The Center for Resource Solutions (CRS) is a national nonprofit working to fight climate change by building policies and consumer-protection mechanisms in renewable energy, greenhouse gas reductions, and energy efficiency.

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If a Tree Falls in the Forest, Can You Burn It? An overview of Green-e Energy's New Biomass Eligibility Criteria (Free). May 22, 2013. 10 AM PT.

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Introduction to Green-e Energy (Free). June 5, 2013. 10 AM PT.

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Introduction to Green-e Marketplace (Free). July 10, 2013. 10 AM PT.

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Recent Publications

2011 Green-e Verification Report. In 2011 Green‐e Energy certified more than 27 million MWh, an increase of 21%.

Fact Sheet: Green-e Energy Certification Program. A brief description of the requirements and benefits of Green-e Energy, including a primer on Renewable Energy Certificates.

The 2011 CRS Annual Report was released on September 10, 2012, and is a retrospective of CRS's last year and a look back at the last decade of creating solutions to advance sustainable energy.

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CRS Blog Latest Posts

Thoughts at “100% Renewables” in San Francisco

by Brendan Cook | Posted on April 24, 2013

Travelogue: RECS Market Meeting 2013

by Orrin Cook | Posted on April 8, 2013

Sustainability in Print Seattle: New Perspectives and Tools

by Orrin Cook | Posted on March 27, 2013

Guest Post: Your Personal Energy Independence

by Max Baumhefner | Posted on December 6, 2012

Guest Post: Desert Year: $3 Trillion Thought Experiment for Rio+20

by Skip Laitner | Posted on November 7, 2012

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Renewable Energy Markets 2013

For nearly 20 years, the annual Renewable Energy Markets (REM) conference has been the leading forum for the clean energy and carbon marketplace. Attracting participants from around the globe who share an interest in and commitment to promoting clean energy, REM remains the only conference of its kind focusing on national and international markets for renewable energy. Organized by the nonprofit Center for Resource Solutions and co-sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, this annual meeting of clean energy and carbon-market stakeholders, including generators, marketers, utility representatives, purchasers, policymakers, and regional stakeholders, sets the agenda for the year to come. Visit the Conference Website »

2011 Green-e Verification Report

In its landmark 15th year, Green-e Energy showed another year of impressive growth. Since 2007, retail sales of Green-e Energy certified megawatt hours (MWh) have increased an average of 33 percent each year. In 2011 Green‐e Energy certified more than 27 million MWh that was sold to over 713,000 retail customers, an increase of 21% on a MWh basis compared to 2010. Download the Report »

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2011 Green-e Verification Report
The 2011 Green-e Verification Report shows that Green-e certified more than 27 million MWh that was sold to over 713,000 retail customers, an increase of 21%.

CRS and Green-e Publications
We never stop publishing. Read our latest comments, reports, whitepapers, blog posts, newsletters, annual reports, and more, and watch our latest videos, at CRS Publications.

Buy Clean Energy 2013
Buy Clean Energy is an ongoing campaign by CRS that began on the 40th anniversary of Earth Day and encourages renewable energy purchases by individuals and organizations.

Renewable Energy Markets 2013
The nation's biggest annual conference focusing on the markets for clean energy will be in Austin, TX from September 22–24, 2013. Visit the website to learn more.