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December 22, 2020 • Tyler Espinoza

As we have previously discussed, the European PPA market for corporate buyers is witnessing a dramatic uptick in activity in 2020, and is poised for continued growth in the coming years.  U.S.-headquartered technology firms have been some of the first movers, but a variety of other buyers from different sectors and countries (spanning both the […]

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December 1, 2020 • 3Degrees Staff

In this video from VERGE 2020, Dave Meyer, 3Degrees’ Director of LCFS Programs, speaks with Katie Fehrenbacher, Sr. Transportation Writer at GreenBiz, about California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard and how 3Degrees is helping organizations take advantage of this program to reduce their transportation footprint and subsidize further transportation decarbonization. watch the interview

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GOs and I-RECs
November 13, 2020 • 3Degrees Staff

As your organization works to reduce its international energy footprint (Scope 2 emissions) to meet corporate renewable energy goals, you need all the data and resources necessary to move the needle and fast. Our I-RECs and GOs infographic illustrates the similarities and differences of these instruments and provides the quick resource you need to take […]

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December 17, 2020 • Christopher Douglas

As 2020 comes to a close, we all have a lot to reflect on. It’s been an unprecedented, challenging, and for many, a deeply painful year. It’s also been a year of breaking norms and connecting in new ways. At 3Degrees, we’re grateful for the resilience of our teams and our client partners as we’ve […]

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November 3, 2020 • Amanda Mortlock

There’s a groundswell of utilities across the U.S. pursuing decarbonization targets. Seventeen large investor-owned utilities have now pledged to reach 100% clean electricity or net-zero emissions, on timelines of 30, 20, and even just 15 years from now. While this clean energy transformation is essential in the fight against climate change, it also represents an […]

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December 22, 2020 • Christopher Douglas

In a recent webinar, Rebecca Sternberg, VP, Energy and Climate Practice at 3Degrees and Jason Mortimer, VP, Sales at LevelTen Energy examined the options available to companies that are tackling their supply chain emissions, including the strategic role that renewable energy aggregation can play in a comprehensive supply chain initiative. View the webinar

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Solar farm in rural Africa
November 19, 2020 • 3Degrees Staff

Microsoft purchased P-RECs issued by Energy Peace Partners from Congolese solar developer Nuru’s newly commissioned 1.3MW commercial solar-plus-storage project in Goma, DRC.

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Trends in European Corporate PPAs
October 27, 2020 • 3Degrees Staff

3Degrees’ Energy & Climate Practice Director Tyler Espinoza discusses the growing corporate demand for power purchase agreements (PPAs) in European markets. Watch the video

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Darigold Carbon Offset Project
November 3, 2020 • 3Degrees Staff

Darigold and the Northwest Dairy Association (NDA), have led the industry in environmental stewardship for years. In 2018, Darigold won the Community Impact Award for Sustainability from the Seattle Business Magazine. To build on this progress, Royal Dairy (a member of NDA) invested in a BioFiltro vermicomposting system which prevents the release of 34,000 tons […]

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September 29, 2020 • Steve McDougal

Here’s how the B Corp movement guides businesses like ours in the necessary work to do better. 3Degrees was recently recertified as a B Corporation, and we’ve been part of the movement to use business as a force for good for eight years and counting. It’s hard to imagine a more poignant time to receive […]

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September 30, 2020 • Stein Haugan

Since Germany enacted the first Feed-in Tariff (FiT) for renewable energy back in 1991, the growth of renewables in Europe has been largely dominated by the FiT structure and country-specific renewable mandates. In recent years, political support for FiTs has diminished as the levelized cost of energy from renewables has dropped. As a result, competitive […]

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September 11, 2020 • 3Degrees Staff

Since the 2018 release of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)’s special report on ways to limit global warming to 1.5°C, which stated the need to reach global “net zero” emissions by 2050, many organizations have either started or stepped up their carbon reduction commitments to take action to achieve this goal. But committing […]

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