CRS NewSolutions Spring 2016

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All styles are inline, which this class overrides */ td[class="hh-hide"] { display: none !important; } /* Center stuff */ div[class="hh-center"] { text-align: center; width: 100% !important; } /* Constrain tables for small screens */ table[class="hh-fluid"] { width: 100% !important; } /* Force table cells into rows */ td[class="hh-force-col"], td[class="hh-force-col-center"] { display: block !important; width: 100% !important; clear: both; } /* And center these ones */ td[class="hh-force-col-center"] { text-align: center !important; } /* Force images to resize to full width of their container */ img[class="hh-fluid"], img[class="hh-force-col-center"] { width: 100% !important; max-width: 100% !important; height: auto !important; } /* And center these images */ img[class="hh-force-col-center"] { margin: auto !important; } }  <span class="preheader" style="color: transparent;height: 0;width: 0">Green-e International Certification Framework, Renewable Energy Markets 2016, CRS And Google Partner in Asia, 2016 Residual Mix Emissions Rates Published, CRS in Mexico City, New Publications, Green-e Update, Staff News</span> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="100%" bgcolor="#f6f6f6" id="bodyTable" style="border-collapse: collapse;margin:0 auto"><tr><td>   <table border="0" width="600" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" align="center" class="email-container" style="background: #ffffff;border-bottom: 1px solid #e7edef;margin: auto"> <tr> <td> <a href="http://www.resource-solutions.org"><img src="https://resource-solutions.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/CRS-NS-Header-Spring-2016.jpg" width="600" height="400" border="0"></a> </td> </tr>  <tr> <td> <table border="0" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" align="center"> <tr> <td style="text-align: left;padding: 30px;font-family: 'HelveticaNeue-Light', 'Helvetica Neue Light', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-weight: 300;font-size: 24px;line-height: 36px;color: #67655f"> <strong>In this issue:</strong><br /> <font style="font-weight: 300;font-size: 16px;line-height: 20px;letter-spacing: .03em"><a href="#1">Green-e International Certification Framework</a> &#8226 <a href="#2">Renewable Energy Markets 2016</a> &#8226 <a href="#3">CRS And Google Partner in Asia</a> &#8226 <a href="#4">2016 Residual Mix Emissions Rates Published</a> &#8226 <a href="#5">CRS in Mexico City</a> &#8226 <a href="#6">New Publications</a> &#8226 <a href="#7">Green-e Update</a> &#8226 <a href="#8">Staff News</a></font> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr>   <tr> <td style="background: #ebf0f1"> <table border="0" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" align="center" class="fluid"> <tr> <td valign="top" class="hh-force-col"> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"> <tr> <td style="padding: 30px;font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;color: #67655f;font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px" width="100%"> <strong style="font-size: 12px;line-height: 2;letter-spacing: .15em;color: #b4c1c8" class="hh-center">GREEN-E</strong><br /> <a name="1"></a><strong style="font-size: 18px;line-height: 1;letter-spacing: .05em" class="hh-center">Green-e Call for Stakeholder Engagement on International Certification Framework</strong> <br /><br /> <img src="https://resource-solutions.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/green-landmass.png" alt="image" border="1" align="left" width="200">With strong support from organizations with global operations, Green-e is developing a framework for expanding Green-e certified renewable energy options outside of North America, including renewable energy transactions that occur through utility green power programs, tradable certificate products, direct power purchase agreements (PPAs), and onsite generation. CRS is expanding availability of the Green-e certification program internationally in response to market demand. Stay tuned for an open stakeholder comment period that will begin in late May. To learn more and sign up for updates about the stakeholder consultation period, see <a href="http://www.green-e.org/international">Green-e International Certification Framework</a>. <br /><br /> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" class="button"> </td> </tr> </table> </td> <td valign="middle" class="hh-force-col-center">  </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr>   <tr> <td style="background: #ffffff"> <table border="0" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" align="center" class="fluid"> <tr> <td valign="top" class="hh-force-col"> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"> <tr> <td style="padding: 30px;font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;color: #67655f;font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px" width="100%"> <strong style="font-size: 12px;line-height: 2;letter-spacing: .15em;color: #b4c1c8" class="hh-center">EVENTS</strong><br /> <img src="http://www.resource-solutions.org/images/events/rem/2016/REM-2016-Logo.png" align="default" width="500"><br /> <a name="2"></a> <br /><br /> <img src="https://resource-solutions.