In 2018, 3Degrees’ customers supported more renewable energy and carbon projects than ever before. We are inspired by this commitment to take urgent action on climate change and look forward to joining together to make an even more significant impact in the coming year.
Corporations aren’t just taking action to address their carbon footprint because it’s the right thing to do for the environment. Leading organizations are beginning to understand there are significant risks involved in electing to do nothing. Here are some of the biggest corporate motivators for investing in sustainability – which of these apply to your […]
Last month, my colleague, Dan Kosiak, and I attended Companies vs. Climate Change (CvCC) in Miami, FL. Now in its second year, the conference strives to bring companies together to create business-driven solutions to the climate crisis. 3Degrees had the distinct pleasure of serving as a premiere sponsor of the event. This year, organizations of […]
Need help thinking through your organization’s REC or carbon offset purchase? Here is a step-by-step guide designed to give you a better understanding of the process, so you can feel confident moving forward to reduce your company’s carbon footprint. Want more information? Take a look at our RECs and Global Equivalents and our Carbon Offset […]
With the release of NREL’s 2017 U.S. Voluntary Green Power Market report, and most of 2018 in the rear view mirror, we can now safely look back on a few of the prevailing trends in the market with confidence and clarity as we gear up for 2019. The year of 2017 was a bumper year […]
I recently had the pleasure of attending the 8th Annual CUB Policy Conference in Portland and found myself in a room full of interesting and passionate people, immersed in discussion about deep decarbonization of our economy, with an emphasis on the utility industry. It was clear throughout the conference that we, as an industry, […]
Last week, a select group of up-and-coming and industry-leading beverage brands convened in Santa Monica, CA for the invitation-only [BLUE BOX] 2018 Conference; a full day of collaboration, storytelling, knowledge-sharing and inspiration. According to the organizers, “[BLUE BOX] was born out of a desire to produce a highly differentiated beverage industry conference…one that digs deep […]
Last week, I attended Climate Week NYC in the company of hundreds of climate concerned leaders from around the world. I was happy to be part of it; if my only way to gauge progress on climate action was by tracking political news, by following social media trends or by reading the latest scientific research, […]
Last week, the Global Climate Action Summit convened in our headquarters’ hometown of San Francisco, CA. This historic event brought leaders together from all corners of the world to discuss decarbonization of the global economy – one of the most pressing and important topics of our time. During the GCAS, I had the distinct pleasure […]
Get answers to your frequently asked questions about power purchase agreements (PPAs) and virtual power purchase agreements (VPPAs).
Subscribers to utility green power programs pay a premium on their electricity bill for renewable energy certificates (RECs) in order to support renewable energy projects and reduce their personal carbon footprint. Since the late nineties, utilities have launched REC based green power programs in response to customer demand or regulatory mandate. There are now over 850 […]
Power purchase agreements (PPAs) – and virtual power purchase agreements (VPPAs) in particular – have become a popular and valuable way for companies to meet renewable energy and greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction goals. As many of our clients have experienced, there is a significant learning curve that comes with executing your first PPA–and one that […]
