Press Releases and Advisories
Please check the archive for press releases before 2006. For Center for Resource Solutions releases, see the CRS Press Releases page.
2013
- Green-e Energy Updates Biomass Eligibility in National Standard
April 25, 2013
- Washington Gas Energy Services Receives Green-e Energy Certification of New WGES PA WindPower Renewable Energy Product
February 5, 2013
- Stakeholder Comment Period for Updates to the Green-e Climate Standard v.2.
February 4, 2013. Center for Resource Solutions (CRS) is pleased to announce the opening of an open stakeholder comment period for potential revisions to the Green-e Climate Standard. The Green-e Climate Standard lays out the process and principles by which stakeholders and the Green-e Governance Board determine which GHG Project Certification Programs and GHG Emission Allowance Programs will be eligible sources of GHG emissions reductions to supply Green-e Climate Certified Products. The 30-day comment period will be open through Monday, March 18, 2013. Please view the press release and comment instructions for more information or visit the Green-e Climate homepage.
- Stakeholder Comment Period Open for Green-e Climate Endorsement
of the American Carbon Registry
February 4, 2013. Center for Resource Solutions (CRS) is pleased to invite stakeholders to comment on the proposed Green-e Climate endorsement of the American Carbon Registry (ACR). Stakeholder comments are due by Monday, March 18, 2013. Comment forms, instructions, and stakeholder comment materials are available from the Green-e Climate homepage.
- Green-e Energy Certifies NIPSCO's New Green Power Option for Indiana Customers
January 30, 2013
- JustGreen Renewable Energy Credit Product Now Green-e Energy Certified
January 24, 2013
- Kendall-Jackson Joins Green-e Marketplace with 100% Renewable Energy Commitment
January 23, 2013
- The Energy Co-op's EcoChoice100 Renewable Energy Option Now Green-e Energy Certified
January 17, 2013
2012
- Harris LithoGraphics Joins Green-e Marketplace with 100% Renewable Energy Use
December 20, 2012
- GRAPHCOM Joins Green-e Marketplace With 100% Renewable Electricity Purchase
December 19, 2012
- Green-e Energy National Standard Update
December 18, 2012. Green-e Energy is pleased to announce that it has recently updated its main governing document, the Green-e Energy National Standard. This update includes three changes and additions: new rules for working with California's AB32 Cap-and-Trade program, Canadian generators and EcoLogo, and New Jersey in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. See the changes in the Green-e Energy Program Update.
- EU Services Now Powered With 100% Renewable Electricity for its Entire Operations
November 9, 2012
- Stakeholder Survey: Biomass, Hydroelectric Repowering, and Tracking System Use
August 15, 2012. Green-e Energy seeked feedback on current and potential future provisions of the Green-e Energy National Standard, specifically regarding woody waste, agricultural crops, MSW, biodiesel, energy crops, repowering, the use of tracking systems, and other issues. Feedback was accepted until Monday, October 22. A PDF of the survey can be downloaded here.
- Stream Energy's Clean Nation Renewable Energy Now Green-e Energy Certified
August 15, 2012
- Plymouth Rock Energy's Commercial Renewable Energy Product Now Green-e Energy Certified
May 29, 2012
- Green-e Energy Certifies Marin Energy Authority's Deep Green 100% Wind Option
May 17, 2012
- Herron Printing & Graphics Joins Green-e Marketplace with 100% Renewable Energy Use
April 10, 2012
- Center for Resource Solutions' Green-e Energy Program Certifies Washington Gas Energy Services Renewable Energy Products
April 5, 2012
- Greenerprinter Powers 100% of its Operations With Renewable Energy
February 9, 2012
2011
- Appleton Coated LLC Joins Green-e Marketplace With 100% Renewable Energy Commitment
October 27, 2011
- Call for Comments: Green-e Energy National Standard Biomass and Repowering Criteria
September 21, 2011. Green-e Energy is pleased to announce the opening of a stakeholder comment period for feedback on portions of the Green-e Energy National Standard. Green-e Energy is seeking feedback on eligibility of biomass resources and repowering criteria.
The 60-day comment period was open until November 29, 2011.
- Green-e Energy Certifies Public Service Company of Oklahoma's WindChoice Program
July 19, 2011.