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/050516-REM-Low.jpg" align="left" width="200"><strong style="font-size: 18px;line-height: 1;letter-spacing: .05em" class="hh-center">Renewable Energy Markets 2016: October 16–18 in San Francisco</strong><br />We are pleased to announce that this year's Renewable Energy Markets (REM) conference will be held October 16–18, 2016 in San Francisco, CA. For more than two decades, Renewable Energy Markets has been the leading forum for the clean energy marketplace. Attracting participants from around the globe who share an interest in and commitment to promoting clean energy, REM remains the only conference of its kind focusing on national and international markets for renewable energy. This annual meeting of clean energy stakeholders includes generators, marketers, utility representatives, purchasers, policymakers, and regional stakeholders, and sets the agenda for the year to come. Registration and the Call for Abstracts are open, visit <a href="http://www.renewableenergymarkets.com">the website</a> for more information on speaking, sponsorship, and Early Bird registration. <br /><br />  <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" class="button"> <tr> <td style="border-radius: 3px;background-color: #454b4e;text-align: center"> <a href="http://renewableenergymarkets.com/register" style="padding: 15px 20px;text-decoration:none;font-size:12px;line-height: 1;color:#ffffff;font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><strong>REGISTER NOW</strong></a> </a> </td> </tr> </table>  </td> </tr> </table> </td> <td valign="middle" class="hh-force-col-center">  </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr>   <tr> <td style="background: #ebf0f1"> <table border="0" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" align="center" class="fluid"> <tr> <td valign="top" class="hh-force-col"> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"> <tr> <td style="padding: 30px;font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;color: #67655f;font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px" width="100%"> <strong style="font-size: 12px;line-height: 2;letter-spacing: .15em;color: #b4c1c8" class="hh-center">MARKET DEVELOPMENT</strong><br /> <a name="3"></a><strong style="font-size: 18px;line-height: 1;letter-spacing: .05em" class="hh-center">Center For Resource Solutions And Google Partner To Advance Asian Renewable Energy Markets</strong> <br /><br /> <img src="https://resource-solutions.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/050516-Taipei-Low.jpg" alt="image" border="1" align="left" width="200">Last month we were <a href="http://resource-solutions.org/press-releases/040616/">excited to announce</a> that CRS received a seed grant from Google to lay groundwork for voluntary renewable energy development and stakeholder engagement in Asia, beginning with Taiwan. The aim is to drive the creation of voluntary market infrastructures that accelerate in-country renewable energy deployment, and support national and subnational government policy development and implementation to drive the creation of meaningful in-country green power options. You can also read Google's <a href="http://googleasiapacific.blogspot.com/2016/04/laying-foundation-for-renewable-energy.html">Asia Pacific Blog post</a> on the announcement.<br /><br /> As part of this effort, CRS is organizing a group of stakeholders interested in expanding renewable energy market infrastructure throughout Asia. If you are interested in learning more about this and other market-development initiatives at CRS, see <a href="http://resource-solutions.org/asia">CRS Market Development: Asia</a>. <br /><br /> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" class="button"> </td> </tr> </table> </td> <td valign="middle" class="hh-force-col-center">  </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr>   <tr> <td bgcolor="ffffff"> <table border="0" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" align="center" class="fluid"> <tr> <td valign="top" class="hh-force-col"> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"> <tr> <td style="padding: 30px;font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size: 14px;color: #67655f;line-height: 21px"> <strong style="font-size: 12px;line-height: 2;letter-spacing: .15em;color: #b4c1c8" class="hh-center">MARKET DATA</strong><br /> <a name="4"></a> <strong style="font-size: 18px;line-height: 1;letter-spacing: .05em" class="hh-center">2016 Residual Mix Emissions Rates Released</strong> <br /><br /> <img src="https://resource-solutions.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/050516-Turbines-Low.jpg" alt="image" border="1" align="left" width="200"> We recently published all-new residual mix emissions rates that companies can use to calculate their emissions from unspecified electricity purchases. The Green-e Energy Residual Mix Emissions Rates are calculated by taking the known emissions rates from electricity generation in each NERC region and removing the emissions benefits of Green-e certified renewable energy purchases. The resulting "residual mix" emissions rate more accurately reflects average grid emissions and helps ensure that the emissions benefits of Green-e certified transactions are not double counted. The residual mix emissions rates can be used by organizations in calculating the emissions footprint associated with their purchased grid electricity (Scope 2 emissions).<br /><br />  <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" class="button"> <tr> <td style="border-radius: 3px;background-color: #454b4e;text-align: center"> <a href="http://www.green-e.org/docs/energy/Residual%20Mix%202016.pdf" style="padding: 15px 20px;text-decoration:none;font-size:12px;line-height: 1;color:#ffffff;font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><strong>DOWNLOAD</strong></a> </a> </td> </tr> </table>  </td> </tr> </table> </td> <td valign="middle" class="hh-force-col-center">  </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr>   <tr> <td style="background: #ebf0f1"> <table border="0" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" align="center" class="fluid"> <tr> <td valign="top" class="hh-force-col"> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"> <tr> <td style="padding: 30px;font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;color: #67655f;font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px"> <strong style="font-size: 12px;line-height: 2;letter-spacing: .15em;color: #b4c1c8" class="hh-center">CONFERENCES</strong><br /> <a name="5"></a><strong style="font-size: 18px;line-height: 1;letter-spacing: .05em" class="hh-center">CRS Participates in Fiscal Instruments for Emissions Reductions: A Dialogue on International Experiences</strong><br /><br /> <img src="https://resource-solutions.