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transforms global energy use to create a clean, prosperous, and secure low-carbon future.
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Offices
We have offices in five US locations including Basalt and Boulder Colorado, New York, San Francisco Bay Area, 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
How India Is Solving Its Cooling Challenge
Access to cooling can be an effective means of preventing fatalities caused by extreme heat stress – but unfortunately, people living in tropical and sub-tropical regions have dramatically lower access to cooling.
Blog
An Affordable Net-Zero All-Electric Community in the Colorado Rockies
Last week the RMI Basalt office had an amazing opportunity to volunteer to help build affordable, net-zero, and all-electric houses for Habitat for Humanity.
Report
Growing Risks to the Implementation of Puerto Rico’s Energy Transformation
With deep and lingering damage remaining from the 2017 hurricane season and a troubled electricity sector, Puerto Rico today stands at a crossroads.
Report
India's Electric Mobility Transformation
India is on the cusp of revolutionizing its mobility system.