Drastic changes to energy markets from COVID-19 have highlighted the market risks for corporate buyers considering virtual power purchase agreements (VPPAs). A combination of decreased electricity demand and all-time low natural gas prices has led to a noteworthy decline in wholesale electricity prices in some markets, which is bad news for VPPA offtakers. Corporate buyers […]
Mondelēz International enlisted 3Degrees to develop a global strategy roadmap and implement a new VPPA to help the company meet its ambitious emissions reduction goal.
Incorporating Diversity into Renewable Energy Procurement In our first two posts in our Pathways to a Successful Aggregation blog series, we’ve discussed various ways to convene a renewable energy aggregation buying group and how to build an effective aggregation team. In this third and final post of the series, we’ll explore the role that diversity […]
Erin Craig, VP, Customer Solutions and Innovation, discusses the ways in which companies can tackle their emissions reduction goals, often beginning with renewable energy purchasing. Watch the video
Building an Effective Renewable Energy Aggregation Team Last month, in the first post for our renewable energy aggregation blog series, we discussed how companies interested in convening an aggregation can get started. Here, we talk about the follow-up question that immediately arises: what kinds of companies make good aggregation teammates? In particular, clients ask “Do […]
Convening the participants By now, the concept of renewable energy aggregation is well-known due, in part, to recent high-profile projects being featured in the headlines. The topic has also become a favorite at industry conferences, popping up in numerous conversations such as the panel I recently participated in at GreenBiz titled, Renewable Project Aggregation: How […]
Erin Craig, VP, Customer Solutions and Innovation, speaks about the pathways of finding partners for Renewable Energy Aggregation. Watch the video
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 […]
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 […]
When making your decision to invest in renewable energy certificates, carbon credits, or both, there are some critical questions you’ll need to first answer. The graphic below provides a snapshot of things to consider when making your investment choices. Want more information? Take a look at our RECs and Global Equivalents and our Carbon Credits […]
