Green Power Leadership Awards Ceremony Today Honored This Year's Winners

SACRAMENTO, CA, December 3, 2014 /3BL Media/ — Center for Resource Solutions (CRS) recognized four organizations and two individuals today for their role in building and shaping the market for renewable energy over the past year. The award recipients were honored during the 2014 Green Power Leadership Awards ceremony held in conjunction with the Renewable Energy Markets 2014 conference taking place in Sacramento, CA from December 2–4. The CRS Market Development Award category recognizes organizations and individual renewable energy leaders that have helped increase the demand for clean energy through their actions.

CRS recognizes market leadership through three awards: the Green Power Market Development award recognizes organizations and individuals building and growing the voluntary market for green power; Leadership in Green Power Educationrecognizes effective and unique programs and organizations focusing on green power education; and Green Power Leader of the Year honors outstanding leadership by an individual who is leveraging his or her influence, power, position, or purchasing power to increase the prevalence of renewable energy.

An independent selection committee reviewed the nominations and awarded these Green Power Leadership Awards in Market Development:

Green Power Market Development
Apple Inc.
Mary Sotos, World Resources Institute (WRI)
Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD)
White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)

Leadership in Green Power Education
Puget Sound Energy

Green Power Leader of the Year
Robert Maddox, Sterling Planet

"In another year of incredible growth in renewable energy development, these award winners stand out for their dedication to building and promoting clean energy use by individuals and organizations nationwide," said Jennifer Martin, executive director of Center for Resource Solutions.

CRS co-sponsors the Green Power Leadership Awards with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The Green Power Leadership Awards recognize outstanding commitments and achievements in the green power marketplace in the following three categories: Market Development, Purchasers, and Suppliers. For more information about the awards, including U.S. EPA winners, visit the 2014 Green Power Leadership Awards.

About Green‑e and Center for Resource Solutions
A program of the nonprofit Center for Resource Solutions, Green‑e is North America'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 services 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 provides forward-thinking organizations a simple, nationally recognized logo they can use to communicate their renewable energy and climate commitment to their customers and stakeholders. To learn more about Green‑e Certified products and programs available in all 50 states and Canada, visit www.green‑e.org.

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