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Duke Energy Carolinas Issues a Request for Proposals for Wind Generation
Duke Energy Carolinas is issuing a request for proposals for energy and renewable energy certificates produced from wind generation that can be delivered to the Duke Energy Carolinas transmission system. The company will also accept bids for the renewable energy certificates, without the associated energy, from qualifying wind generation facilities located within North Carolina. The company ...
By Duke Energy
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Microsoft’s carbon fee funds 15 projects around the world
As part of its quest for carbon neutrality, last summer Microsoft began charging all business divisions for the carbon they emit. At the time, the software company pledged to put that money into renewable energy certificates and carbon offset projects that focus on resource conservation. Now, Microsoft has disclosed 15 diverse initiatives that are benefiting from the strategy, ranging from ...
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Odyssey Energy Solutions and Powertrust partner to catalyze innovative financing into high impact renewable energy projects around the world
Powertrust is co-leading the D-REC Initiative, which is a multi-stakeholder, industry-led initiative to create a global market for distributed renewable energy through an internationally standardized market instrument called the D-REC, or Distributed Renewable Energy Certificate. Denoted in kWhs, D-RECs enable even the smallest solar devices to participate in global environmental markets. This ...
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Constellation to Supply Renewable Energy Certificates to Rhode Island Manufacturers Association Event
Constellation today announced that it will donate renewable energy certificates (RECs) to match 100 percent of the estimated electricity consumption at the Rhode Island Manufacturers Association’s annual fundraising gala. On Saturday, Oct. 20, 2012, the Renaissance Providence Downtown Hotel ‘goes green’ for this year’s fundraiser, The Renaissance Movement for Rhode Island ...
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Manufacturers Association of Maine Names Constellation Energy as Its Preferred Electricity Supplier
BALTIMORE - Constellation Energy (NYSE:CEG) today announced that it has been named the preferred energy supplier to the Manufacturers Association of Maine (MAMe). MAMe is a statewide industry association representing more than 360 manufacturing, corporate, affiliate and student members. The MAMe electricity supply program served by Constellation Energy offers members access to customized energy ...
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PV Insider unveil final version of the PV Utility Scale Map of India 2012
Researchers at PV Insider have completed their exclusive PV Utility Scale Map India 2012, the very first map of its kind released in India. The research team at PV Insider have finalized the first map of its kind for utility scale PV projects in India. The PDF document details the size, location and capacity of all the PV utility scale installations (operational and pre-operational) under the ...
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IoT-based renewable energy carbon credits prototype developed in DAO IPCI
When it comes to IoT protocol for renewables, reliability of data input is of critical importance. There are two components to issue grid connected renewable energy-based carbon credits: the amount of energy generated and grid emission factor, i.e. tons of carbon dioxide equivalent emitted in the grid per Megawatt. Along with operational mechanism to issue carbon credits verified by independent ...
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Platts Launches 17 Weekly Renewable Energy Certificates Assessments
Platts, a leading global energy, petrochemical and metals information and benchmark price references provider, today said it has launched weekly price assessments for renewable energy certificates (RECs) covering 15 compliance products in use in eight U.S. states where renewable portfolio standards (RPS) have been mandated by state governments. Platts is also providing assessments for two ...
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World Energy CEO talks growth and profitability Amid Cleantech downturn
It’s not every day I make it out to Worcester. Especially not the nicest office space in Worcester. Well, at least I haven’t seen a better one. Made the trek out there to visit World Energy Solutions (NASDAQ: XWES), an energy management company that occupies the 20th floor of 100 Front Street in downtown, with sweeping views of the city and rolling hills. World Energy moved into the ...
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EPA Recognizes Webster Groves, Mo., as a Leading Green Power Community
The city of Webster Groves, Mo., has been officially designated by EPA as a Green Power Community, in recognition of its collective use of more than 7 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) of green power annually, enough to meet three percent of the community's total electricity use. Webster Groves is buying a combination of renewable energy certificates (RECs) and utility green power products from ...
