Green-e Marketplace 2009 Survey Results

In 2009, Green‑e Marketplace conducted its second annual survey of program participants, to gain understanding of how certification and renewable energy fit into their overall corporate sustainability efforts.

Comments submitted by WeCAN’s Cap Setting and Allowance Distribution Committee in response to the WCI’s “Draft Statement of Principles and Review of Proposed Options for Addressing Industrial Competitiveness Impacts”

WeCAN’s Cap Setting and Allowance Distribution Committee is recommending the addition of a fourth set of principles to WCI’s “Draft Statement of Principles,” one that recommends against overcompensating parties that have perceived concerns with maintaining competitiveness by granting unjustified or free allocations. This practice could lead to windfall profits, opportunity costs in the form of …

Letter to AB 32 Economic and Allocation Advisory Committee on on Economic Modeling

This CRS-led joint letter to the EAAC on economic analysis of the impacts of AB 32 recommended that EAAC issue a statement on economic modeling that communicates that: CARB results are consistent with other studies; CARB’s analysis to date has met reasonable expectations given time constraints, limited resources, and the state of modeling science; peer …

2008 Green-e Verification Report

The report highlights Green-e Certified renewable energy and carbon offset sales in 2008, as well as organizations that participated in Green-e Marketplace to demonstrate their commitment to renewable energy. The report shows a 45 percent increase in total Green-e Energy sales volume over the previous year, equivalent to over 13 million MWh of renewable energy …

Insights into the Renewable Energy Market: A Brief Overview of Procurement Trends, Drivers, and Impacts of Voluntary Commercial Purchasers

Commercial entities and organizations are increasingly looking to reduce the environmental impacts they are responsible for. The potential of renewable energy as a practical and effective market solution to a number of societal issues has garnered support from social, political, and business communities. Commercial demand significantly influences the overall renewable energy market, as commercial purchasers …