Fast Company Etsy offsets the entire carbon footprint of its shipping—and it wants other retailers to do the same 04.28.2020 GreenBiz Corporate renewable energy in the age of COVID-19 03.27.2020 Environment + Energy Leader Apple, eBay, Samsung, and Sprint Sign Agreement to Use Power Generated from New Texas Wind Farm 11.6.2019 […]
Recently the power of person to person outreach was featured by energy communications professional John Egan in his piece Utilities, Do More Face-to-Face Public Engagement! In the post, Egan makes the case that despite the proliferation of digital communications tools there are still plenty of times when you need to “look someone in the eye to […]
In speaking to 3,000 climatologists recently, Governor Jerry Brown said, “California will launch its own damn satellites” to study climate change if the Trump administration pulls back on research on the topic. This dogged determination is shared by many around the country in light of the recent election results and cabinet choices that are decidedly […]
Let’s be honest, designing a community solar product that resonates with customers, utilities, and regulators can be challenging. Many of the products we see in the market overlook customer needs and include unattractive requirements, such as upfront costs and rigid contracts. Designed to mitigate utility risk, these elements actually increase risk by hindering marketing and […]
An integrated market would drop the cost of wind and solar integration, and make buying wholesale renewables a lot easier What would an expansion of the California wholesale market to a broader Western regional market mean for businesses looking to buy renewable energy? We recently tried to answer that question at a seminar. After a […]
Last year, we published a three-part series about community solar as offered by regulated utilities. These articles focused on key program design decisions; many of those discussions are just as relevant now as they were last year. But today I’d like to take the conversation up a level and talk about all the different varieties […]
Earth Odyssey My life changed in 1999 when I read Mark Hertsgaard’s book, Earth Odyssey: Around the World in Search of Our Environmental Future. At the time, I was managing strategic marketing for a tech media provider. While the work was intellectually challenging, something was missing. My time at work (which was significant) was not […]
A reality check for corporate and institutional energy customers. Much like the rest of the clean energy industry, we are excited about corporate and institutional (C&I) customers taking meaningful action by directly purchasing renewable energy to reduce their carbon footprint, contribute to cleaning up the grid, manage volatile energy costs and get in front of […]
Virtual Power Purchase Agreements (VPPAs) are a relatively new way to buy renewable energy, providing companies with a financial hedge against future energy prices and a new mechanism for meeting their corporate environmental goals. But these contracts are also complex and it is important to understand how they work. With a VPPA, an organization buys […]
Most human activities emit greenhouse gases (GHGs). The dramatic rise began in the 1800s with the Industrial Revolution and today many GHG emitting activities are considered essential to the global economy. However, that doesn’t mean we are powerless. Here are three steps you can take to mitigate and reduce your carbon footprint. Conservation through reduction […]
These are exciting times for companies and institutions interested in expanding their commitment to renewable energy. An evolving landscape is providing more options. But with more options comes more complexity. At 3Degrees, we talk to a lot of clients that are interested in the procurement of renewable energy but aren’t always sure where to start. […]
In celebration of Earth Day we asked some of our coworkers what inspires their green streak. Here’s what we heard. VALERIE | HUMAN RESOURCES My tipping point was during a trip to Laos where we hiked to a remote village and stayed one night… Basic necessities, like clean water and septic systems, were all […]
