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RMI - Rocky Mountain Institute @rockymtninst.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

By building a more flexible system that incorporates distributed energy resources, a distribution system operator (DSO) model can reduce the total investment required to deliver reliable electricity compared to the status quo. ow.ly/hSaR50ZU53x

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RMI - Rocky Mountain Institute @rockymtninst.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

In the Southeast US, new energy industrial policy could catalyze up to $82 billion in private-sector investment by 2035 and yield an additional 89-128 GW of electricity generation capacity, plus substantial job growth in the region. ow.ly/NmmK50ZU3js

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RMI - Rocky Mountain Institute @rockymtninst.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

High-quality carbon credits need to deliver for both the climate and communities. An emerging consensus is helping define what good social integrity looks like and how to assess it. Explore the six questions helping put social integrity into practice 👇 ow.ly/NBNQ50ZU0hF

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RMI - Rocky Mountain Institute @rockymtninst.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

🛰️ The Planet Tanager-2 satellite was launched into orbit today. 🛰️ This will allow @carbonmapper.bsky.social to scale up data to help identify and address sources of methane — the main component of natural gas and a super pollutant with 80 times the warming power of carbon dioxide in the near term.

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RMI - Rocky Mountain Institute @rockymtninst.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

RMI, JPMorgan, and others created the Great American Grid coalition to help update US grid infrastructure, add new generation resources, and build transmission to deliver more electricity and create flexibility for affordability, resilience, and security.

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RMI - Rocky Mountain Institute @rockymtninst.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Colorado adopted new methane standards for existing oil and gas operations earlier this month to keep pollution from leaking into the environment. The new rule applies to all wells, no matter how much oil and gas they produce.

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RMI - Rocky Mountain Institute @rockymtninst.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Cleaner ways to make iron and steel already exist. The challenge is scaling them. RMI’s Book & Claim Framework for the Iron and Steel Sector could help unlock investment in low-emissions iron and steel. Learn more: ow.ly/lQ2F50ZR5ZQ

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RMI - Rocky Mountain Institute @rockymtninst.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

US electricity demand is rising faster than the system can add generation and transmission. The Great American Grid coalition brings together grid operators, electricity market participants, and policymakers to build faster, think bigger, and catalyze grid reform. ow.ly/ER6u50ZQOpK

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RMI - Rocky Mountain Institute @rockymtninst.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Marginal, low-producing oil and gas wells pose a largely unknown risk for energy waste, leakage of methane, carcinogens like benzene, and water contamination. Watch “Uncapped: America’s Marginal Well Challenge” to learn more: ow.ly/V9GQ50ZPS1z

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RMI - Rocky Mountain Institute @rockymtninst.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Mapping the gas supply chain is more critical now than ever, both for protecting affordability and reliability, and addressing methane emissions. Learn more about policymakers’ options for getting the transparency they need: ow.ly/X74w50ZPLJb

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RMI - Rocky Mountain Institute @rockymtninst.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

The future will be defined not only by how we produce energy, but by how intelligently we use it. Through energy efficiency, flexibility, & innovation at the point of use, we can reduce peaks, shift load, & deliver the same or better outcomes w/ fewer inputs. ow.ly/G6iq50ZPuKY

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RMI - Rocky Mountain Institute @rockymtninst.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Utility-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) facilities can help: 💡 Keep the lights on during extreme conditions ⚡ Contribute to lower electricity costs 💰 Provide local economic benefits

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RMI - Rocky Mountain Institute @rockymtninst.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Growth and national security depend on increasingly interconnected electrified technologies and supply chains. State-level industrial policies can catalyze investment and job growth, expand grid capacity, and tame electricity prices, all at the same time. ow.ly/3ovC50ZOU8i

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RMI - Rocky Mountain Institute @rockymtninst.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

To successfully build new energy technology clusters, US policymakers and economic leaders need clarity on where to compete, what constrains investment and growth, and who to coordinate with to advance solutions at scale. ow.ly/LJTa50ZO24I

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RMI - Rocky Mountain Institute @rockymtninst.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

What does energy security look like today? Increasingly, it means efficiency, resilience, and harnessing abundant domestic resources that can't be embargoed or monopolized. Ahead of Climate Week NYC, explore how countries and communities are strengthening energy security: ow.ly/Ty8K50ZNBw5

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RMI - Rocky Mountain Institute @rockymtninst.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Customer outages are a symptom of underlying grid reliability that can arise from any part of the power system. RMI’s new guide can help US policymakers evaluate the root cause of reliability issues to decide on solutions that meet the grid’s actual needs. ow.ly/ojqb50ZNubx

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RMI - Rocky Mountain Institute @rockymtninst.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

