“Our 30th year at Rocky Mountain Institute was the most exciting yet. It’s the year we moved from researching and publishing Reinventing Fire’s ‘grand synthesis’ of America’s energy solutions to scaling up their implementation.” –Amory B. Lovins, RMI cofounder and chief scientist   READ MORE >>

David Burns and his wife Tania set about embracing a rich sustainable lifestyle defined by no energy bills and a reduced dependence on other resources in their award winning green home located on the Northern beaches of Sydney. The 2007 sustainable home, designed around a large native garden, helps cool the house without the need for HVAC.   READ MORE >>

At RMI we love cold beer, hot showers, and fast cars—so long as they are enjoyed responsibly. That’s why we were so intrigued to see the leaked copy of the brochure for the new Porsche 918 Spyder Hybrid. It’s a story of a car that gets the best of both worlds. Seventy-eight mpg is enough to impress even the most hypermiling hybrid car owner, and nearly 800 horsepower under the hood would excite every car enthusiast I know.   READ MORE >>

The smart grid can usher in a whole new way of interacting with the electricity system. When storms knock down wires, smart sensors can detect and isolate the problem without us noticing. Or, if we’re feeling especially ambitious, we can program our electric vehicle to automatically charge when electricity prices are low. To do this, the smart grid requires a robust communications network.   READ MORE >>

Originally published on Greenbiz.com. As many Americans who bought a home in the mid 2000s might remember, it was generally very good business to buy and live in a home, “flip it,” move, and get a predictable double-digit return on investment.   READ MORE >>