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India Leaps Ahead: Transformative Mobility Solutions for All
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Global Energy Transitions
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An Energy Roadmap for China
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China Trucking Charrette, 2016
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Energy Within Reach, 2017
Islands Energy Program
Case Study
Energy Within Reach–National Energy Transition Strategy for St. Lucia
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Aruba Learning Event, 2016
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Renewable Microgrids: Profiles from Islands and Remote Communities Across the Globe, 2015
Workshop
San Andrés Phase I Visioning Workshop, 2016
Transportation
Mobility Transformation
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Door-to-downtown, How Boulder, Colorado, Tested the Future of Mobility, 2017
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Peak Car Ownership, The Market Opportunity of Electric Automated Mobility Services, 2016
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Interoperable Transit Data: Enabling a Shift to Mobility as a Service, 2015
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A Consortium Approach to Transit Data Interoperability, 2015
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EV City Casebook: A Look at the Global Electric Vehicle Movement, 2012
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Kickstarting Widespread Adoption of Automotive Carbon Fiber Composites, 2013
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Driving Integration: Regulatory Responses to Electric Vehicle Growth, 2017
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EVgo Fleet and Tariff Analysis, 2016
Shipping Efficiency
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Navigation Decarbonization—An approach to evaluate shipping's risks and opportunities associated with climate change mitigation policy, 2017
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Revealed Preferences for Energy Efficiency in the Shipping Markets, 2016
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Dead in the water: an analysis of industry practices and perceptions on vessel efficiency and stranded ship assets, 2016
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Hidden Treasure: Financial Models for Shipping Retrofits, 2014
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Shipping Efficiency Report, 2011
Trucking Efficiency
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Annual Fleet Fuel Study, 2016
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Variable Engine-Driven Accessories, 2016
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Idle-Reduction Solutions, 2013
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Confidence Findings on the Potential of 6x2 Axles, 2012
Electricity
Electricity Innovation Lab
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Driving Integration, 2017
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Breaking Ground: New Models that Deliver Energy Solutions to Low Income Customers, 2016
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New Business Models for the Distribution Edge, 2014
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The Electricity System Value Chain, 2015
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Advancing Military Microgrids, 2014
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Rate Design for the Distribution Edge, 2014
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Integrated Utility Services: A New Business Model for Fort Collins Utilities, 2014
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eLab Annual Report, 2013
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Net Energy Metering, Zero Net Energy and The Distributed Energy Resource Future: Adapting For The 21st Century, 2012
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emPower: Accurately Valuing Distributed Energy Resources, 2013
Disruptive Technologies
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The Economics of Battery Energy Storage, 2015
Executive Summary
The Economics of Battery Energy Storage, 2015
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The Economics of Demand Flexibility, 2016
Report
The Economics of Load Defection, 2015
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The Economics of Grid Defection, 2014
Renewable Energy Advancement
Insight Brief
Community Scale Solar: Why Developers and Buyers Should Focus on This High-Potential Market Segment, 2016
Report
Financing Community Scale Solar: The the Solar Financing Industry Can Meet $16B in Investment Demand by 2020, 2017
Summary
Soft Cost Impact Forum Summary Document: Installation Labor, 2013
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Non Hardware Soft Cost-Reduction Roadmap for Residential and Small Commercial PV, 2013
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Lessons from Australia: Reducing Solar PV Costs Through Installation Labor Efficiency, 2014
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Achieving Low-Cost Solar PV: Industry Workshop Recommendations for Near-Term BoS Cost Reductions, 2010
Regulatory and Business Model Reform
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Electric Vehicles as Distributed Energy Resources, 2016
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A Review of Alternative Rate Design, 2016
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Stepping Up: Benefits and Cost of Accelerating Fort Collins' Energy and Climate Goals, 2014
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Electricity Distribution Grid Evaluator (EDGE) Model
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Bridges to New Solar Business Models, 2014
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Reinventing Fire in Southern California: Distributed Resources and the San Onofre Outage, 2012
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Turbocharging Efficiency Programs, 2011
Buildings
Pathways to Zero
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Mapping a Pathway to Low-Carbon Campuses, 2017
Insight Brief
An Integrative Business Model for Net Zero Districts, 2016
Insight Brief
Re-Defining and Delivering Thermal Comfort in Buildings, 2016
Report
Deep Energy Retrofits Using ESPCs: Success Stories
Practice Guide
The Path to a Deep Energy Retrofit Using an Energy Savings Performance Contract, 2015
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How to Calculate and Present Deep Retrofit Value: A Guide for Investors, 2015
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How to Calculate and Present Deep Retrofit Value: A Guide for Owners-Occupants, 2014
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Next Generation Energy Management: A Roadmap to the Next Level of Performance, 2014
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GSA Workshop: 360 Perspective on Deep Energy Retrofits, 2014
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Deep Energy Retrofits in GSA Buildings
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Building Energy Modeling for Owners and Managers, 2013
Guide
Managing Deep Energy Retrofits, 2012
Guide
Identifying Design Opportunities for Deep Energy Retrofits, 2012
Guide
Building the Case for Deep Energy Retrofits, 2012
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Working Together for Sustainability: The RMI-BOMA Guide for Landlords and Tenants, 2012
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Superefficient Housing: Solutions and Hurdles, 2013
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GSA Net Zero Renovation Challenge Charette, 2011
Case Studies
Deep Retrofit Case Studies, 2009–2012
Practice Guide
Deep Energy Retrofit Request for Proposal Guidelines, co-authored with AIA and BOMA, 2015
Residential Energy+
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Peer Diffusion: A Promising Way for Service Providers to Unlock Investments in Home Energy Upgrades, 2016
Insight Brief
How to Scale Home Energy Financing Products, 2017
Insight Brief
Driving Growth and Mitigating Risk: Standards for Residential PACE Programs, 2016
Insight Brief
Finance the Future, 2016
Portfolio Energy Optimization
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Lumens as a Service: How to Capture the Technology-Enabled Business Opportunity for Advanced Lighting in Commercial Buildings, 2017
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The Status and Promise of Advanced M&V, 2017
Areas of Innovation
Sustainable Finance
Insight Brief
Reviewing the Sustainable Finance Landscape, 2015
Report
Building Returns, 2015
Carbon War Room
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Sunshine for Mines: Implementing Renewable Energy for Off-Grid Operations, 2014
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Smart Growth Pathways: Building a Green Platform for Sustainable Aruba, 2013
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Raising the Roof: How to Create Climate Wealth through Efficient Buildings, 2013
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Machine to Machine Technologies: Unlocking the Potential of a $1 Trillion Industry, 2013
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Transport: Pathways for Reducing Oil Consumption in the U.S., 2013
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Pathways to Efficiency in the South Asia Brick-Making Industry, 2012
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Improving Building Performance: A Guide to Energy Efficiency Technologies, 2012
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Gigaton Analysis of the Cement Industry, 2011
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Gigaton Analysis of the Livestock Industry, 2011