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About Green-e Marketplace
A one-page description of the Green-e Marketplace Program

Organizations that buy Green-e® Energy Certified renewable energy (or generate their own electricity) can apply for Green-e logo use through Green-e Marketplace. The Green-e logo is the national symbol for renewable energy excellence.

More than 80% of man-made U.S. greenhouse gas emissions arise from burning fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and natural gas. Businesses account for 50% of U.S. energy consumption. Switching to renewable energy significantly reduces greenhouse gas emissions and is an effective strategy for combating climate change.

Forward-thinking organizations are taking responsibility for the environmental costs of doing business, and are finding that not only are they fulfilling important social-responsibility goals, but that doing so can be good for the bottom line. The benefits of buying renewable energy for your organization include:

• Avoiding air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions
• Stimulating local economies and creating jobs
• Generating positive publicity and enhancing public image
• Reducing the vulnerability of our nation's energy infrastructure

Organizational commitments to renewable energy should be communicated internally and externally to educate customers, investors, employees, and other stakeholders on the benefits of renewable energy. One organization's commitment can inspire thousands of other consumers and companies to purchase renewable energy and stimulate demand for renewable energy sources themselves.

The Center for Resource Solutions (CRS) welcomes the opportunity to work with organizations through Green-e Marketplace. CRS is proud to grant Green-e logo use rights to participating organizations that meet Green-e Marketplace requirements.

Ready to get started? Check out the Green-e Marketplace Requirements.

For more information about Green-e Marketplace, call 415-561-2100 or email marketplace@green-e.org.

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Webinar Update

For the June 25, 2009 presentation slides by Chris Busch, policy director at Center for Resource Solutions, on "Snapshot of the Current Climate and Renewable Energy Policy Landscape" we've provided the slides used during the presentation here.

If you missed our first Green-e Marketplace webinar on March 18, 2009, by Kevin Hagen at REI, on "How Green Power Delivers Profits" we've provided the slides used during the presentation here.