There is a strong legal basis for the use of renewable energy certificates (RECs) as instruments that represent the attributes of renewable electricity generation and are used to demonstrate renewable electricity purchasing, delivery, and use within the broader context of functioning voluntary and compliance renewable electricity markets. This document provides a summary of different selected …

CRS responds to the January 2015 U.S. Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) RFI for the Definition of Zero Energy Buildings and the Public Comment Period Draft of the “A Common Definition for Zero Energy Buildings” report prepared by the National Institute of Building Sciences

In 2013 Green-e Energy certified retail sales of 33.5 million megawatt-hours (MWh), enough to power over a quarter of U.S. households for a month, or 1% of the total U.S. electricity mix. Over half of the installed wind capacity in the U.S. is participating in Green-e Energy certified transactions.

CRS comments on the April 2015 Exposure Draft Standards for Public Comment for Consumption II sectors, including Apparel, Accessories & Footwear; Appliance Manufacturing; Building Products & Furnishings; Toys & Sporting Goods; Food Retailers & Distributors; Drug Retailers & Convenience Stores; Multiline and Specialty Retailers & Distributors; and E-commerce