- RFP Announcement: Green-e Energy is Soliciting Bids for Verification Software
May 12, 2011. The Green-e Energy program is excited to announce that it is soliciting bids to develop an online verification software system for 2011 certified sales. The goal of developing such a data submission, aggregation and management system is to streamline the annual verification process. To learn more about the RFP, please visit the Green-e Energy Verification website.
- Pasta Prima Joins Green-e Marketplace With 100% Renewable Energy Purchase
May 4, 2011
- Open Stakeholder Comment Period for Potential Revisions to the Green-e Climate Standard, Through May 25, 2011
March 25, 2011. Center for Resource Solutions (CRS) is pleased to announce the opening of an open stakeholder comment period for potential revisions to the Green-e Climate Standard. The 60-day comment period will be open through Wednesday, May 25th, 2011. Please view Green-e Climate Standard v.2.0 Proposed Updates for proposed and potential changes on which CRS is seeking stakeholder comment and input. See the original March 25, 2011 announcement on how to comment.
- Green-e Energy Certifies Austin Energy's GreenChoice Program
January 6, 2011
2010
- Update to Green-e Climate Endorsed Program: Climate Action Reserve
December 6, 2010. Today the Green-e Governance Board found versions 3.0 and later of the Climate Action Reserve Forest Protocol to be consistent with the requirements and principles of the Green-e Climate Standard, and therefore projects registered under these versions of the CAR Forest Protocol are eligible to supply Green-e Climate certified offsets.
- 2009 Green-e Verification Report Shows 43% Increase in Certified Renewable Energy Sales
October 28, 2010
- CRS Supports the FTC's Update to the Green Guides
October 6, 2010
- California Energy Commission Rejects Edison Claim To Renewable Energy Certificates
July 28, 2010
- Center for Resource Solutions Updates Green-e Energy National Standard
July 15, 2010
- Green-e Climate Endorses the Climate Action Reserve
June 22, 2010
- Office Depot To Offer Customers Copy Paper Manufactured With 100% Renewable Electricity Certified By Green-e
June 8, 2010
- Green-e Energy Certifies OneEnergy Renewables' OneEnergy Wind RECs
June 2, 2010
- Green-e Energy Certifies Viridian Energy's Pure Green
May 19, 2010
- "Too Tough to Tame" Darlington Raceway Buys Renewable Energy For Race Events
March 25, 2010
- California Market Advisory: California Energy Commission Draft Report on RPS Compliance Issues
February 11, 2010
- Center for Resource Solutions Welcomes Four New Board Members
January 28, 2010
- Business Community Commitment to Clean Energy Gets a Boost from New York Community Trust
January 19, 2010
2009
- Wildcat Glades joins Green-e Marketplace with 150 MWh donation from The Empire District Electric Company
December 15, 2009
- Stakeholder Comment Period Open for Green-e Climate Endorsement of Climate Action Reserve
December 10, 2009
- Codero Server Solutions Joins Green-e Marketplace With 12,600 MWh Renewable Energy Purchase
December 2, 2009
- Green-e Climate Certifies The CarbonNeutral Company's Renewable Energy-Based Carbon Offsets
September 24, 2009
- CRS Releases 2008 Green-e Verification Report, Shows 45% Increase in Certified Renewable Energy Sales
September 24, 2009
- Green-e Climate Certifies Balanced Footprint's U.S.-Based Carbon Offsets
September 21, 2009
- Great River Organic Milling Joins Green-e Marketplace with 100% Renewable Energy Purchase
August 18, 2009
- Green-e Energy Certifies Ecoelectrons Renewable Energy's Eco Renewable Energy Credits
July 9, 2009
- Green-e Energy Certifies Glacial Energy Holdings' Glacial Renewable Energy Credits
June 25, 2009
- New CRS and NMI Study: A Majority Of Consumers Want Businesses To Use Renewable Energy
June 23, 2009
- California Market Advisory: SB 722 (Steinberg)
