Green-e Energy Certifies OneEnergy Renewables' OneEnergy Wind RECs
Pacific Northwest based OneEnergy Renewables' 100% domestic wind renewable energy certificate product now certified
(3BLMedai/theCSRfeed) SAN FRANCISCO, CA - June 2, 2010 - Center for Resource Solutions announced today that OneEnergy Renewables' new renewable energy certificate (REC) product "OneEnergy Wind RECs" is now Green-e® Energy Certified. OneEnergy Renewables joins the growing network of renewable energy providers that offer products certified by Green-e Energy, the nation's leading certification and verification program for renewable energy.
"We commend OneEnergy Renewables for offering its customers only certified renewable energy options, and we are excited to welcome them into the program," said Alex Pennock, Green-e Energy Manager. "By sourcing from 100% domestic wind, OneEnergy Renewables is giving its customers a way to participate in one of the fastest-growing segments of the renewable energy market."
OneEnergy Wind RECs support currently available renewable resources and aid the development of new renewable resources in North America, and are available to both residential and commercial customers nationwide.
"OneEnergy Renewables is committed to selling 100% third-party tracked and verified products, so naturally we are offering Green-e Energy certified Wind RECs, which will give our customers the highest level of assurance in their renewable energy purchase," said Bill Eddie, President of OneEnergy Renewables. "We are honored to partner with the Center for Resource Solutions, which has done so much to grow the renewable energy market in North America."
Green-e Energy is the leading renewable energy certification and verification program in the U.S., with over 280 participating vendors that sold over 13 million MWh of renewable electricity in 2008. The program provides independent, third party certification to ensure certified renewable energy meets strict environmental and consumer protection standards.
Providers of Green-e Energy Certified renewable energy agree to abide by the Green-e Energy Code of Conduct, and meet strict disclosure and truth-in-advertising requirements. All marketers of Green-e Energy Certified products undergo an annual verification audit to document that the company purchased and/or generated enough quantity and type of renewable energy to meet customer demand and marketing claims.
About OneEnergy Renewables™OneEnergy Renewables provides practical and transparent carbon reduction solutions to businesses. The Company accomplishes these reductions through its role as the only source for 100% independently tracked and verified Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) and Carbon Offsets (registered with the Climate Action Reserve). Because OneEnergy Renewables also develops its own high quality clean energy projects, the Company creates a seamless link between its customers and new renewable energy projects. OneEnergy Renewables’ direct participation in REC and carbon markets improves the financial return to investors and landowners, making more clean energy projects viable. At the same time, its project development business allows customers to advance the construction of projects in the most meaningful, measurable, and efficient way possible. Please visit www.oneenergyrenewables.com for more info. About Green-e Energy
Green-e is the nation's leading independent consumer protection program for the sale of renewable energy and greenhouse gas reductions in the retail market. Green-e offers certification and verification of renewable energy and greenhouse gas mitigation products through Green-e Energy, a renewable energy certification program; Green-e Climate, a greenhouse gas emission reduction certification program; and Green-e Marketplace, a program that licenses the Green-e logo for organizations that purchase or generate sufficient quantities of renewable energy. To learn more about Green-e Certified products and programs available in all 50 states, visit www.green-e.org. About Center for Resource Solutions
Green-e is a program of Center for Resource Solutions (CRS). CRS creates policy and market solutions to advance sustainable energy. To learn more, visit www.resource-solutions.org. Contact
Jeff Swenerton
CRS Communications Director
415-561-2119
jeff@resource-solutions.org
Abbey Lam
Director, Business Development
OneEnergy Renewables
503-232-1989
abbey@oneenergyrenewables.com
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