Guided by advice from RMI, deep retrofits to The Empire State Building helped Empire State Realty Trust save $17 million and reduce energy consumption by 50%. 🏙️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0dMwf2m1oA #ClimateWeekNYC

RMI has launched the Global Women in Clean Energy Fellowship to equip women with the skills, networks & leadership to drive the clean energy transition. The first cohorts in Africa & Indonesia are preparing the next generation of women clean energy leaders. Learn more: https://bit.ly/46oKLI3

Carbon 👏 credits 👏 are 👏 about 👏 more 👏 than 👏 just 👏 carbon! Carbon data shows how GHGs are impacted — but the full story is in socio-environmental data (human rights, community benefits, biodiversity & more). Our CCDF toolkit helps measure it all 🔗 https://bit.ly/4puTykw

Cement & concrete drive ~8% of global CO₂ emissions, but clean options aren’t available at scale. Today, RMI + GMA launched the Sustainable Concrete Buyers Alliance (SCoBA) to change that by aggregating demand & unlocking investment. Learn more 👉 https://t.co/sh3jlDAoh3 https://t.co/b2T6cpJp0V

After an investment boom, the US advanced energy manufacturing sector has faced recent headwinds due to policy & trade uncertainty. OBBBA resolves some tax uncertainty while raising new questions for manufacturers. The challenges & opportunities ahead: https://bit.ly/3IvKdZ1

Congratulations to Jon Creyts on being named to the 2025 #ForbesSustainabilityLeaders! @forbes.com#ForbesSustainabilityLeaders As #ClimateWeekNYC begins, this recognition highlights Jon’s leadership in scaling bold, market-driven solutions for a clean, prosperous, zero-carbon future. https://bit.ly/3VWl10R

Global EV sales are up nearly 500% since 2020 — and another 2.5M are expected in the US by 2030. Still, for many small customers, connecting chargers can be too costly & complex. RMI and our partners developed a roadmap to ensure everyone can plug in. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4pq7hJg

RMI will be at #ClimateWeekNYC to highlight the market-based solutions and strategies that drive the world’s transition to more efficient, cost-effective, and secure clean energy options, both locally and globally. We hope to see you there! https://bit.ly/4mkGwmT

As global demand surges for advanced energy solutions, the US has an opportunity to turn its unmatched innovation and capital markets into bankable projects that secure supply chains, expand exports, and create jobs at home. https://bit.ly/41Trmh6

We honor the life & generosity of George Krumme — WWII hero, scientist, & writer — who left a $1M bequest to RMI’s Strategy team at age 101. His legacy sustains our work for a just, clean energy future. 🌍💡 Learn more: https://bit.ly/4p4U9JI

🔋 Batteries are the workhorse of an affordable, reliable electricity grid. They can pump power into the grid when it needs it, balance it when there are swings in demand, and help jumpstart the system in an outage. Learn more: https://bit.ly/42m4neK

Above the Arctic Circle, Kotzebue is home to one of Alaska’s most advanced energy systems, including the Arctic’s first wind farm. Our final ELA story explores how modern tech is powering resilience — and affordability — at the edge of the world. Read more: https://bit.ly/3IhY3xZ

🌐 From Alaska to the Caribbean, remote energy leaders found common ground in their experiences and solutions. The latest story coming out of the Energy Leadership Accelerator explores how connection across distance can lead to shared progress. Read more: https://bit.ly/3Vdqmk7

The Energy Leadership Accelerator took us to the frontlines of energy innovation in Alaska. RMI’s Pintian Chen shares what it means to witness real energy resilience and meet the local workforce leading the charge in keeping these communities powered. 📝 Read more: https://bit.ly/3KeyT3V

Banks and investors are flying blind with corporate climate assessments that are too high-level to guide real decisions. Our new paper outlines 9 components for smarter, more actionable transition assessments. 🔗 https://bit.ly/4gyK57X

