RMI Outlet
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The Innovation Economy: Cleantech’s Economic Power
Listen to RMI Chief Scientist Amory Lovins explain to Merrill Lynch's Pamela Faatz how Reinventing Fire offers a new vision that can revitalize business models and end-run Washington gridlock.
Standard, Showy or Fit: What do Consumers Want from an EV?
According to The New York Times, the electric cars on display in Detroit are adopting one of two overriding design philosophies: make it exciting, or make it familiar. But what do consumers really want out of their EV's?
Another Year Goes By and We’re No Closer to Solving Climate Change
Events of 2011 show that no matter how solid the science, some people will never accept that humans are causing global warming.
Think Bigger: Hidden Costs of Design Decisions
Steven Forrester’s small Colorado engineering firm is four years old. While he started DMA Engineering during tough economic times, he is holding his own because of clients like the city of Louisville, where his firm recently designed a solar thermal lap pool for a city recreation center.