SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (September 10, 2007) - The Center for Resource Solutions announced today that renewable energy certificates (RECs) offered by SUEZ Energy Resources are now eligible to be Green-e certified. SUEZ Energy Resources, the retail energy business of SUEZ Energy North America, will join the network of renewable energy providers that offer products certified by Green-e, the nation's leading certification and verification program for renewable energy.
With its Green-e certification, SUEZ Energy Resources can now use the official Green-e logo, the nationally recognized symbol for certified renewable energy. The Green-e logo identifies superior, certified renewable energy options, and is used by businesses to communicate the purchase and/or generation of certified renewable energy. Customers can use the Green-e logo to quickly identify renewable energy options that meet Green-e's high standards. The Green-e logo is a symbol of the commitment to the high standard of renewable energy Green-e supports, and SUEZ Energy Resources is committed to providing.
"Approximately two percent of electricity is generated from renewable resources, such as wind and solar power, which have less of an environmental impact," said Michel Sirat, president and CEO, SUEZ Energy Resources. "SUEZ Energy Resources is excited to participate in this important program where we will provide our customers with certified renewable resources, ultimately better serving our environment."
One REC represents the attributes associated with one-megawatt hour of energy from a renewable source. Energy consumed through a renewable source equals less environmental waste, and customers who purchase RECs benefit by displacing other non-renewable sources from the electric grid.
"We are pleased to welcome SUEZ Energy Resources as a participant in the Green-e Renewable Energy Certification Program," said Lars Kvale, Green-e analyst. "The purchase of Green-e certified RECs from SUEZ Energy Resources will enable commercial and institutional customers nationwide to reduce the environmental impact of the electricity they demand."
The renewable energy certificates available to commercial, industrial and institutional customers through SUEZ Energy Resources come from a variety of Green-e eligible renewable resources in the United States. By purchasing RECs from SUEZ Energy Resources, customers will support these nationwide resources as well as aid in the development of new renewable resources to be built in the U.S.
The Green-e program is the leading renewable energy certification and verification program in the U.S., with over 150 participating vendors who sold over five million MWhs of renewable energy in 2005. The program provides independent, third party certification to ensure certified renewable energy meets strict environmental and consumer protection standards.
Through the display and recognition of the Green-e logo, the national symbol for renewable energy excellence, a growing number of consumers are able to easily identify high quality, certified renewable energy options, as well as everyday consumer products that are produced by companies that use renewable energy in their operations.
Providers of Green-e certified renewable energy agree to abide by the Green-e Code of Conduct, and meet strict Green-e disclosure and truth-in-advertising requirements. All Green-e marketers undergo an annual verification audit to document that the company purchased and/or generated enough quantity and type of renewable energy to meet customer demand and marketing claims.
Contact
Jeff Swenerton, CRS Communications Director
415-561-2119
jeff@resource-solutions.orgAbout SUEZ Energy Resources NA, Inc.
Based in Houston, SUEZ Energy Resources NA, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of SUEZ Energy North America, Inc., the business unit of SUEZ Energy International responsible for managing SUEZ's positions within the energy value chain in the U.S., Mexico, and Canada, including electricity generation and cogeneration, natural gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG), asset-based trading and origination, and retail energy sales and related services to commercial and industrial customers.
SUEZ Energy International is a business line of SUEZ, which is an international industrial and services Group that employs 140,000 people worldwide and achieved revenues of $58 billion in 2006.
SUEZ Energy North America, through its subsidiaries, owns and/or operates a total of 45 power, cogeneration, steam, and chilled-water facilities, including those in construction or development, representing a capacity of more than 5,538 MW of electricity generation, 6.4 million pounds per hour of steam, and 61,749 tons per hour of chilled water. SUEZ Energy North America's wholly owned subsidiary, Distrigas of Massachusetts, owns and operates a liquefied natural gas receiving terminal in Everett, Mass., which began operations in 1971 and currently serves most of the gas utilities in New England and key power producers, meeting approximately 20 percent of New England's annual gas demand.
For more information about SUEZ Energy North America, visit www.suezenergyna.com. For information about SUEZ Energy International, visit www.suezenergyint.com, and for more information about SUEZ, visit www.suez.com.
About Green-e and the Center for Resource Solutions
Green-e provides an easy way for consumers to find credible greenhouse gas mitigation options. The Green-e Program currently offers renewable energy certification and Green-e logo product labeling for businesses and organizations that purchase or generate sufficient quantities of renewable energy. Beginning in Fall 2007, Green-e will also offer certification of retail greenhouse gas emission reduction products. To learn more about Green-e certified products and programs available in all 50 states, visit www.green-e.org.
Green-e is a program of the Center for Resource Solutions (CRS), a San Francisco-based nonprofit with a global impact. CRS brings forth expert responses to pertinent climate change issues with the speed and effectiveness necessary to provide real-time solutions to ongoing environmental problems. CRS' leadership through collaboration and environmental innovation builds policies and consumer protection mechanisms that foster healthy and sustained growth in national and international markets for environmental solutions to climate change including renewable energy and energy efficiency. To learn more about CRS, visit www.resource-solutions.org.
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