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/JM_Mexico_panel.jpg" alt="image" border="1" width="250" align="left"> CRS Executive Director Jennifer Martin was an invited speaker at <a href="http://climate.blue/dialogo-internacional-instrumentos-fiscales-para-la-reduccion-de-emisiones/"><em>Instrumentos Fiscales para la Reducción de Emisiones: Diálogo con Expertos Internacionales</em></a>, a two-day workshop</a> in Mexico City in February organized by the Secretariat of Finance and Public Credit (SHCP), the Secretariat of Environment and Natural Resources (SEMARNAT) and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH commissioned by the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety of Germany. The experts' meeting focused on discussion of carbon taxes and how their impacts can be maximized through an effective design, implementation, and integration with other fiscal policy instruments for climate protection.<br /><br /> <font style="font-size: 12px;line-height: 1.5;font-style: italic">PHOTO (From left): Jesus Serrano Landeros, Commissioner, Mexico's Regulatory Energy Commission (CRE); Kai Schlegelmilch, Green Budget Germany; Jennifer Martin, CRS.</font> </td> </tr> </table> <td valign="bottom" class="hh-force-col-center">  </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr>   <tr> <td style="background: #D5EAEB"> <table border="0" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" align="center" class="fluid"> <tr> <td valign="top" class="hh-force-col"> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"> <tr> <td style="padding: 30px;font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;color: #67655f;font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px"> <strong style="font-size: 12px;line-height: 2;letter-spacing: .15em;color: #8cb6b8" class="hh-center">PUBLICATIONS</strong><br /> <a name="6"></a><strong style="font-size: 18px;line-height: 1;letter-spacing: .05em" class="hh-center">New Publications</strong> <br /><br /> <table width="100%" cellpadding="10"> <tr> <td valign="top"><img src="https://resource-solutions.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/RE100CREDIBLECLAIMS.jpg" alt="image" border="1" align="left" width="100"></td> <td valign="top"><strong>Making Credible Renewable Electricity Usage Claims.</strong> This report from RE100 and co-authored by CRS's Todd Jones is a technical report that helps companies accurately describe their use of renewable electricity. [<a href="http://media.virbcdn.com/files/62/53dc80177b9cc962-RE100CREDIBLECLAIMS.pdf">Download</a>]</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"><img src="https://resource-solutions.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/RECs-and-Additionality.png" alt="image" border="1" align="left" width="100"></td> <td valign="top"><strong>Additionality and Renewable Energy Certificates.</strong> A fact sheet that explains the role of additionality in understanding the value of renewable energy certificate (REC) claims. [<a href="http://resource-solutions.org/document/additionality-renewable-energy-certificates/">Download</a>]</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"><img src="https://resource-solutions.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/How-RECs-Make-a-Difference.png" alt="image" border="1" align="left" width="100"></td> <td valign="top"><strong>How Renewable Energy Certificates Make a Difference.</strong> A fact sheet explaining the impacts and benefits of buying renewable energy through renewable energy certificates. [<a href="http://resource-solutions.org/document/renewable-energy-certificates-make-difference/">Download</a>]</td> </tr> </table> <br /> CRS stays involved in renewable energy market developments at the local, state, and federal levels, and continually posts comments, whitepapers, and reports related to these activities. Be sure to visit the <a href="http://www.resource-solutions.org/publications">Publications page</a> on the CRS website to see the latest. </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr>   <tr> <td style="background: #ebf0f1"> <table border="0" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" align="center" class="fluid"> <tr> <td valign="top" class="hh-force-col"> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"> <tr> <td style="padding: 30px;font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;color: #67655f;font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px"> <img src="http://www.resource-solutions.org/images/releases/2015/Green-e-Update.png" alt="image" border="1" align="left" width="500">  <a name="7"></a><strong style="font-size: 18px;line-height: 1;letter-spacing: .05em" class="hh-center">Welcome New Green-e Participants</strong> <br /> We are excited to welcome many new certifications to Green-e, including: <ul> <li>Agera Energy's <a href="https://www.ageraenergy.com/green-energy-2/">Pure Wind</a></li> <li>Blue Spruce Energy Services' <a href="http://www.bluespruceenergy.com/go-green/renewable-energy-certificates/">BLUE SPRUCE Renewable Energy Certificates</a></li> <li>Clear Energy Brokerage & Consulting's <a href="http://www.clearenergybrokerage.com">CleanWatts</a></li> <li>Constellation Energy Power Choice LLC's <a href="http://www.constellation.com/content/dam/constellation/Product%20Sheets/ProductSheet_NewMix%20Wind.pdf">NewMix Wind</a>, serving Westchester County, the first community choice program in New York certified by Green-e Energy</li> <li>The <a href="http://detroitzoo.org/press-release/detroit-zoo-goes-to-100-renewable-electricity/">Detroit Zoo</a>, which is powered by 100% renewable energy and the first zoo certified by Green-e</li> <li>Northern California winemaker Kendall-Jackson's new Green-e certified <a href="http://blog.kj.com/sustainability-story-avant/">Avant wines</a> are on the shelf—look for the logo and drink a toast to 100% renewable energy!