RMI will be advancing market-based solutions for an energy system that delivers greater security, prosperity, and health. Our experts will focus on affordability, resilience, health, and expanding opportunities to benefit from the clean energy transition. ow.ly/3XGN50ZMKgF

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RMI - Rocky Mountain Institute @rockymtninst.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

How can the U.S. meet rapidly growing electricity demand while keeping bills affordable? Increasing the speed and fairness with which we connect new generation and load to the US grid can reduce costs and meet rising demand. Explore RMI’s work: ow.ly/ZXXs50ZMJuG

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RMI - Rocky Mountain Institute @rockymtninst.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Investment in the distribution system has become one of the largest and fastest-growing drivers of US electricity bill increases. A flexible, well-executed distribution system operator (DSO) model can help meet the affordability challenge. ow.ly/JnQU50ZLY8S

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RMI - Rocky Mountain Institute @rockymtninst.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Global market standards for chemicals are increasingly tracking emissions intensity, signaling a growing demand for lower-emissions products. To stay competitive, facilities in Texas and Louisiana can modernize to improve resilience and reduce pollution. ⬇️

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RMI - Rocky Mountain Institute @rockymtninst.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Oil comes in many forms, and Venezuela’s is mostly “extra heavy”— the consistency of peanut butter — which means it takes more energy to refine, process, and transport, adding more energy waste and emissions along the way. ow.ly/Rm0V50ZKqIB

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RMI - Rocky Mountain Institute @rockymtninst.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

The vast majority of energy projects with signed interconnection agreements in PJM are for solar, wind and batteries. If constructed, these new clean energy projects could help rein in costs.

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RMI - Rocky Mountain Institute @rockymtninst.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Electricity now heats 42% of US households, reflecting a decades-long shift toward electric heating and away from fuels like coal, wood, and oil.

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RMI - Rocky Mountain Institute @rockymtninst.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Global gas operations waste more than 2x the amount of gas transported through the Strait of Hormuz. When companies reduce gas waste, they significantly bolster energy, economic, and environmental security.

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RMI - Rocky Mountain Institute @rockymtninst.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Uncertain data center electricity demand creates risk around generation procurement — if the load does not materialize as planned, other customers could foot the bill for underutilized infrastructure. ow.ly/lPig50ZGLiI

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RMI - Rocky Mountain Institute @rockymtninst.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Hosting clean energy on often neglected and contaminated lands can turn “brownfields” into “brightfields.” With brightfields, communities can reuse land that has limited value and meet their energy needs while reducing conflicts over local land use. ow.ly/lr4N50ZCMOo

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RMI - Rocky Mountain Institute @rockymtninst.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

A “connect‑and‑manage” (C&M) approach can shorten the long timelines for connecting new electricity generation to the US power grid — helping to ensure that supply meets demand growth driven by data centers and other large loads. ow.ly/XfUf50ZCv1X

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RMI - Rocky Mountain Institute @rockymtninst.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Southeast Asia’s steel demand could rise 30% by 2030 and more than double by 2050. But more steel doesn’t have to mean more blast furnace constructions. A new RMI report shows how ASEAN-5 can meet growing demand while avoiding decades of carbon lock-in: ow.ly/NpfM50ZAZXJ

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RMI - Rocky Mountain Institute @rockymtninst.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

As record temperatures scorched the UK, RMI convened energy sector leaders across industries at London Climate Action Week (LCAW) to discuss the challenges and opportunities of advancing energy security and affordability in a warming and volatile world. ow.ly/oWqF50ZB6ya

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RMI - Rocky Mountain Institute @rockymtninst.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Those wispy white airplane contrails may look harmless, but they could cause 1–2% of human-driven warming. RMI’s Andrew Chen spoke to Marketplace about how small flight-path changes could sharply reduce their climate impact. 🔊 ow.ly/hWOA50ZzzLT

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RMI - Rocky Mountain Institute @rockymtninst.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Cutting emissions won’t be enough to meet global climate goals. We’ll also need carbon dioxide removal (CDR) at massive scale. New RMI research finds mining wastes and infrastructure could remove 1B+ tons of CO₂ from the air each year. ow.ly/tRIc50ZzTBF

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RMI - Rocky Mountain Institute @rockymtninst.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

As heat waves intensify across Europe, AC is becoming essential — but adding millions of conventional units would drive up costs, power demand & emissions. RMI’s Lindsay Rasmussen tells WIRED how next-gen cooling could offer another path. ow.ly/VgTQ50Zz6VK

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RMI - Rocky Mountain Institute @rockymtninst.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Meeting data center electricity demand with new large, long-lived, high-cost resources creates financial risks for customers. RMI analysis examines how different planning approaches can help meet electricity demand while minimizing generation costs: ow.ly/W0nX50ZybrW

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RMI - Rocky Mountain Institute @rockymtninst.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Gas is marketed as a clean, reliable fuel, but it is actually made up mostly of methane and other toxins. Minimizing gas loss would avoid wasting energy, reduce costs, and lessen negative environmental, health, and safety impacts.

