http://www.move.rmi.org/latest-news/ MOVE News en-us Wed, 16 May 2012 14:29:46 GMT Wed, 16 May 2012 14:29:46 GMT http://www.move.rmi.org/latest-news/ Imulus Central 2.0 http://www.move.rmi.org/move-news/rmi-transportation-principal-hiroko-kawai-to-follow-up-on-trucking-charrette-projects-at-umtri-international-conference-on-future-truck-transportation-policy.html Fri, 15 May 2009 10:00:00 GMT http://www.move.rmi.org/move-news/rmi-transportation-principal-hiroko-kawai-to-follow-up-on-trucking-charrette-projects-at-umtri-international-conference-on-future-truck-transportation-policy.html Indiana's Bright Automotive is set to turn Rocky Mountain Institute's lightweight, hyper-efficient vehicle concept into reality.The start-up vehicle company, which launched out of RMI last year, recently unveiled its IDEA--a 100 mpg equivalent plug-in hybrid concept vehicle--in Washington DC. By 201... http://www.move.rmi.org/move-news/bright-automotive-turns-rmi-s-lightweight--hyper-efficient-vehicle-concept-into-reality.html Tue, 21 Apr 2009 10:00:00 GMT http://www.move.rmi.org/move-news/bright-automotive-turns-rmi-s-lightweight--hyper-efficient-vehicle-concept-into-reality.html http://www.move.rmi.org/move-news/rmi-convenes-trucking-summit-april-14-16.html Tue, 01 Jan 2008 10:00:00 GMT http://www.move.rmi.org/move-news/rmi-convenes-trucking-summit-april-14-16.html http://www.move.rmi.org/move-news/rmi-convenes-trucking-summit-april-14-16.html Thu, 12 Mar 2009 10:00:00 GMT http://www.move.rmi.org/move-news/rmi-convenes-trucking-summit-april-14-16.html Rocky Mountain Institute has launched Project Get Ready, an initiative aimed at preparing communities for plug-in vehicles, including full battery electric, plug-in hybrid electric, and converted hybrid or internal combustion vehicles. See the full press release and listen to today's press call. A... http://www.move.rmi.org/move-news/rmi-launches-project-get-ready.html Tue, 24 Feb 2009 10:00:00 GMT http://www.move.rmi.org/move-news/rmi-launches-project-get-ready.html Forbes Auto Electric Powered Future Two Years Away? Automotive.com Smart Garage Keeps Electric Cars Charged Fast Company The Smart Garage: Crossroads of the New Green Economy Worldchanging "Smart Garage: An Integration Revolution Matter Network Big Issues Big Brains Matter Network Workshoppin... http://www.move.rmi.org/move-news/smart-garage-media-coverage.html Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:00:00 GMT http://www.move.rmi.org/move-news/smart-garage-media-coverage.html Snowmass, Colorado, January 9, 2009 -- Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) and Bright Automotive today announced that Michael Brylawski will leave his position as Vice President of Rocky Mountain Institute’s MOVE transport practice and join RMI spin-off, Bright Automotive, as VP of Corporate Strate... http://www.move.rmi.org/move-news/move-s-brylawski-joins-bright-automotive.html Fri, 09 Jan 2009 10:00:00 GMT http://www.move.rmi.org/move-news/move-s-brylawski-joins-bright-automotive.html http://www.move.rmi.org/move-news/move-releases-oil-imports-map.html Mon, 29 Dec 2008 10:00:00 GMT http://www.move.rmi.org/move-news/move-releases-oil-imports-map.html   The Fourth Shift: Efficiency, Electrification and the Path to Regeneration Watch MOVE VP Michael Brylawski's speech at the Automotive News Green Conference on Nov. 13, 2008. http://www.move.rmi.org/move-news/move-at-the-automotive-news-green-conference.html Wed, 26 Nov 2008 10:00:00 GMT http://www.move.rmi.org/move-news/move-at-the-automotive-news-green-conference.html What is the Smart Garage? The Smart Garage is a new energy paradigm focused on the integration of how we use energy.  It is made possible by the convergence of energy in the transportation, electricity grid and building sector enabled by plug-in vehicles.  