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Kathleen Nickerson is a partnership manager in our utility practice. Some of my favorite projects: Worked with mayor, city council and the city’s largest employers to successfully promote renewable energy in a coastal Oregon city. For a large western utility, supported a multi-million dollar grant program that funded renewable energy projects for non-profits and municipalities. […]
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 […]
Co-Authored by: Amanda Mortlock, VP of Utility Partnerships, and Scott Eidson, VP of Environmental Markets The annual Renewable Energy Markets conference was held recently in Houston, TX. As usual, 3Degrees made a strong showing, with four of our team members participating on panels this year and several more in attendance. REM always delivers an action-packed […]
Lisa DiMartino is a senior manager in our utility practice. Some of my favorite recent projects: Serving as a founding member of the 3Degrees diversity and inclusion team with responsibility for leading D&I training, including our first ever company-wide, in-person training. For a northwest utility, managed several large, multi-city community challenges, working with community leaders […]
Answers to your LCFS FAQs Get your questions about LCFS answered here. Check back frequently for updates. Have a question that you need answered? Contact us. Frequently Asked Questions: What is the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS)? What is an LCFS credit? What kinds of vehicles can generate credits? How much value can I get […]
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 […]
Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) is the 5th largest rapid transit system in the US, serving San Francisco and its surrounding communities. BART riders take approximately 430,000 trips each weekday on the system. To transport those riders, BART uses approximately 400,000 MWh every year, making BART one of the largest electricity users in Northern California. […]
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 […]
Funding emission reduction projects and catalyzing change in transportation Lyft, the global ride-hailing service, cares deeply about their impact on the environment and the communities they serve. In 2017, Lyft announced their 2025 climate impact goals, which include moving to autonomous electric vehicles powered by renewable energy and reducing overall CO2 emissions in the transportation […]
At a recent Innovation Summit, I had the pleasure of speaking to a group of corporate representatives on the topic of greening the supply chain. This conference was attended mostly by US based companies, so as you might imagine, the topic of addressing Scope 3 emissions was not top of mind for most attendees, as […]