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RMI - Rocky Mountain Institute @rockymtninst.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Refrigerants are everywhere — cooling our homes, food, vaccines, and data centers. But leaks and improper use can drive up costs, reduce efficiency, and harm the climate. This article unpacks what you need to know 👉 ow.ly/UrBw50ZxG8M

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RMI - Rocky Mountain Institute @rockymtninst.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Texas’ connect-and-manage (C&M) process helps the state to add new electricity generation faster than other regions. Creating a C&M option for the country would help energy supply keep pace with demand to support affordability and economic competitiveness: ow.ly/7q6k50ZwiQE

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RMI - Rocky Mountain Institute @rockymtninst.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Liquefied natural gas (LNG) usually travels farther than pipeline gas and goes through more extensive processing, “liquefaction,” transport, “regasification,” and storage, making it prone to more energy waste, methane emissions, and health risks.

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RMI - Rocky Mountain Institute @rockymtninst.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Energy, manufacturing, and computing are converging into a set of technologies that underpins energy security and economic competitiveness. State policy can play an important role in accelerating electro-industrial projects: ow.ly/HFKL50ZtS0F

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RMI - Rocky Mountain Institute @rockymtninst.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Pennsylvania announced it will propose a new rule to address methane emissions across the state’s oil and gas sector. Utah and New Mexico also recently took action to protect taxpayers from being stuck with the bill for cleaning up old oil and gas wells.

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RMI - Rocky Mountain Institute @rockymtninst.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Pennsylvania just announced it will propose safeguards for methane emissions from its oil and gas sector. Because methane is the main component of gas and a powerful greenhouse gas, this rule could help reduce pollution while bolstering energy security. ow.ly/zZfG50Zsor6

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RMI - Rocky Mountain Institute @rockymtninst.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

A connect and manage (C&M) interconnection approach can cut the timeline for generation connecting to the grid in half. RMI breaks down how C&M works, and how it could be applied outside of Texas: ow.ly/MV7Q50ZrrZk

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RMI - Rocky Mountain Institute @rockymtninst.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Gas is commonly extracted along with oil. It consists mostly of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, and other toxic chemicals. Gas loss is widespread across oil and gas infrastructure, wasting energy, increasing costs, and threatening human health. ow.ly/p9ls50Zq4BH

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RMI - Rocky Mountain Institute @rockymtninst.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Seven southeastern US states are particularly well-positioned to scale the energy, manufacturing, and computing technologies of the modern economy. RMI analyzes the policies supporting their competitiveness and security and shows how they can fill gaps: ow.ly/18Uf50Zoym0

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RMI - Rocky Mountain Institute @rockymtninst.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Reducing food waste, diverting organic waste from landfills, and capturing emissions at landfills can help reduce methane pollution and create opportunities to turn waste into a useful product — nutrient-rich compost or biogas, for example. ow.ly/JTU350Zn0W9

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RMI - Rocky Mountain Institute @rockymtninst.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Extreme weather is a threat to aging energy infrastructure. Enhancing energy system resilience can help lower energy costs, avoid system failures, and provide critical services before, during, and after a disaster. ow.ly/VW8v50ZmyNW

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RMI - Rocky Mountain Institute @rockymtninst.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

States with low electricity rates still have many disconnections every year. Beyond $/kWh, affordability requires examination of the legacy of energy poverty, disconnection protections, and other policies. ow.ly/epeb50ZlMu8

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RMI - Rocky Mountain Institute @rockymtninst.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Advance market commitments (AMCs) can help bring new clean technologies to market by creating the demand signals investors need to finance innovation. Our new 101 explains how AMCs work and why they matter for clean fuels, low-emissions hydrogen, and more: ow.ly/tVhJ50Zl9MU

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RMI - Rocky Mountain Institute @rockymtninst.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

The EU Methane Emissions Regulation is pushing oil and gas operators to improve their methane management by implementing measurement, monitoring, reporting, and verification programs. Learn more about how operators can measure methane to comply: ow.ly/UGZU50ZkKKI

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RMI - Rocky Mountain Institute @rockymtninst.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Could the future of air conditioning be refrigerant-free? Solid-state cooling is emerging as a promising technology that could reshape how we cool our spaces. While still early, innovations like this show what's possible as we rethink cooling for a warmer world. ow.ly/K56W50ZjnBb

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RMI - Rocky Mountain Institute @rockymtninst.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Most of RMI’s clean energy solutions don’t start with funding attached. They start earlier — when ideas are still being tested, refined, and shaped. People like you make that possible with their donations to RMI. Donate here: ow.ly/ei7e50ZiOOz

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