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Dispatch from Nigeria
On a visit to Africa’s biggest economy, RMI’s Jon Creyts finds rising demand for solar solutions.
Renewables Offer Rural America the Economic Development Opportunity of a Generation
The US pathway to a high-renewables energy future has gained significant momentum in recent weeks, as a new federal administration and Congress take office and…
Charlotte Is the Largest US City to Buy Renewable Energy through a Green Tariff. Here’s How to Ensure More Follow.
More than 200 US cities, townships, and counties have adopted 100 percent clean energy targets. While some have already achieved them, many more are…
Puerto Rico’s Electricity System at a Crossroads
Puerto Rico’s electric system is at a crucial inflection point, with an opportunity to pivot from years of hardship—high energy costs, utility bankruptcy, the largest…
Letting Communities Lead
Picture this: Although the year was 2012, many small communities in east India lacked access to modern power; wood fires, kerosene lanterns, and human…