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Green-e Certifies Renewable Energy Certificates Brokered By MotivEarth, LLC
Retail Customers Can Purchase Certified Renewable Energy Certificates Brokered Through MotivEarth, LLC
(CSRwire) SAN FRANCISCO, CA - January 24, 2008 - The Center for Resource Solutions
announced today that renewable energy certificates (RECs) brokered by
MotivEarth, LLC are now eligible to be Green-e certified. MotivEarth, LLC,
will join the network of renewable energy companies that offer products
certified by Green-e Energy, the nation's leading certification and
verification program for renewable energy.
The renewable energy certificates available to commercial and wholesale
customers through MotivEarth, LLC will be directly supplied from Green-e
eligible renewable facilities in the United States. By purchasing RECs
through MotivEarth, customers will support these resources as well as aid
the development of new resources in the United States.
With Green-e Energy certification, MotivEarth can now use the official
Green-e Energy logo in association with transactions brokered directly
between generators and end-use customers. The Green-e Energy logo
identifies superior, certified renewable energy options, and is used by
businesses to communicate the purchase and/or generation of certified
renewable energy. Customers can use the Green-e Energy logo to quickly
identify renewable energy options that meet Green-e's high standards. The
Green-e Energy logo is a symbol of the commitment to the high standard of
renewable energy Green-e supports, and MotivEarth is committed to
brokering.
"We are very pleased to broker Green-e certified REC products for our
corporate and energy company customers," said James A. Westbrook,
President of MotivEarth. "Purchasing RECs should be an important part of
any company's efforts to become a green, sustainable energy consumer.
On-site energy efficiency and renewable energy programs can go only so far
to reduce reliance on fossil fuel-based electricity. By purchasing Green-e
RECs, companies not only go all the way to become green energy users, but
they do so using a certified product they can trust."
One REC represents the attributes associated with one-megawatt hour of
energy from a renewable source. Energy consumed through a renewable source
equals less environmental waste and pollution, and customers who purchase
RECs benefit by displacing other non-renewable sources from the electric
grid.
"We are happy to see MotivEarth offer a Green-e certified product to their
customers providing them with a real opportunity to support renewable
energy and a healthier environment" said Green-e Associate Andreas
Karelas.
Green-e Energy is the leading renewable energy certification and
verification program in the U.S., with over 175 participating vendors who
sold nearly 10 million MWhs of renewable energy in 2006. The program
provides independent, third party certification to ensure certified
renewable energy meets strict environmental and consumer protection
standards.
Providers of Green-e certified renewable energy agree to abide by the
Green-e Code of Conduct, and meet strict Green-e disclosure and
truth-in-advertising requirements. All Green-e marketers 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 MotivEarth, LLC
MotivEarth (www.motivearth.com) designs and
delivers business-focused project solutions that build sustainable value
and reduce carbon emissions. Project solutions integrate energy management
practices, clean technologies, financial strategies and carbon offsetting.
With verified success achieving their carbon footprint goals, MotivEarth's
customers achieve a strong reputation for environmental leadership.
About Green-e and the Center for Resource Solutions:
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, the
renewable energy certification program; Green-e Climate, the greenhouse
gas emission reduction certification program; and Green-e Marketplace, 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.
Green-e is a program of the Center for Resource Solutions (CRS), a San
Francisco–based nonprofit with a global impact. CRS brings forth expert
responses to climate change issues with the speed and effectiveness
necessary to provide real-time solutions. Our leadership through
collaboration and environmental innovation builds policies and
consumer-protection mechanisms in renewable energy, greenhouse gas
reductions, and energy efficiency that foster healthy and sustained growth
in national and international markets.
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