Originally published on rmi.org on 12/17/25.
Author Archives: lmercho
The Surprising Value of the Energy You Don’t Use
Originally published on rmi.org on 9/30/25.
Building with Biomass 101: Turning Waste into Worth
Originally published on rmi.org on 06/23/25.
India’s heat crisis demands a next-gen cooling solution
Originally published in The Economic Times on 5/25/25.
Incarceration in America
The U.S. incarcerates more people per capita than any other country in the world, housing nearly 16% of all incarcerated people, despite having only 5% of the world’s population.
Nestle, Cargill, & Others Linked to Forced Labor in Palm Oil Industry
A mass email I wrote and disseminated in my role as Marketing Manager at C4ADS. spoiled-fruit-launch-emailDownload
How the Chinese Govt. & US Stock Investors are Funding the Illegal Activities of a Major Chinese Fishery Company
A mass email I wrote and disseminated in my role as Marketing Manager at C4ADS. net-worth-launch-32322-financeDownload
Deforestation Policies in Brazil
Memorandum detailing the deforestation policies in the country of Brazil.
C4ADS Monthly Newsletter
A “Year in Review” email I wrote in my role as Marketing Manager at C4ads.
The AT Played Me
An incessant buzzing followed me wherever I went. Waving my hands in front of my face to shoo away the “no-see-ums,” or the mosquitos, or whatever they were, was getting tiresome, and my sweat had started dripping into my eyes and mouth. It was one of those North Carolina “85 but feels like 105” kindContinueContinue reading “The AT Played Me”