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Offices
We have offices in four U.S. locations including Basalt and Boulder Colorado, New York, and Washington D.C., and one international office in China.
Global Energy Transitions
We’re working in China and the Caribbean to reduce dependence on fossil fuels; helping improve access to electricity in Sub-Saharan Africa; and helping India transition to clean mobility for all.
Transportation
We’re working in the U.S. and China to transform mobility to use significantly less oil for personal mobility and trucking; and globally to reduce carbon emissions from the shipping and aviation industries.
Electricity
We’re working in the U.S. to decarbonize the electricity system; supporting power sector reform in China; helping island economies transition to renewables; improving electricity access in sub-Saharan Africa; and providing renewable energy at mining operations.
Buildings
We're driving massive market growth for buildings that are better for owners, occupants, and the environment both in the U.S. and China.
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Features and News
Blog
Expanding the Western Electricity Grid
Renewables are on the rise in the U.S., with wind and solar representing the fastest growing energy technologies—even outpacing new natural gas capacity development in recent years. But only some electricity grids are well positioned to capture the benefits of low-cost wind and solar. According to some advocates, a fix for many barriers is available today: simply merge the Western electricity markets.
Press Release
VINLEC Signs Contract to Construct First Solar-Battery Storage Microgrid System in the Grenadines
—December 21, 2017.
Press Release
Rocky Mountain Institute Welcomes Rachel Kyte and Dennis McGinn to its Board of Trustees
We are pleased to announce the addition of Rachel Kyte, CEO of SEforALL and Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Sustainable Energy for All, and Dennis McGinn, former President of the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) to the organization’s Board of Trustees.
Press Release
Obituary: Maurice Meehan
We are deeply saddened about the unexpected and untimely passing of Maurice Meehan, Carbon War Room / Rocky Mountain Institute's director of shipping operations.
Annual Report
35 Years: Bright Past, Boundless Future
Read our Annual Report 2017 for highlights from the year and insights on how we're working to move the world forward.—December 18, 2017.
Press Release
New Mexico Cooperative Signs Record-Low U.S. Contract for Distributed Solar Energy
Construction has commenced on a 3-megawatt (MW) solar project in New Mexico that will sell its output below 4.5 cents per kilowatt-hour, a price Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) believes is the lowest reported contract for distributed photovoltaic solar energy in the U.S.—December 18, 2017.