From the Arctic Circle to the Caribbean, energy leaders are building innovative solutions for remote communities. 🌍 🎬 A new video from the Alaska Center for Energy & Power & RMI captures the Energy Leadership Accelerator in action. Watch to learn more: https://bit.ly/3JQOgQ5

Heat is the deadliest form of extreme weather, and yet, recorded utility disconnections in the US are almost double in the summer compared to winter. State policymakers are on point to fix this: https://bit.ly/3JHvzOO

As transportation continues to electrify, strategic, proactive investments in the distribution system can help provide additional grid capacity and reduce long-term costs for ratepayers. https://bit.ly/4n6SscI

From the educational opportunities for students to learn more about rooftop solar, to the subscribers who could save an estimated $200 per year, this community solar project in Baltimore shows that clean energy can have benefits for all: https://bit.ly/3VtaVEx

Our vision drives us to THINK bigger, ACT boldly, and SCALE globally. In the past few months, we advanced hurricane-resilient solar design, integrated carbon removal into industry, and revealed new climate solutions that cut costs, pollution, and boost growth. Read more: https://bit.ly/4p4U9JI

🌱 How can India incorporate nature-based solutions to tackle rising heat, floods, and water stress in its cities? A new report from RMI + WELL Labs outlines pathways to scale blue-green-gray infrastructure through stronger policy, governance, & finance. 📖 Read more: https://bit.ly/47CTl8D

The lifecycle emissions of otherwise identical plastic products can vary significantly depending on the different inputs and processes used in production. RMI worked with Amcor on emissions reporting to reduce climate pollution: https://bit.ly/45YvuxF

🚚 Zero-emission trucks can transform India’s roads, but only if charging networks, grid upgrades, and smart financing keep pace. RMI’s new report shows how to close the gap and unlock cleaner air, enhance energy security, and lower costs for all. 🔗 Learn more: https://bit.ly/4mAa9l3

India’s climate tech sector is growing, attracting $1.5 billion in 2024 — about 10% of all venture capital investment in the country. @latitudemedia.bsky.social features Third Derivative on why India is emerging as a powerful frontier for climate innovation. 🔗 Learn more: https://bit.ly/47haiFg

More people around the world are buying electric vehicles (EVs) than ever before. As tech improves, the total cost of ownership for an EV is falling compared to a gas-powered vehicle, even without US tax credits. Learn more about the road ahead: https://bit.ly/4lNYiP4

🌪️ Hurricane season is here, and solar energy systems need to be ready. Our new report, Solar Under Storm III, details how to design and install ground-mounted solar systems that can withstand major hurricanes. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3JvowZo

India has the ingredients to lead the global green hydrogen economy. New RMI analysis across 17 states in India shows why demand certainty, policy shifts, and local cost insights are key to helping green hydrogen scale. 📘 Read more: https://bit.ly/4mW6myb

“We should do it now, pretty much everywhere.” RMI’s Mike Henchen provided insights in a recent @apnews Climate Solutions piece, helping people make sense of the efficiency and climate benefits of heat pumps in different US states. https://bit.ly/3VcZBw7

Amusement parks, surf spots, innovative landfills… Orange County, CA has it all. OC Waste & Recycling diverts organic waste to make free compost and monitors its landfills with robot dogs to keep methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, from escaping into the atmosphere. https://bit.ly/4fUc4yq

Extreme heat is breaking records — and outdated ACs are pushing the grid to its limit. But smarter cooling solutions are out there: 🆒 Super-efficient ACs 🔌 VPPs easing demand 🧑‍🔬 Cooling startups reimagining AC technologies Learn more: https://bit.ly/4mYp7Bm

RMI co-launched the Global Cooling Prize in 2018. After 9 months of testing in India, winning units cut energy use by 60%. RMI's Third Derivative startups Blue Frontier & Transaera aim to propel efficiency further. RMI's Ankit Kalanki comments in @FastCompany: https://bit.ly/45ReZU6

Despite high-profile claims to the contrary, coal plants are particularly bad at offering reliable electricity for data centers; but clean energy portfolios that include batteries can support flexible demand while saving Americans money: https://bit.ly/3UDdUKb