June 18, 2009
- Intelligent Nutrients Joins Green-e Marketplace with 100% Renewable Energy Purchase
June 3, 2009
- Green-e Marketplace Certifies Over 200 Products Manufactured with Certified Renewable Energy
April 17, 2009
- Green-e Energy Certifies Integrys Energy Services, Inc.'s Ecovations Renewable Energy RECs
April 15, 2009
- Brooklyn, NY–based iStoreGreen: Commitment to Renewable Energy is All in the Name
April 14, 2009
- BurstNET Technologies, Inc. Joins Green-e Marketplace with 100% Renewable Energy Purchase
April 7, 2009
- WVPA is First Indiana Utility to Earn Green-e Energy Certification of Wind and Landfill Gas REC Product
April 2, 2009
- Sustainable Manufacturing Summit 2009 Joins Green-e Marketplace with 100% Renewable Energy Purchase
April 1, 2009
- Medical and Life Science Leaders Join Green-e Marketplace With 100% Renewable Energy Purchase
March 25, 2009
- Green-e Energy Certifies TXU Energy’s Texas Wind Commercial Renewable Product
March 12, 2009
- Solberg Manufacturing, Inc. Joins Green-e Marketplace with 100% Renewable Energy Purchase
February 9, 2009
- U.S. Businesses Purchase Record Amount of Renewable Energy in 2008
January 27, 2009
2008
- California's Approved AB32 Scoping Plan Retains Value of the Voluntary Renewable Energy Market
December 12, 2008
- Green-e Energy Policy Update: RGGI State Set-Aside Provisions for Voluntary Renewable Energy Sales and Green-e Energy Eligibility
December 5, 2008
- Green-e Energy Certifies Wisconsin Public Power Inc.'s Green Power Programs
December 4, 2008
- Green-e Energy Certifies Energy Plus Green Option
December 2, 2008
- Renewable Energy is the Centerpiece of California's Climate Response
November 21, 2008
- 2007 Green-e Energy Verification Report Released, Shows Nearly 60% Increase in Certified Renewable Energy Sales
November 20, 2008
- Green-e Climate Certifies FPL Energy’s WindPower Carbon Offsets
November 13, 2008
- Green-e Climate Certifies Carbon Offsets in Hess C-Neutral Product
October 20, 2008
- Green-e Climate Certifies Luminant Carbon-Offset Program
September 3, 2008
- Comments Posted: Maximizing Renewable Electricity Generation for the Western Climate Initiative (WCI). Comments on WCI implementation from CRS, Center for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Technologies (CEERT), and Renewable Northwest Project (RNP).
August 13, 2008
- Green-e Energy Certifies Exelon Energy Company's Renewable Energy Certificates
August 4, 2008
- Sterling Planet Offers Green-e Climate Certified Carbon Offset Product
July 28, 2008
- Green-e Energy Certifies Village Green Energy's Commercial Renewable Energy Certificates
July 23, 2008
- Center for Resource Solutions Supports Al Gore's 100% Renewable Energy Goal
July 18, 2008
- Stakeholder Advisory: California Senate Bill 1762 (Perata)
Threatening Green Power Market in California
July 17, 2008
- Green-e Energy Certifies Enpalo's Renewable Energy Certificates
May 22, 2008
- The Philadephia Phillies Join Green-e Marketplace with 100% Renewable Energy Purchase
April 10, 2008
- Hall Street Storage Joins Green-e Marketplace with 100% Renewable Energy Purchase
April 10, 2008
- Green-e Energy Certifies Georgia Power's Green Pricing Program
April 7, 2008
- Beaulieu Commercial Joins Green-e Marketplace with 100% Renewable Energy Purchase
March 27, 2008
- Green-e Energy Policy Update: Texas Market Advisory and Green-e Energy Policy Update
March 24, 2008
- Green-e Energy Certifies DTE Energy's GreenCurrents Program
March 19, 2008
- Green-e Energy Certifies PacifiCorp’s Blue Sky Program
March 12, 2008
- First
Green-e Climate–Certified Carbon Offsets Offered
by 3Degrees, BEF, Community Energy, and Renewable
Choice
February 26, 2008
- Green-e Climate Begins Certification of Retail Carbon Offset Products
February 13, 2008
- Intel Corp. Joins Green-e Marketplace With 1.3 Million MWh Renewable Energy Purchase