</li> <li>Natural Capital Partners' <a href="http://www.naturalcapitalpartners.com/about-us.html">Natural Capital Partners REC Product</a></li> <li>Orion Renewable Energy Trading Group LLC's <a href="http://www.orion-renewables.com">Orion North America</a></li> <li>Pacific Gas and Electric's <a href="http://www.pge.com/solarchoice">PG&E's Solar Choice</a> and Regional Solar Choice. PG&E is the first of California's three investor-owned utilities to roll out new solar programs sourced from within its service territories</li> <li>Southern California Edison's <a href="https://www.sce.com">Green Rate</a> and Community Renewables</li> </ul> We are also pleased to announce that San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) has applied for Green-e Energy certification of its "SunRate" and "Share the Sun" voluntary renewable electricity programs offered to its customers in California. Green-e Energy is seeking stakeholder feedback on both applications through Wednesday, May 11. To comment on or review the applications, see <a href="http://www.green-e.org/getcert_re_cert.shtml">Pending Certifications</a>. <br /><br /><br /> <img src="http://blog.kj.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/IMG_8910-690x400.jpg" alt="image" border="1" align="left" width="500"><br /> <em>Photo Courtesy Kendall-Jackson</em><br /><br /> <strong style="font-size: 18px;line-height: 1;letter-spacing: .05em" class="hh-center">Green-e Representatives Coming to a City Near You</strong> <br /> Would you like the opportunity to meet with a Green-e representative? Green-e staff will be in Southern California, Washington, D.C., New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut this Spring and Summer, and Houston, TX later this year. Contact Chip Wood, Director of Strategic Partnerships at <a href="mailto:chip.wood@resource-solutions.org">chip.wood@resource-solutions.org</a>.  </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr>   <tr> <td style="background: #ffffff"> <table border="0" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" align="center" class="fluid"> <tr> <td valign="top" class="hh-force-col"> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"> <tr> <td style="padding: 30px;font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;color: #67655f;font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px"> <a name="8"></a><strong style="font-size: 12px;line-height: 2;letter-spacing: .15em;color: #b4c1c8" class="hh-center">STAFF NEWS</strong><br /> <strong style="font-size: 18px;line-height: 1;letter-spacing: .05em" class="hh-center">New Staff and Board Members</strong><br /><br /> <tr><td style="padding-left: 30px;padding-right: 30px;padding-bottom: 30px;font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;color: #67655f;font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px"> <img src="https://resource-solutions.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Noah_4106-Crop.jpg" style="padding-right: 15px" width="100" align="left"><strong>Noah Bucon<br />Green-e Associate</strong><br />Noah joined CRS in April 2016 as a Green-e Associate. He received an MSc in Environmental Policy from the London School of Economics and earned his undergraduate degree at the University of Southern California. He has worked in politics in both the US and abroad and was most recently employed with the United Nations Green Economy Initiative in Geneva, Switzerland. Noah will be applying his policy background and international relations experience to the Green-e Energy and Climate Programs. <tr><td style="padding-left: 30px;padding-right: 30px;padding-bottom: 30px;font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;color: #67655f;font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px"> <img src="https://resource-solutions.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Bill-Ferry-Headshot-Web.jpg" style="padding-right: 15px" width="100" align="left"><strong>Bill Ferry<br />CRS Board of Directors</strong><br />Bill Ferry joined the CRS board at the end of 2015. He is a management consultant specializing in strategy, marketing, and growth-opportunity identification. He has led pro bono and paid consulting work for energy and water nonprofit organizations. Prior to consulting independently, he was Vice President and co-leader of Oliver Wyman's consumer industries practice and Vice President of SRI International's health and consumer consulting work. He has BS and MS degrees in industrial engineering from Stanford University and an MBA, also from Stanford.</td></tr> <tr><td style="padding-left: 30px;padding-right: 30px;padding-bottom: 30px;font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;color: #67655f;font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px"> <img src="https://resource-solutions.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Marcia_4066-Crop.jpg" style="padding-right: 15px" width="100" align="left"><strong>Marcia Sitcoske<br />Conference and Education Specialist</strong><br />Marcia Sitcoske is our Conference & Education Specialist. 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