Last month 3Degrees hosted a webinar with CDP on the value of CDP reporting for utilities. I moderated the event and was joined by Simon Fischweicher, manager of disclosure services at CDP and Lauren Wilson, environmental policy manager at Xcel Energy. Here are some key aways from the webinar: There are clear benefits […]
Power purchase agreements (PPAs) and virtual power purchase agreements (VPPAs) have been around for a while. But it can be hard to remember the differences between the two. This infographic provides an overview of the major differences. Need more depth? Check out our article, “Renewable energy power purchase agreements.” Want more information? Take a look […]
For a variety of reasons, companies are increasingly buying renewable energy as a way to reduce their carbon footprint. After making this investment, many companies want to share the news of their environmental commitment with interesting stakeholders including customers, employees, investors, and environmental organizations. Done well this can help a company improve employee and customer […]
Last month, 3Degrees hosted an interactive luncheon for top sustainability leaders at Fortune 500 companies. The session, which included presentations from Lance Pierce, president of CDP North America and Kim Fiske, 3Degrees vice president of strategy and corporate development, revolved around challenges and successes of setting and achieving renewable energy (RE) and greenhouse gas (GHG) […]
2017 was a year of climate advances and set backs. Check out our infographic for some of our favorite (and least favorite) headlines. [gravityform id=”30″ title=”false” description=”false”] Read what other businesses are doing to address climate change.
3Degrees has been spanning the globe in recent weeks to connect with organizations that are at the forefront of sustainability and climate change action. We attended several conferences across Europe and wanted to share some of our key takeaways and common themes that we have been hearing. We attended the following conferences: Sustainable Aviation Summit, […]
The residential renewable energy market is primed for rapid growth. A confluence of market factors is increasing choices for residential customers. Utilities in particular are eager to provide more choices and enhanced customer engagement. 3Degrees recently released a white paper that discusses the challenges for utilities in designing and delivering meaningful products to satisfy growing customer demand. The […]
VERGE 2017 took place last week. As a conference that promotes itself as where “technology meets sustainability” it had a wide mandate with topics ranging from smart infrastructure and circular economy, to connected transportation and mobility, to renewable energy procurement. About half the schedule was dedicated to large plenary presentations, with the balance of the […]
In 2015, the World Resources Institute (WRI) unveiled new guidance for Scope 2 emissions accounting within the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. This update introduced a market-based accounting mechanism that gives companies the opportunity to reduce their Scope 2 emissions through the purchase of renewable energy certificates, PPAs, and other contractual instruments. This provision has […]
In 2015, the World Resources Institute (WRI) unveiled new guidance for Scope 2 emissions accounting within the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. This update introduced a market-based accounting mechanism that gives companies the opportunity to reduce their Scope 2 emissions through the purchase of renewable energy certificates, PPAs, etc. This provision has driven a new […]
Aggregated rooftop solar enables multinational corporate to meet renewable energy goals A large corporation with facilities around the globe wanted to address their emissions from electricity in the Asia Pacific region. With 3Degrees’ help, the company signed a long-term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) from an offsite aggregated solar rooftop project spanning more than 500 buildings. […]
Hydrodec oil recycling Industry first: Transformer oil reclamation and recycling project Transformer oil is used in equipment needed to run the U.S. electric grid. Over time, the oil becomes contaminated, performance degrades and the oil must be replaced. Typically, when this happens, the spent oil is incinerated, creating carbon dioxide and other pollutants such as […]