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Champion Energy Services signs electricity contract with Elk Grove Park District
Scott Fordham, president and chief executive officer, today announced that Champion Energy Services (championenergyservices.com) recently secured a contract to provide electric energy for Elk Grove Park District (www.elkgroveparks.org), encompassing approximately 473 acres, 43 parks, sports fields and courts, administrative offices, a water park, theme park, fitness center, museum, golf course, ...
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Pilot Accreditation Program for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Certificate Programs Underway
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI), coordinator of the U.S. voluntary standardization system, and the Interstate Renewable Energy Council, Inc. (IREC) are pleased to announce the four certificate-awarding entities that are currently participating in the ANSI-IREC pilot accreditation program for energy efficiency and renewable energy. CalCERTS, based in California and focused on ...
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GDF SUEZ Energy Resources to Supply Renewable Energy Certificates for 2012 Globalcon
For the third consecutive year, GDF SUEZ Energy Resources NA will supply renewable energy certificates (RECs) to the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) for the 2012 Globalcon Conference & Expo. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100210/DA52541LOGO) The RECs, which will be Green-e® Energy Certified, are targeted to match the electricity consumed during the two-day expo, ...
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Karbone Garners `Best Broker` Honor in Annual Environmental Rankings from Energy Risk Magazine
NEW YORK, Dec. 16, 2011/PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Karbone, a leading full service firm specializing in renewable energy and environmental markets, has been recognized as the 'Best Broker' in U.S. Voluntary Emissions Reductions in the 2011 Environmental Rankings published by Energy Risk magazine. Overall, the company was named as a top broker in four separate categories according to the rankings ...
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Kimberly-Clark reaffirms sustainability commitment with renewable energy certificates from constellation energy
Kimberly-Clark Corporation (www.kimberly-clark.com) (NYSE: KMB) announced today that it will purchase from Constellation Energy (www.constellation.com) (NYSE: CEG) Green-e® Energy Certified power sourced from wind energy facilities in Texas. The purchase will match 100 percent of the electricity use at the company's worldwide headquarters located in Dallas from July 2011 through June 2014. ...
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Duke Energy Carolinas Issues Request for Proposals for Capacity and Energy
Duke Energy Carolinas today is issuing a request for proposals (RFP) to purchase up to 1,500 megawatts of intermediate and/or peaking electricity generation (capacity and energy) in the 2015 to 2017 timeframe. The company has a diverse and long-term sustainable strategy to ensure it can deliver on its commitment to customers to provide affordable, reliable and clean electricity today and for ...
By Duke Energy
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Constellation Energy to Supply Renewable Energy Certificates for U.S. Conference of Mayors Annual Meeting in Baltimore
Constellation Energy (NYSE: CEG) today announced that it will donate renewable energy certificates (RECs) to match 100 percent of the estimated energy use associated with the U.S. Conference of Mayors’ 79th Annual Meeting in Baltimore June 17-20. The Green-e® Energy certified RECs will come from wind energy facilities in the United States. “At a time when ...
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Renewable Energy Powers Super Bowl XLVI: Travel Offsets and Solar Energy Expand “Greening”
The National Football League has been “greening” the management of Super Bowl for 18 years. This year, together with the Indianapolis Super Bowl XLVI Host Committee, the NFL has extended the use of ’green‘ power to all six major Super Bowl facilities. Everything from the computers in the Motorola Super Bowl XLVI Media Center to the lights that ...
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DNV and GL to merge
“The merger rests on a strong strategic rationale, and responds to challenges of increased globalisation, rapid technological change and the need for sustainable development. Our customers will benefit from an increased service offering and global competence base as well as one of the densest networks,” says DNV’s Group CEO, Henrik O. Madsen, who will be the CEO of the combined ...
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Starbucks recognized as one of the top green power purchasers in the nation (WA)
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that Starbucks has increased its ranking to No. 4 on EPA’s National Top 50 list of the largest green power purchasers. This increased purchase further demonstrates Starbucks’ commitment to protecting the environment and builds upon its existing partnership with EPA's Green Power Partnership. Starbucks more than doubled its ...
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