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 […]
In 2007, leading beverage brand VOSS set out on a mission to take a hard look at the holistic environmental impact of its exceptionally pure bottled water products. Although VOSS offered some of the cleanest water products in the world, the company realized the process of sourcing, bottling and bringing its products to market in […]
3Degrees helped four leading companies leverage their collective buying power in an innovative renewable energy aggregation, demonstrating how corporate energy buyers of all sizes can successfully purchase renewable energy directly from new renewable projects.
Get answers to your frequently asked questions about power purchase agreements (PPAs) and virtual power purchase agreements (VPPAs).
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
