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Amory Lovins of Rocky Mountain Institute<\/h1>\n<\/section>\n
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RMI\u2019s vision is a world thriving, verdant, and secure, for all, for ever.<\/p>\n

Our mission is to drive the efficient and restorative use of resources.<\/p>\n

See the Myth of Electricity Storage Breakthrough Necessity Here:<\/p>\n

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http:\/\/www.rmi.org\/solar_power_myth_of_storage_breakthroughs_amory_lovins<\/p>\n

Application in the Real World<\/h3>\n

RMI\u2019s approach is to focus on unlocking market-based solutions that can be replicated and implemented now<\/em>. We don\u2019t do it alone. With philanthropic support, we convene and collaborate with diverse partners\u2014business, government, academic, nonprofit, philanthropic, and military\u2014to accelerate and scale solutions that tackle the toughest long-term problems. We create Abundance by Design\u00ae<\/strong><\/a> and apply the framework of natural capitalism<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Bold Goals, Measurable Impacts.<\/h1>\n<\/section>\n
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Transforming global energy use to create a clean, prosperous, and secure energy future is an ambitious, vital undertaking\u2014and our sole focus. To succeed, we need to rapidly scale our impact\u2014to \u201creinvent fire\u201d\u2014making the shift from fossil fuels to energy efficiency and renewables by 2050, if not sooner.That\u2019s why we\u2019ve established bold goals to achieve by 2025\u2014accomplishments that put us on track to achieve the full energy system transformation.From the U.S. to China to the rest of the world, we\u2019ll drastically cut carbon emissions to tackle climate change, unlock enormous economic opportunity, and make our energy systems clean, prosperous, and secure. This is our promise to ourselves, to you, and to the world. We welcome you on this journey with us. Following is where we need to be by 2025 and, in part, how we\u2019ll do it.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>1. Source U.S. electricity renewably<\/h3>\n

By 2025, our programs will help shift the electricity system one-third of the way toward our vision and create the dynamics and momentum to carry us through to 2050. They will cut U.S. electricity use by 18 percent and nearly double renewables\u2019 share of generation from 16 to 30 percent compared to business as usual. Find out how.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>2. Make U.S. buildings superefficient<\/h3>\n

By 2025, our programs will push the real estate industry to a tipping point in the way building owners and the financial industry view the building efficiency opportunity. We\u2019ll make one billion square feet of commercial building space 35 percent more efficient, influence the deep energy retrofit (>50 percent efficiency improvement) of billions more, and grow the buildings efficiency market from less than $10 billion per year to more than $25 billion. Find out how.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>3. Transform communities\u2019 energy systems<\/h3>\n

By 2025, we need a broad base of communities across the U.S. on the pathway to sustainable energy futures. We will directly engage with communities representing 10 million people to plan and execute towards a clean, prosperous, and secure energy future; enable communities representing 40 million more people to do the same with RMI-developed tools and approaches; and see 700 university campuses substantially reduce their carbon footprint. Find out how.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>4. Reinvent fire in China and beyond<\/h3>\n

By 2025, China and other major energy users must be leading the global energy transition. We\u2019ll ensure that a Reinventing Fire<\/em>-like vision is adopted in countries totaling at least half the global population, with a goal of a 70-percent carbon emissions reduction over 2050 business as usual. Find out how.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Incubating Seeds of Change<\/h3>\n

The following seeds are a set of early-stage projects with high potential for impact. <\/strong>Learn\u00a0More.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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Built on Rocky Mountain Institute\u2019s 30 years of research and work in the field, Reinventing Fire<\/em> maps pathways for running a 158%-bigger U.S. economy in 2050 but needing no oil, no coal, and no nuclear energy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u00a0<\/a>The Science Behind Reinventing Fire<\/div>\n<\/div>\n