by Lucas Grimes, CRS The term “residual mix” is used heavily in the world of clean energy reporting, but is subject to varying interpretations among government organizations, voluntary standard-setting bodies, and market participants. In the U.S. this leads to a lack of standardized definitions, calculation methodologies, and comprehensive generation tracking data. Residual mixes represent unclaimed …

Yesterday’s ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court in West Virginia v. EPA is a dangerous and disappointing blow to climate action at the federal level. Urgent action by Congress, FERC, EPA and other federal agencies is more critical now than ever. This decision also underscores the importance of bold leadership from state and local government …

By Otto Nichols “Voluntary offset buyers [businesses] are often driven by certain considerations such as safeguarding their reputation, ethics, and corporate social responsibility (CSR).” (Voluntary Carbon Market) As part of my work this fall as a Green-e® Energy Associate, I looked at carbon footprint mitigators in the U.S. transportation sector. Specifically, I researched firms operating …