cause, two fatal cargo plane accidents in the last seven years: a UPS 747 and an Asiana 747. How will this affect electric vehicles?


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RMI Outlet 2013-01-25 10:00:17
In the automotive world, technology is outperforming humans. What will driverless cars mean for fossil fuel consumption in the transportation sector? At RMI, we?re very interested in the answers to this question.


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RMI Outlet 2013-01-29 07:00:17
Here?s a cross-section of the energy conversations that took center stage last week:


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RMI Outlet 2013-02-01 07:00:17
Super Bowl Sunday ranks number one for American TV viewership, rates as one of the top five days for pizza consumption in the U.S., and ranks eighth for beer consumption. But here?s a surprising stat where it ranks far down the list: energy consumption.


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RMI Outlet 2013-02-05 07:00:17
Whether you watched the game or not, you?ve undoubtedly heard about the third quarter blackout that put a temporary stop to the on-field action and left teams and fans alike in the dark for more than half an hour. Questions still remain about the root cause of the blackout. Meanwhile, speculation about its cause has been rampant in what amounts to …


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RMI Outlet 2013-02-05 07:00:17
Whether you watched the game or not, you?ve undoubtedly heard about the third quarter blackout that put a temporary stop to the on-field action and left teams and fans alike in the dark for more than half an hour. Questions still remain about the root cause of the blackout. Meanwhile, speculation about its cause has been rampant in what amounts to …


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RMI Outlet 2013-02-11 14:15:17
From the automobile to the personal computer, the United States has been a land of innovation, a place where new technologies are rapidly brought to scale. In recent years, that pattern has played out in the world of solar PV as well, with hardware costs for solar modules dropping precipitously since 2008, including 58 percent since the first quarter of 2011 …


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RMI Outlet 2013-02-12 07:00:00
In his recent New Republic interview, President Obama said we "need some big technological breakthrough" to tackle climate change. Mr. President?our nation already has the technologies to protect the climate while advancing prosperity. Here's how.


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RMI Outlet 2013-01-18 10:00:17
With the evolution of vehicle automation, connectedness, and autonomy, do we know where we?re going with no one behind the wheel?


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RMI Outlet 2013-01-25 06:30:00
Spark is RMI's weekly e-newsletter. Get the latest details on RMI's progress in profitably moving the world off fossil fuels delivered right to your inbox. Subscribe to RMI Spark, and you'll have up-close access to news, blogs, videos, and project updates.


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RMI Outlet 2013-01-24 11:00:17
By most accounts, the U.S. is not on track to achieve the greenhouse gas reductions scientists and other experts say are needed to mitigate climate change, abate the frequency and severity of super-storms like Sandy, and protect our populated, shrinking coast lines. A critical lever for addressing the United States? contribution to global greenhouse gas emissions is transformation of the electricity …


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RMI Outlet 2013-01-29 07:04:57
Join us on Thursday, February 7 at 11:00 a.m. (MST) for a Google Hangout to learn about the opportunities available today to enhance the use and adoption of carbon fiber composites in mainstream, high-volume vehicles to make them lighter, stronger, and safer.


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RMI Outlet 2013-01-25 06:30:00
Spark is RMI's weekly e-newsletter. Get the latest details on RMI's progress in profitably moving the world off fossil fuels delivered right to your inbox. Subscribe to RMI Spark, and you'll have up-close access to news, blogs, videos, and project updates.


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RMI Outlet 2013-02-06 11:15:17
With 2011?s first-ever heavy-duty truck fuel economy standards, 2012?s new 54.5 mpg fuel economy standard for cars and light trucks by 2025, and no shortage of discussion surrounding hybrids and EVs, mpg and MPGe have been much ballyhooed of late.


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RMI Outlet 2013-02-06 08:00:17
Here?s a cross-section of the energy conversations that took center stage last week:


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