Nomination Period Is Open for the 2013 Green Power Leadership Awards

March 18, 2013 /3BL Media/ - Sponsored by Center for Resource Solutions (CRS), the Green Power Leadership Awards are competitive awards that recognize outstanding commitments and achievements in the green power marketplace. The CRS Market Development Awards recognize individuals, companies, or other renewable energy industry leaders that are building the market for green power.

  Awards will be given in the following categories:   • Best Marketing Campaign by a Green Power Supplier recognizes an innovative marketing campaign by a green power supplier. Marketing materials and themes that are inventive and original will be recognized. Materials used across all media (print, radio, TV, Web, and collateral materials) are eligible for entry.   • Best Green Power Education Outreach Program recognizes effective and unique outreach programs focusing on education related to green power. This award will honor work that spreads the word about the environmental benefits of green power and efforts to boost public interest in renewable energy.   • Best Marketing Campaign by a Green Power Purchaser recognizes an outstanding promotional campaign by a purchaser of green power. This award will honor a company or organization that has purchased or generated green power and has actively promoted their use of green power internally or externally in an innovative or compelling way.   • Green Power Leader of the Year recognizes outstanding leadership by an individual who is leveraging their influence, position, celebrity, or purchasing power to expand the prevalence of renewable energy.   Nomination forms must be received by 5:00 PM PDT on Monday, April 15, 2013. The Awards will be presented in conjunction with Renewable Energy Markets 2013 in early fall.   Please see the 2013 Green Power Leadership Awards website for nomination details.   For information about the 2013 Green Power Leadership awards sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency please see www.epa.gov/greenpower/awards/       Conference Contact: please contact Beatriz Gómez at 415-561-2103 or beatriz@resource-solutions.org with questions about the conference or future sponsorship information.   About Renewable Energy Markets 2013 For nearly two decades, the annual Renewable Energy Markets (REM) conference has defined and expanded marketplace opportunities for clean power. Bridging the interests of renewable energy generators, sellers, and utilities with those of purchasers, policymakers, and the communities that benefit from clean energy, REM is the nation's premier forum for the energy community to gather, learn from each other, and recognize best practices for promoting renewable energy. It is organized by the nonprofit Center for Resource Solutions and co-sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.   Conference details always online at www.renewableenergymarkets.com