Between April 2011 and March 2012, the U.S. generated 5 percent of the country’s annual electricity from renewable sources, according to preliminary data from the Energy Information Administration.   READ MORE >>

One of the intentions of RMI’s Electricity Innovation Lab, or eLab, is to create a space for dialogue, collaboration, and innovation that recognizes and honors the complexity of the electricity system.   READ MORE >>

Yesterday, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory released a seminal study detailing the extent to which renewable energy supply can meet the electricity demands of the continental United States over the next several decades.   READ MORE >>

There is no doubt that unconventional natural gas resources such as shale gas and tight gas, liberated by horizontal drilling, hydraulic fracturing (fracking) and other technologies, are fundamentally changing the U.S. natural gas supply equation and, over time, maybe that of the rest of the world.   READ MORE >>

Before GM or Nissan ever sold a Volt or a LEAF, cities around the world had already installed charging stations, amended building codes, and formed initiatives to encourage the adoption of electric vehicles. At the heart of this effort was one clear objective: increasing the number of electric cars on the road.   READ MORE >>