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The Renewable Energy Market is Evolving. Here’s How.
Corporate power purchase agreements (PPAs) are being talked about everywhere. Today, corporate and institutional (C&I) end users have unparalleled access to bilateral agreements directly with utility-scale renewable energy facilities—greening their energy portfolio and creating financial benefits. How did we get here?

BRC Companies Win EPA Green Power Awards
Early last week the EPA announced the 2015 Green Power Leadership Awards. At least five of the winners, who are recognized for achievements in advancing the nation’s renewable energy market, are affiliated with RMI’s Business Renewables Center (BRC).

In an Age of Cheap Solar Does Efficiency Still Matter?
Solar may be more glamorous, but efficiency, the old workhorse of green buildings, remains a winner, just not in all cases.

Here’s Why the Green Energy Movement is Red, White and Blue
The Pope just took a stand on climate change. One of the fastest cars in the world is electric. China is the world’s leading market for solar. So why does it feel like America is stuck in the sixties when we talk about energy?

Microsoft’s 2-Year Journey to 285 MW of Wind Energy
Microsoft has contracted for 285 MW of renewable power from two off-site wind energy projects, which demonstrate the large-scale impact that companies can have on renewable energy deployment.