RMI enlists eBay

In the days after President Donald Trump’s announcement to withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement, more than 1,200 cities, states, universities, and corporations declared, "We are still in." These pledges, which former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg submitted to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), include commitments by over 260 corporations, including PepsiCo and Walmart, to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions in line with the latest science.That was...

General Motors (GM), one of the world’s largest automotive companies, is bringing new energy to Detroit these days — literally.

Buying renewable energy is hard. Often it requires a lot of upfront capital, and the contracts are too complex or far-removed from core business functions for commercial and industrial companies to complete. Moreover, local electricity policy in many US markets makes buying renewable energy inaccessible to businesses. Despite these difficulties, more companies than ever are voluntarily jumping on to the renewable train.