It combines key industry end... http://www.move.rmi.org/move-news/what-is-the-smart-garage.html Mon, 20 Oct 2008 10:00:00 GMT http://www.move.rmi.org/move-news/what-is-the-smart-garage.html RMI will convene a summit to bring together high-profile “off-oil” plans, launch “Project Get Ready” a 20-city initiative created at RMI’s Smart Garage Summit, and establish a clean mobility project in India. Rocky Mountain Institute announced three initiatives today, ... http://www.move.rmi.org/move-news/rmi-announces-initiatives-to-end-oil-dependence.html Thu, 13 Nov 2008 10:00:00 GMT http://www.move.rmi.org/move-news/rmi-announces-initiatives-to-end-oil-dependence.html http://www.move.rmi.org/move-news/rethinking-the-cost-of-hybrid-cars.html Sun, 02 Nov 2008 10:00:00 GMT http://www.move.rmi.org/move-news/rethinking-the-cost-of-hybrid-cars.html By Cameron M. Burns Changing the automobile industry will be no easy task, but if you’ve heard RMI’s researchers and consultants in recent months, they say there’s a revolution coming. In dusty garages and backstreet workshops, they say, tinkerers across the nation are pushing ... http://www.move.rmi.org/move-news/move-nsc-tour--the-revolution-is-happening.html Mon, 22 Sep 2008 10:00:00 GMT http://www.move.rmi.org/move-news/move-nsc-tour--the-revolution-is-happening.html By Cameron M. Burns ROCKY MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE HAS long been a leader in the diverse fields of energy, transportation, and green building. But today the Institute stands on the cusp of a completely new era that will see all three coalescing into a new energy paradigm: the “Smart G... http://www.move.rmi.org/move-news/the-smart-garage--v2g----guiding-the-next-big-energy-solution.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:00:00 GMT http://www.move.rmi.org/move-news/the-smart-garage--v2g----guiding-the-next-big-energy-solution.html By Noah Buhayar and Bryan Palmintier A lot of people get sticker shock when they look at the price of a new hybrid. They figure that the added expense won't pay itself back very quickly on fuel savings alone. And in some cases they're right. Even with $4 gas, someone who drives 15,000 m... http://www.move.rmi.org/move-news/rethinking-the-cost-of-hybrid-cars.html Sun, 08 Jun 2008 10:00:00 GMT http://www.move.rmi.org/move-news/rethinking-the-cost-of-hybrid-cars.html A much-deserved vacation may be the only thing on your mind over Memorial Day weekend. But have you thought yet about how you're getting to and from the airport? Your choice could have a significant effect on the overall carbon emissions from your trip. A few weeks ago, my colleague Michael Bry... http://www.move.rmi.org/move-news/how-to-cut-your-emissions-when-traveling-by-air.html Thu, 22 May 2008 10:00:00 GMT http://www.move.rmi.org/move-news/how-to-cut-your-emissions-when-traveling-by-air.html By Aaron Westgate A lot of us at Rocky Mountain Institute lead active lifestyles. Whether it's riding single track in summer or heading for the ski lifts in winter, we spend a lot of time hauling around outdoor gear. We also spend a lot of time thinking about the efficiency of our vehicles. ... http://www.move.rmi.org/move-news/getting-better-gas-mileage-by-reducing-air-drag.html Sun, 25 May 2008 10:00:00 GMT http://www.move.rmi.org/move-news/getting-better-gas-mileage-by-reducing-air-drag.html By Laura Schewel In an earlier article, we wrote about how reducing vehicle weight could both improve fuel economy and maintain highway safety.  Many readers were curious to know more about how to make a vehicle lighter (which does not necessarily make it less safe) without making it sm... http://www.move.rmi.org/move-news/how-to-design-a-light--big--and-safe-car.html Sat, 17 May 2008 10:00:00 GMT http://www.move.rmi.org/move-news/how-to-design-a-light--big--and-safe-car.html By Jeff Ronning  With near-historic prices at the pump, a lot of us probably wish our cars could get better gas mileage. What few people realize, however, is that just changing our driving technique can help us squeeze a few extra miles out of every tank.  