Center for Resource Solutions

Center for Resource Solutions stands with those protesting the devastating murder of George Floyd on May 25th, and the entrenched culture of racism in which it took place. Our employees, board, and families join together with people and communities who are impacted by systemic racism, and support all who are raising their voices during this historic time. It is our sincere, abiding hope that this moment be remembered as an important turning point in the long fight against injustice and discrimination. In striving to increase our engagement in the issues of justice and equality, we are offering employees paid time off for purposes of civic engagement, giving them the ability to engage in collective action and advocate for issues of importance to all of us.

The Call for Abstracts is open for #REM2020! Take advantage of this unique opportunity to speak, moderate a panel, or run a table topic at the 25th anniversary of Renewable Energy Markets. We're accepting applications through Monday, March 30, so act fast at renewableenergymarkets.com/speak

On behalf of the staff and Board of Center for Resource Solutions, we would like to wish you happy holidays and best wishes for the coming year.

Join us tomorrow for "Accelerating Corporate Renewable Energy Engagement in China," a free webinar assessing the current procurement options in the Chinese voluntary renewable energy market and how each interacts with China’s current policy landscape. Sign up at https://resource-solutions.org/events/121719/

Just Released: "Accelerating Corporate Renewable Energy Engagement In China," a report by CRS with funding from Google, LLC. While there are many new and existing mechanisms in China that enable companies to access renewable energy, the Chinese voluntary market is still early in its development, and much more can be done to create market conditions that facilitate a significant scale-up of private investment. This report, released by CRS with funding by Google, LLC., reviews ...the current state of the Chinese voluntary renewable energy marketincluding existing and emerging procurement mechanisms and new retail electric providersand offers recommendations for policy and market tools that will complement the new demand for renewable energy throughout China. The report is also available in Chinese. Download at https://resource-solutions.org/document/11131901/ (Chinese version at https://resource-solutions.org/document/11131902).

The 2019 Green-e Verification Report (2018 Data) is out! It shows over 62 million megawatt-hours in retail transactions certified, nearly half the market. Over half the supply from facilities less than five years old, and report shows a nearly 80% increase in solar gen. http://resource-solutions.org/g2019/

Two new upcoming free webinars: "How to Grow Subscribership in Your Utility Green Pricing Program: Lessons Learned From Top U.S. Programs" on November 13, and "Overview of the 2019 Green-e Verification Report (2018 Data)" on November 20th. Learn more and register at https://resource-solutions.org/events/

One of the crucial elements of widespread renewable energy adoption comes at a significant local environmental cost. Read Emily Haworth's "The High Cost of High Tech: Lithium Mining in the Atacama Desert" at resource-solutions.org/080819/