
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 […]

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 […]

Stein Haugan, EMEA Sales Director at 3Degrees, discusses the trends that are driving the growing demand for energy attribute certificates (EACs) in international renewable energy markets. Watch the video

Fully optimized green power programs provide a huge opportunity for utilities. When designed and implemented well, these programs offer numerous benefits.

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 […]

MOM’s Organic Market has a long history of environmental stewardship. In 1987, founder Scott Nash recognized the demand for organic food and its vast benefits for our environment and fighting climate change. He decided to start a company to deliver on that need in a way that demonstrates responsible and sustainable business practices. Today, MOM’s […]

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 […]

Earlier this month, I had the pleasure of traveling with other team members to the land of Disney — Orlando, Florida — for the annual Renewable Energy Buyers Alliance (REBA) Spring Member Summit. For those not familiar with REBA, it’s an alliance of large clean energy buyers, developers, and service providers who are working together […]

Recently, I embarked on a week-long tour of energy conferences, including the ACORE Renewable Energy Policy Forum in Washington DC, the Climate Leadership Conference in Baltimore, and Bloomberg’s New Energy Finance Summit (BNEF) in New York City. While the conferences each had a different focus within the renewable energy and climate space, I noticed key […]