Voluntary Carbon Footprint Mitigators in the Transportation Sector
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 …
The High Cost of High Tech: Lithium Mining in the Atacama Desert
Navigating the trade-offs between global benefits of decarbonization and localized impacts of lithium mining operations By Emily Haworth Boasting experimental floating solar panels, South America’s only solar-thermal project, and a recent commitment to complete, industry-wide carbon neutrality by 2050, Chile has made commendable progress in renewable energy investments and energy security in the last …
A New Look for CRS
We’re excited to announce the introduction of a new visual identity for CRS, including a new logo, typeface, and color scheme. We were fortunate enough to work with one of the most accomplished designers around, Scott Gagner of Gagner Design, who over his 20+ year career has led branding efforts and immersive design projects for …
Happy New Year from CRS
On behalf of the staff and board of Center for Resource Solutions, we thank you for your partnership this year in advancing clean energy. We will have much to do in 2019. But please take this moment with us to celebrate the progress we made this year—and recognize that our future is the one we …
2018 Year in Review
This year was one marked by substantial growth for Center for Resource Solutions as we worked with partners around the world to help establish and expand market access for renewable energy. We expanded the reach of our certification programs, and helped policymakers at the state and local levels make informed decisions about rules and regulations …
Congratulations 2018 Green Power Leadership Award Winners!
Center for Resource Solutions and the U.S. EPA presented the awards at a ceremony taking place at Renewable Energy Markets 2018 in Houston, TX on Wednesday, October 10, 2018. To see the list of this year’s award winners, read the release, and watch the winner video, see 2018 Award Winners.
Voluntary Renewable Energy Markets in China: Key Conditions for Unlocking Demand
Cohesive policy framework, credible market infrastructure, and effective pricing are key conditions for unlocking voluntary renewables demand in China. Read the new post from Orrin Cook, CRS’s Director of International Programs, and Regulatory Assistance Project’s Frederick Weston. READ MORE
Renewable Portfolio Standards: Options From the U.S. Experience
By Ryan Wiser and Rachael Terada China is in the midst of creating a quota system for renewable energy. The policy may resemble that used in many U.S. states known as a renewable portfolio standard (RPS), but China’s electricity market and regulatory structures are unique, as are the challenges it faces to renewable energy development. …
Q&A With ED Jennifer Martin: Renewable Energy Markets Are Interdependent
Originally published in the Argus Air Daily. by William Fleeson Washington, 19 March (Argus) — Jennifer Martin is executive director of the Center for Resource Solutions (CRS), a non-profit that administers the Green-e certification program for renewable electricity. In this interview, edited for length and clarity, Martin discusses how the interdependence of compliance and voluntary …
