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GSA Challenges ESCOs to Retrofit to Net Zero

Energy service companies (ESCOs) have provided billions of dollars worth of energy savings through building retrofits — and inspired even the most reluctant clients to seek out energy efficiency. Yet certain building owners can achieve far greater energy and cost savings through the adoption of deep energy retrofits

A Solar Star Recedes for Now, Plus More EV News

This Outlet blog post offers RMI perspective on energy topics in the news this week. First is U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords’ decision to leave Congress and the solar energy legacy she leaves. We also discuss the latest on electric vehicles, which will make headlines this week on both coasts.

Retrofits Study Drives Lender Confidence in Energy Savings

The Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation (DBAF) and Living Cities, a community development group, released a report recently that offers a potential breakthrough. With the right approach, savings projections can give investors the confidence they need to justify underwriting energy efficiency into loans.

Watch Amory Lovins at TEDx Rainier

In February, 2005, Amory Lovins presented Winning the Oil Endgame at the TED conference in Monterey, California. Eight years later, Amory and Rocky Mountain Institute have another idea worth spreading: Reinventing Fire.