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Rethinking the grid: Changes in power sector are an opportunity, not a threat
The Department of Energy’s study on grid reliability and resilience offers an incomplete picture of our grid’s transformation.
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Aug 24, 2017

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Corporations pledge to add 60GW of renewable energy capacity
More than 250 executives attended summit at Microsoft’s headquarters last week, with the objective of accelerating corporate procurement of renewable energy.
Rocky Mountain Institute

May 31, 2016

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3 ways wind and solar can continue to grow in a 21st-century grid
As the world gathers for COP21, charting a low-carbon, clean-energy pathway to the world’s future electricity grid is more important than ever.
Rocky Mountain Institute

Dec 1, 2015

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10 renewable micro grids that are reducing reliance on fossil fuels
Affordable renewable energy provides island and remote communities an alternative to the risks and drawbacks from relying solely on oil for energy.
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Nov 5, 2015

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‘Flexiwatts’ – and why demand flexibility can save billions
How “flexiwatts” can reduce customer bills and lower grid costs by creating flexible demand options.
Rocky Mountain Institute

Aug 27, 2015

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How the US Navy will save $6m a year on energy at one air station
Breakthrough energy savings performance contract (ESPC) projects exemplify how an ESPC can unlock deep levels of energy savings.
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Aug 13, 2015

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Utility business model that embraces efficiency and solar without sacrificing revenue
City utility aims for 80% cut in emissions by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2050, and learns that encouraging solar and energy efficiency does not mean a cut in revenue.
Rocky Mountain Institute

Mar 30, 2015

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US transportation system can save $1 trillion, and 1GT of carbon emissions annually
Today’s vehicles are overdesigned, underutilized, underloaded, inefficient, polluting, and—thanks to the drivers behind the wheel—dangerous.
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Mar 20, 2015

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New York and California are building the grid of the future
New York and California are betting big in different ways on distributed energy resources, solar and storage.
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Feb 19, 2015

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A California community shoots for the moon
The city of Palo Alto is eyeing today’s version of reaching the moon—becoming the first carbon-neutral city in the United States.
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Dec 4, 2014

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The potential bridges to new solar business models
Distributed solar’s continued growth requires aligning interests of utilities, solar companies.
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Nov 28, 2014

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Why tariff design is critical for utilities to survive solar and storage
There is a looming disconnect between the rapidly evolving new world of distributed energy technologies and the old world of electricity pricing.
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Aug 27, 2014

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