Michael Fanelli
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The Rocky Mountain Institute is a "think and do tank" with roots in the Roaring Fork Valley, working to facilitate climate solutions around the world. CEO Jon Creyts says renewable energy is affordable and reliable, and that most countries are racing to adopt it.
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Cold nights are important for preserving snowpack and making snow at ski resorts. Climate change is affecting both.
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The school district is testing the feasibility of a geothermal field to heat and cool its three schools. If successful, it could expand the thermal energy network beyond its campus.
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Todd Bandhauer designed a powerful electric heat pump that can replace gas-powered boilers used to make steam. More than a fifth of the world's energy is spent producing industrial heat, much of that in the form of steam.