US EPA Green Power Partnership Website http://www.epa.gov/greenpower The latest updated information from the Environmental Protection Agency's Green Power Partnership Web site. The Green Power Partnership is a voluntary program that supports the organizational procurement of green power by offering expert advice, technical support, tools and resources. Partnering with EPA can help your organization lower the transaction costs of buying green power, reduce its carbon footprint, and communicate its leadership to key stakeholders. Green power is electricity produced from a subset of renewable resources, such as solar, wind, geothermal, biomass, and low-impact hydro. Buying green power is one of the easiest and most effective ways to improve your organization’s environmental performance. http://www.epa.gov/greenpower/images/gpp_logo180.gif US EPA Green Power Partnership Web site http://www.epa.gov/greenpower June 6, 2012 - Call for Projects http://www.epa.gov/greenpower/alignment/index.htm Call for Projects: Aligning GPP Partners with New Renewable Energy Projects, due June 22

]]> Wed, 6 Jun 2012 1:30:00 EDT May 14, 2012 - Supplier Awards Nomination Period is Now Open! http://www.epa.gov/greenpower/awards/nomination.htm The annual Green Power Leadership Awards are competitive awards that recognize outstanding commitments and achievements in the green power marketplace. This year, in addition to its Purchaser Awards category, EPA will honor exceptional green power suppliers with its Supplier Awards. The Supplier Awards will highlight the accomplishments of green power suppliers (utilities, retail suppliers, REC marketers, and renewable energy project developers) that are innovators and leaders in the voluntary renewable energy market. The nomination period opens May 14, 2012 and closes June 4, 2012.

]]> Mon, 14 May 2012 11:00:00 EDT April 23, 2012 - Quarterly Top Partner Rankings released http://www.epa.gov/greenpower/toplists/index.htm The Green Power Partnership works with a wide variety of leading organizations - from Fortune 500® companies to local, state and federal governments, and a growing number of colleges and universities. The Top Partner Rankings highlight the annual green power purchases of leading organizations within the United States and across individual industry sectors.

]]> Mon, 23 Apr 2012 14:00:00 GMT December 19, 2011 - Green Power Planet Newsletter http://www.epa.gov/greenpower/newsroom/currentplanet.htm The latest issue of the Green Power Planet newsletter is now available.

]]> Mon, 19 Dec 2011 14:00:00 GMT October 24, 2011 - Quarterly Top Partner Rankings released http://www.epa.gov/greenpower/toplists/index.htm The Green Power Partnership works with a wide variety of leading organizations - from Fortune 500® companies to local, state and federal governments, and a growing number of colleges and universities. The Top Partner Rankings highlight the annual green power purchases of leading organizations within the United States and across individual industry sectors.

]]> Mon, 24 Oct 2011 14:00:00 GMT October 4, 2011 - Webinar on Long-Term Green Power Contracts, October 26 http://www.epa.gov/greenpower/events/26oct11_webinar.htm On Wednesday, October 26, from 1-2 pm (EST), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Green Power Partnership will host a webinar examining long-term green power contracts.

]]> Tue, 4 Oct 2011 14:00:00 GMT September 27, 2011 - GPC Challenge Winners Announced http://www.epa.gov/greenpower/communities/gpcchallenge.htm The winners of the inaugural 2010-2011 EPA Green Power Community (GPC) Challenge have been announced. The Washington, D.C. Community won the Challenge title of using the most amount of green power annually, and Brookeville, Md. won the award for highest green power percentage of total electricity use. See the GPC Challenge results. >> EPA press release.

]]> Tue, 27 Sep 2011 14:00:00 GMT September 27, 2011 - Green Power Planet Newsletter http://www.epa.gov/greenpower/newsroom/currentplanet.htm The latest issue of the Green Power Planet newsletter is now available.

]]> Tue, 27 Sep 2011 14:00:00 GMT NREL Report: Consumer Attitudes About Renewable Energy (PDF) http://apps3.eere.energy.gov/greenpower/pdfs/50988.pdf The data in this National Renewable Energy Laboratory report (PDF) (28 pp, 478K) are taken from Natural Marketing Institute's (NMI's) Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability Consumer Trends Database. Created in 2002, the syndicated consumer database contains responses from 2,000 to 4,000 nationally representative U.S. adults (meaning the demographics of the sample are consistent with U.S. Census findings) each year. NMI used the database to analyze consumer attitudes and behavior related to renewable energy and to update previously conducted related research. Specifically, this report will explore consumer awareness, concerns, perceived benefits, knowledge of purchase options, and usage of renewable energy as well as provide regional comparisons and trends over time.

]]> Tue, 16 Aug 2011 14:00:00 GMT July 27, 2011 - Webinar on Converting Food Waste to Energy, August 17 http://www.epa.gov/greenpower/events/17aug11_webinar.htm On Wednesday, August 17, from 1-2 pm (EST), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) Green Power Partnership will host a webinar examining the anaerobic digestion of food waste to generate renewable energy.

