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Why the Potential for Grid Defection Matters
This blog post explores why cost parity doesn’t necessarily equate to widespread customer defection, why defection would create a suboptimal electricity system, and why even the specter of customer defection is relevant.
Getting Big Investment to Retrofit Small Buildings
In April 2011, we Talked Small Building Retrofit Finance after a finance workshop held in Boulder by Rocky Mountain Institute and the Northwest Energy Efficiency Association (NEEA). Now that nearly three years have passed, what, if anything, has changed in retrofit financing for small commercial buildings?
Fort Collins’ Clean Energy Economy Powers Ahead with Jobs, Innovation, and Savings
Fort Collins is a pragmatic community with a penchant for excellence. It is renowned as a bike-friendly college town and one of the most prolific…
No Californian Left Behind: Clean and Affordable Transportation for All
States and countries everywhere are experimenting with different ways to transform transportation systems and reduce reliance on oil. California especially is generally ahead of the curve, so it’s important to watch how the country’s most populous state deals with different pieces of the transportation puzzle.
Fickle Winds
After record installations in 2012, U.S. wind power experienced a precipitous drop in installed capacity last year. PTC uncertainty is partially to blame, so how can wind move past the PTC to market-based solutions?