Corrected Spark: If We Cherry-Pick Data, Rely on Discredited Projections, and Ignore CO2… EVs Are Bad!

Jay OwenGreentech

Thursday, July 10, 2018

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IF WE CHERRY-PICK DATA, RELY ON DISCREDITED PROJECTIONS, AND IGNORE CO2… EVS ARE BAD!

In a recent report and Politico op-ed, Jonathan Lesser of the Manhattan Institute purports to demonstrate that replacing internal combustion vehicles with zero emissions vehicles will increase air pollution while having a negligible effect on climate change. RMI analyzed the report and op-ed and provides a rebuttal in this blog post. Read More.

DESIGNERS VS. CLIMATE CHANGE

Leading architects, designers, and urban planners are devising plans to help mitigate greenhouse gas emissions. This article in Architectural Digest, which features the RMI Innovation Center, discusses the importance of the built environment to mitigate climate change. “Decisions we make as architects and engineers impact the land we build on for the next 100 years,” says RMI Principal Cara Carmichael.  Read More.

RMI PODCAST: CLEAN ENERGY PORTFOLIOS

The authors of RMI’s recent report, The Economics of Clean Energy Portfolios, discuss how clean energy portfolios—collections of renewables and distributed energy resources—are beginning to beat new and planned gas-fired power plants on cost as grid reinvestment needs come into focus for investors and grid planners. Listen Now.

WOMEN DRIVING A NEW CLIMATE FUTURE, TONIGHT IN NYC

Join us tonight in New York City to meet the extraordinary women who are shifting industries, driving climate leadership, and empowering others to do the same. Nicole Miller, DS Virgin Racing, and RMI invite you for an evening of conversation, drinks, hors d’oeuvres, and shopping to hear how three strong women are making great strides toward a better climate future. RSVP Now.