4.10.2008 - 06:13pm ET

(CSRwire) SAN FRANCISCO, CA - April 10, 2008 - The Center for Resource Solutions announced today that Hall Street Storage is the first storage company to join Green-e® Marketplace by purchasing enough Green-e Certified renewable energy to meet 100% of its annual electricity needs for all of its U.S. operations. The Brooklyn, N.Y–based storage company purchased 3,200 MWh of Green-e Energy Certified renewable energy certificates from Constellation NewEnergy. As a member of Green-e Marketplace, Hall Street Storage can now display the Green-e logo to inform consumers that they buy 100% Green-e Certified renewable energy.

"We are thrilled that Hall Street Storage has shown leadership in their industry by assessing and reducing the environmental impacts of its electricity use," said Aleka Seville, manager of Green-e Marketplace. "By investing in clean, renewable energy, Hall Street Storage has given their customers the opportunity to support a company that raises awareness and inspires action by taking significant steps to reduce the negative impacts of fossil-fuel energy generation. Their purchase demonstrates that using renewable energy is an effective and positive way for companies to take action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and we applaud their outstanding commitment."

"Our commitment to having the lowest impact on the environment is more than one of policy, for our management and employees alike; it's become our primary passion," said Jeffrey E. Sitt President of Hall Street Storage. "We at Hall Street Storage are proud to have taken a leading role in our industry, with environmental sustainability being our first priority;  we see that by investing in clean energy, we are not only making a statement, we can serve as a role model to others in the industrial and business communities alike."

One REC represents the attributes associated with one megawatt hour of energy from a renewable source. Energy generated from a renewable source results in less environmental waste and pollution, and customers who purchase RECs benefit by displacing other non-renewable sources from the electric grid. Hall Street Storage's purchase of electricity generated from nearly emissions-free renewable sources avoids CO2 emissions and serves to build the market for renewable energy nationwide, increasing the incentives for building new facilities. Currently, renewable energy accounts for around 2% of total electricity generation nationwide.

The RECs purchased by Hall Street Storage were certified by Green-e Energy, the leading renewable energy certification and verification program in the U.S. The program provides independent, third-party certification to ensure certified renewable energy meets strict environmental and consumer protection standards, including ensuring RECs are sourced from verified, new facilities; not double-counted towards any state's renewable energy goal; and retired on behalf of the purchaser. By joining Green-e Marketplace, Hall Street Storage is submitting to auditing procedures that verify the company's purchase, allowing them to use the Green-e Marketplace Certified logo.

The Green-e logo, the national symbol for renewable energy excellence, enables a growing number of consumers to easily identify high quality, certified renewable energy options, as well as everyday consumer products that are produced by companies that use renewable energy in their operations.

About Hall Street Storage
Hall Street Storage in existence since 1931 is a multi-building warehouse encompassing almost an entire city block in the Wallabout/Clinton Hill area of Brooklyn, serving the many warehousing and storage needs of the Tri-State area. With the recent introduction and availability of self storage, individuals and businesses alike will now have access to a full range of products and services in the first self storage facility in the U.S. to join Green-e Marketplace. Joining in the spirit of Downtown Brooklyn's major transformation, Hall Street Storage is proud to have also transitioned, in terms of its range of services and product offerings, updated appearance, sensitivities and philosophies.

About Green-e Marketplace
Green-e Marketplace provides forward-thinking companies with a simple, nationally recognized tool they can use to communicate their commitment to renewable energy to their customers and shareholders. The Green-e logo is the nation's leading symbol of renewable energy excellence and distinguishes Green-e Marketplace participants as environmental leaders. 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, visit www.green-e.org.

About Center for Resource Solutions
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. Its 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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