Here’s a cross-section of the energy conversations that took center stage last week:   READ MORE >>

NRG Energy's vision for the future involves consumers disconnecting from their electric utility. What could possibly possess NRG to begin taking customers off the grid, launching a veritable coup d’etat against not only electric utilities, but against its own business models?   READ MORE >>

One staffer on his personal motivations behind the work we do at RMI.   READ MORE >>

Are direct-drive turbines the future of wind energy?   READ MORE >>

Whether you watched the game or not, you’ve undoubtedly heard about the third quarter blackout that put a temporary stop to the on-field action and left teams and fans alike in the dark for more than half an hour. Questions still remain about the root cause of the blackout. Meanwhile, speculation about its cause has been rampant in what amounts to a grand teachable moment.   READ MORE >>