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Turning Sunshine Into Dollars in the Roaring Fork Valley
Years ago, a Basalt native Paul Spencer set out to build an off-grid home not far from RMI’s Snowmass office. Through the process of designing and building his house, he developed a passion for real estate, and became well versed in renewable energy technologies.
Clean Energy Can Fuel Competitiveness
U.S. energy industries, from oil and gas to ethanol, wind, and solar, have long enjoyed lavish government subsidies and other support. But those days are coming to an end.
Obama’s Renewable-Energy Plan: Let’s Raise the Roof
In his State of the Union Address, President Obama promised to use his executive authority to accelerate the construction of 10 gigawatts of renewable energy installations on public lands. But, as encouraging as this announcement was, the administration could and should go beyond public lands by focusing on public roofs.
EV Battery Company’s Bankruptcy Doesn’t Mean the Sky is Falling
Electric cars and plug-in hybrids on Friday got what is expected to be a substantial boost.
Sparking an Economic Recovery
For all of human history, energy has come in one basic form: Fire. But, for entrepreneurs—investing in the new energy paradigm means opportunity.