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CARB Plan Addresses Voluntary Market Issues

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has released, Climate Change Scoping Plan, outlining how it will meet greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction goals under the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (AB32). ...

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Green Power Marketing in the United States: A Status Report (11th Edition) (PDF 762 KB)

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Renewable Energy Price-Stability Benefits in Utility Green Power Programs (PDF 591 KB)

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Top Ten Utility Green Power Programs

Top Ten List

On April 22, 2008, the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) released its annual ranking of leading utility green power programs.



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