]]> Wed, 27 Jul 2011 14:00:00 GMT July 25, 2011 - Top Partner Rankings Updated http://www.epa.gov/greenpower/toplists/index.htm Top Partner Rankings Updated.

]]> Mon, 25 Jul 2011 14:00:00 GMT June 20, 2011 – Green Power Planet Newsletter http://www.epa.gov/greenpower/newsroom/currentplanet.htm The latest issue of the Green Power Planet newsletter is now available.

]]> Mon, 20 Jun 2011 14:00:00 GMT June 2 - Green Power Community Challenge Rankings Updated http://www.epa.gov/greenpower/communities/gpcrankings.htm Green Power Community Challenge Rankings Updated.

]]> Thu, 2 Jun 2011 14:00:00 GMT May 24, 2011 - Green Power Leadership Awards Nomination Period Open http://www.epa.gov/greenpower/awards/nomination.htm Green Power Leadership Awards Nomination Period Open. View and download nomination form.

]]> Tue, 24 May 2011 14:00:00 GMT April 25, 2011 - Green Power Partnership Top Partner Rankings Updated http://www.epa.gov/greenpower/toplists/index.htm EPA has posted the latest update to GPP's Top Partner Rankings on the program website. Review the latest updates to the lists.

]]> Mon, 25 Apr 2011 14:00:00 GMT April 18 – EPA Announces 2010-11 College and University Challenge Winners http://www.epa.gov/greenpower/initiatives/cu_challenge.htm Today EPA announced the winners of the 2010-11 College and University Challenge. Find out more about the Challenge and this year's winners. >> EPA press release.

]]> Mon, 18 Apr 2011 14:00:00 GMT March 18, 2011 – Green Power Planet Newsletter http://www.epa.gov/greenpower/newsroom/currentplanet.htm The latest issue of the Green Power Planet newsletter is now available.

]]> Fri, 18 Mar 2011 14:00:00 GMT March 18, 2011 - Cities Competing to Win EPA's Green Power Community Challenge http://www.epa.gov/greenpower/communities/gpcrankings.htm Cities Competing to Win EPA's Green Power Community Challenge. >> EPA Press Release

]]> Fri, 18 Mar 2011 14:00:00 GMT March 18, 2011 - Webinar on Greening the Bottom Line: How Campus Green Revolving Funds are Saving Energy and Money, April 20 http://www.epa.gov/greenpower/events/20apr11_webinar.htm On Wednesday, April 20, from 1 – 2 p.m. (Eastern), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) Green Power Partnership will host a webinar on Greening the Bottom Line: How Campus Green Revolving Funds are Saving Energy and Money. The webinar will cover innovative approaches to financing energy efficiency upgrades, such as using return-oriented green revolving funds (GRFs).

]]> Fri, 18 Mar 2011 14:00:00 GMT March 7, 2011 - Webinar on Putting the Customer First: Creating New Renewable Generation, March 15 http://www.epa.gov/greenpower/events/15mar11_webinar.htm On Tuesday, March 15, from 1 – 2 p.m. (Eastern), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) Green Power Partnership will host a webinar on Putting the Customer First: Creating New Renewable Generation. The webinar will present an innovative green power procurement program that helps match prospective energy buyers with providers of clean, renewable energy.

]]> Mon, 7 Mar 2011 14:00:00 GMT January 4, 2011 - NREL Launches Renewable Energy Project Financing Website http://financere.nrel.gov/finance/ Organizations that are exploring on-site renewable energy should be aware of the resources available on NREL's new Renewable Energy Project Finance website. The website's comprehensive Resource Database uses reports, presentations, and tools to describe various types of financing structures and policies. It also features case studies and analyses, a weekly blog discussing current NREL analysis, and a detailed calendar of renewable energy events and webinars.

]]> Tue, 4 Jan 2011 14:00:00 GMT December 17, 2010 - Green Power Planet Newsletter http://www.epa.gov/greenpower/newsroom/currentplanet.htm The latest issue of the Green Power Planet newsletter is now available.

]]> Fri, 17 Dec 2010 14:00:00 GMT December 17, 2010 - EPA releases new report: Managing Supply Chain Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Lessons Learned for the Road Ahead (PDF) http://www.epa.gov/climateleaders/documents/resources/managing-supplychain-emis2010.pdf Earlier this year, Climate Leaders staff interviewed 10 Partners that are asking their suppliers to measure their emissions and to begin taking steps to reduce them. This report provides insight into building internal support for engaging suppliers, how companies are working with their suppliers either directly or indirectly to help them understand their GHG emissions, and how leading companies will continue to encourage and promote reducing supply chain emissions over the next few years.

The report (PDF) can be accessed from the Climate Leaders website.

]]> Fri, 17 Dec 2010 14:00:00 GMT December 14, 2010 - EPA Clarifies the Environmental Value of Purchasing RECs http://www.epa.gov/greenpower/rec.htm The Green Power Partnership recently provided clarification to Partners on a number of issues surrounding REC purchases, including the role of RECs in spurring new renewable electricity projects and environmental claims associated with REC purchases.

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