Methane is a dangerous climate pollutant that has the potential to drive far more warming than CO2 in the near term. For the oil and gas sector, stopping methane leaks is vitally important to improve efficiency and avoid product loss. #MethaneMonday: bit.ly/3HreKa1

US natural gas prices are expected to climb. By contrast, clean energy is becoming even more affordable. As electricity demand grows, it is crucial to make choices that cut costs, use energy efficiently, and promote affordability over volatility: bit.ly/3JkOEG6

Clean energy transitions are already underway across the Caribbean. Thanks to deep collaboration with regional partners, RMI’s new report maps out how governments, utilities, and communities can deliver on clean energy goals — rooted in real progress across the region. 📘 Read more: bit.ly/44CHtAm

With the right mix of policy, investment, and planning, states can help enable a cleaner, more competitive industrial future while attracting new investment, creating high-quality jobs, and positioning themselves as hubs for clean manufacturing. bit.ly/47j6Aeb

Worldwide demand for clean technologies and products is growing. States that support and invest in modernizing their local industries will be better positioned to take advantage of this trend, as well as improve air quality for state residents. bit.ly/4ox8Hl2

As more EVs hit the road, electricity demand is expected to grow. RMI’s GridUp tool uses data-driven insights based on real-world vehicle operations to help US states, municipalities, and utilities prepare for growing electricity demand due to EV adoption: bit.ly/4op5407

Greater transparency and stricter oversight of low-producing oil and gas wells could help prioritize proper closures, avoid abandonment, and explore potential opportunities for repurposing these sites in ways that benefit nearby communities: bit.ly/4ljIbsd

Local governments and state leaders can use proven best practices and cost-effective technologies to protect public health from landfill methane pollution by upgrading local landfill design or advancing solutions through private sector contracts. bit.ly/45DuzDF

Thanks @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social for citing our research on the energy wasted in producing, transporting, & using fossil fuels. We agree: the clean energy transition is “a better way to do everything.” @theguardian.com article: bit.ly/3Hi3tZq Our research: bit.ly/41nFTkN

As energy costs continue to rise — 4.8% per year from 2019 to 2023, outpacing inflation — state public utility commissions (PUCs) have the power to reduce systemwide costs and implement policies that help customers afford their energy bills. bit.ly/45mp9LQ

Many US households struggle to pay their electricity bills. State governors can leverage their role at the intersection of regulation and legislation to consider and promote solutions that make energy prices less expensive for their constituents. bit.ly/4m5DFiv

Cleantech is an economic opportunity. Following recent US federal policy shifts, states can still develop and deploy cleantech to save money, improve health, and position their businesses and residents to thrive. RMI shares six recommendations for states: bit.ly/4oijwXM

Virtual power plants (VPPs) aggregate devices and resources to support the electric grid. They can be deployed more quickly and flexibly than traditional forms of utility-scale generation — and they help keep the lights on during extreme heat. www.utilitydive.com/news/virtual...

BREAKING: In response to today’s EPA proposed action weakening the rules to protect public health and welfare:

Strategic investments in the US transmission system can help keep electricity costs low while strengthening resilience during extreme weather and maintaining reliability as demand grows. State regulators have a critical role to play: bit.ly/4f73lsc

🌍 July 24 is #EarthOvershootDay 2025 — the day we’ve used up all the resources Earth can regenerate this year. From now on, we’re living on ecological credit. At RMI, we’re working to change that by advancing decarbonization and systemic solutions: bit.ly/4m94odk

Addressing methane emissions is the fastest near-term way to slow global warming, protect public health, and keep our air and water clean. OC Waste & Recycling (OCWR) is leading the way to reduce methane leaks from their landfills: bit.ly/4kToKGC

When data centers are willing to invest in fast, flexible, and affordable electricity solutions, utilities, regulators, and policymakers can balance economic opportunities with electricity reliability and affordability for all. bit.ly/3IPV3sy