January 28, 2008
- CRS Comments on the January 8, 2008 FTC Workshop on Carbon Offsets and Renewable Energy Certificates
January 25, 2008
- Green-e Certifies Renewable Energy Certificates Brokered By MotivEarth, LLC
January 24, 2008
2007
- Stakeholder Advisory: Reminder: Green-e Climate Stakeholder Comment Period for Endorsed Programs Ends Thursday, January 10th 2008
December 6, 2007
- 2006 Green-e Energy Verification Report Reveals Significant Increase In Certified Renewable Energy Sales
November 16, 2007
- Green-e Certifies AmerenUE's Pure Power Program in Missouri
November 13, 2007
- Green-e Certifies Commerce Energy's Clear Choice Program in Texas
October 9, 2007
- Stakeholder Advisory: Reminder: Second Stakeholder Comment Period for Draft Green-e Protocol for GHG Emission Reductions from Renewable Energy Ends Wednesday, October 10th
October 2, 2007
- Green-e Certifies Lower Valley Energy's Green Pricing Program
September 25, 2007
- Stakeholder Advisory: Stakeholder Comment Period For Draft Green-E GHG Protocol For Emission Reductions From Renewable Energy Ends Wednesday, October 10th
September 12, 2007
- Green-e Certifies SUEZ's Renewable Energy Certificates
September 10, 2007
- Green-e Certifies Juice Energy's Renewable Energy Certificates
September 7, 2007
- Green-e Certifies Commercial Energy's Renewable Energy Certificates
August 16, 2007
- Stakeholder Advisory: Stakeholder
Comment Period for Draft Green-e GHG Protocol for Renewable
Energy Ends Tuesday, August 21st
July 23, 2007
- Green-e
Certifies Shell Trading's Renewable Energy Certificates
June 26, 2007
- Stakeholder Advisory: Green-e Repeals its Texas Market Advisory
June 1, 2007
- Green-e Certifies Puget Sound Energy's Green Power Product
May 22, 2007
- Green-e
Certifies Renewable Energy Certificates Brokered
and Sold by Amerex Brokers LLC
May 8, 2007
- Stakeholder Advisory: Final
Comment Period for Green-e Greenhouse Gas Product
Standard Version 2.0 Ends Tuesday, May 8th
May 3, 2007
- Green-e
Certifies UPC Wind's Mars Hill Green Tags
April 24, 2007
- Green-e
Certifies Alliant Energy's Second Nature Product
in Wisconsin
April 19, 2007
- Second Comment Period for Draft Green-e Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Product Standard Starts Today
April 17, 2007
- Green-e
Certifies Eugene Water & Electric Board's Greenpower
Program
March 8, 2007
- Stakeholder Advisory: Draft
Green-e GHG Product Standard - Stakeholder Call on
January
23, 2007
2006
- New GHG Product Certification Standard Out for Stakeholder Comment
December 20, 2006
- Green-e Certifies Xcel Energy's WindSource Renewable Energy Program
December 14, 2006
- Verification Report Reveals Significant Growth Increase in Certified Renewable Energy Sales
in 2005
December 4, 2006
- Upcoming
Comment Period for Retail Greenhouse Gas Product Certification
Program
Announced
November 20, 2006
- Green-e Certifies Nature's Energy Program from Platte River Power Authority
October 19, 2006
- Green-e Certifies Accent Energy’s GoGreen and GoGreenPremium
September 27, 2006
- Green-e Forms Group to Advise New Retail Carbon Reduction Certification
August 22, 2006
- Green-e Certifies Renewable Energy Certificates from Consumers Energy
August 15, 2006
- Green-e Certifies Element Market’s Renewable Energy Certificates
May 18, 2006
- Green-e Certifies New Renewable Energy Product from NATIVEENERGY
May 1, 2006
- The Green-e Program Announces the New National Standard
February 21, 2006
- Buckeye Power Introduces the EnviroWatts Program – a Certified Renewable Energy Option
in Ohio
February 10, 2006
- Green-e Certifies Roseville Electric's Green Roseville Program
February 6, 2006
- Businesses and Universities in Massachusetts Make Large Wind Power Purchase
January 30, 2006
- Green-e Certifies Consumers Energy's Green Generation Program
January 24, 2006