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 >>

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 >>

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In March 2012 President Obama announced a “B-HAG” (Big Hairy Audacious Goal) for U.S. electric vehicle adoption: enable U.S. companies to produce plug-in electric vehicles that are as affordable and convenient as today’s gas-powered vehicles by 2022.   READ MORE >>

Don’t write the obituary of the Chevrolet Volt just yet. After a one-month shutdown of the Volt factory that ended in mid-April and after months of flawed criticism of its extended-range electric car, General Motors is encouraged by a record sales month in March and new California rules.   READ MORE >>