One hurdle to learn... http://www.move.rmi.org/move-news/better-gas-mileage-for-all.html Thu, 15 May 2008 10:00:00 GMT http://www.move.rmi.org/move-news/better-gas-mileage-for-all.html By Laura Schewel and Noah Buhayar Many consumers believe that the goals of a "safer car" and a "more fuel-efficient car" are at loggerheads, and that any increase in gas mileage will lead directly to increased fatalities. This misconception is based in large part on a common assumption: Th... http://www.move.rmi.org/move-news/picking-a-safer-car-for-you--your-family--and-the-planet.html Tue, 13 May 2008 10:00:00 GMT http://www.move.rmi.org/move-news/picking-a-safer-car-for-you--your-family--and-the-planet.html By Natalie Mims and Noah Buhayar  Concern over energy security, rising oil prices, and global climate change has put automobile fuel efficiency on the agenda for many lawmakers in recent months.  In December, President Bush signed into law an energy bill that will increase t... http://www.move.rmi.org/move-news/how-gas-guzzlers-could-help-pay-for-more-efficient-cars.html Fri, 16 May 2008 10:00:00 GMT http://www.move.rmi.org/move-news/how-gas-guzzlers-could-help-pay-for-more-efficient-cars.html By Michael Brylawski I have a few flights planned for this summer, and I'm not looking forward to them. It's not just the long security lines, crammed seats, and lack of pillows on board. It's my eco-conscience. The fact is that flying is a significant and growing source of climate cha... http://www.move.rmi.org/move-news/strategies-for-the-green-conscious-air-traveler.html Mon, 19 May 2008 10:00:00 GMT http://www.move.rmi.org/move-news/strategies-for-the-green-conscious-air-traveler.html RMI Holds the Nation’s First Feebate Forum The centerpiece of the policy recommendations made in Rocky Mountain Institute’s (RMI) most recent book Winning the Oil Endgame is the “feebate.” A feebate is a policy that provides a one-time rebate on fuel-efficient vehicle... http://www.move.rmi.org/move-news/good-car--bad-car.html Thu, 15 May 2008 10:00:00 GMT http://www.move.rmi.org/move-news/good-car--bad-car.html RMI Tackles the Ubiquitous Shipping Container By Laura Schewel Like the wires hidden inside my computer as I tap out this sentence, or the billions of neurons that fire before your eyes can blink, global goods transportation—the network of boats, trucks, cars, ports, warehouses, roads, and r... http://www.move.rmi.org/move-news/in-for-the-long--and-heavy--haul.html Mon, 19 May 2008 10:00:00 GMT http://www.move.rmi.org/move-news/in-for-the-long--and-heavy--haul.html In spring 2004, when RMI was writing Winning the Oil Endgame a peer reviewed roadmap for getting the United States completely off oil by the 2040s—the government forecast that oil in 2025 would cost $26 a barrel. By the time we published the study in September 2004, the actual price was nearly... http://www.move.rmi.org/move-news/winning-the-oil-endgame--round-2.html Thu, 15 May 2008 10:00:00 GMT http://www.move.rmi.org/move-news/winning-the-oil-endgame--round-2.html By Charles Agar, The Aspen Times In an effort to set a green example in Colorado, Aspen cops are going hybrid.Following a two-month test of a Toyota Highlander hybrid as a police cruiser in Aspen, Police Chief Richard Pryor announced plans to replace the department’s Volvo cruisers with 10 of... http://www.move.rmi.org/move-news/greener-wheels-for-aspen-police.html Fri, 30 May 2008 10:00:00 GMT http://www.move.rmi.org/move-news/greener-wheels-for-aspen-police.html What is the Smart Garage? The Smart Garage is a new energy paradigm focused on the integration of how we use energy.  It is made possible by the convergence of energy in the transportation, electricity grid and building sector enabled by plug-in vehicles.  It combines key industry end... http://www.move.rmi.org/move-news/what-is-the-smart-garage.html Mon, 20 Oct 2008 10:00:00 GMT http://www.move.rmi.org/move-news/what-is-the-smart-garage.html