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.

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

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.

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. https://ow.ly/lPig50ZGLiI

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. https://ow.ly/lr4N50ZCMOo

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. https://ow.ly/XfUf50ZCv1X

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: https://ow.ly/NpfM50ZAZXJ

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. https://ow.ly/oWqF50ZB6ya

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. 🔊 https://ow.ly/hWOA50ZzzLT

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. https://ow.ly/tRIc50ZzTBF

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. https://ow.ly/VgTQ50Zz6VK

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: https://ow.ly/W0nX50ZybrW

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.

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 👉 https://ow.ly/UrBw50ZxG8M

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: https://ow.ly/7q6k50ZwiQE

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.

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: https://ow.ly/HFKL50ZtS0F

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.

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. https://ow.ly/zZfG50Zsor6

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: https://ow.ly/MV7Q50ZrrZk

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. https://ow.ly/p9ls50Zq4BH

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: https://ow.ly/18Uf50Zoym0

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. https://ow.ly/JTU350Zn0W9

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. https://ow.ly/VW8v50ZmyNW

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. https://ow.ly/epeb50ZlMu8

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: https://ow.ly/tVhJ50Zl9MU

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: https://ow.ly/UGZU50ZkKKI

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. https://ow.ly/K56W50ZjnBb

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: https://ow.ly/ei7e50ZiOOz

The United Nations is calling on the fossil fuel industry to deploy existing, cost-effective technology to keep methane in the supply chain, which will improve energy security and reduce pollution. https://ow.ly/USXw50Zicgs