Green-E Energy Certified
The logo is used to identify products that are manufactured with renewable engery
Purpose
Green-e is "a certification program that sets consumer protection and environmental-integrity standards for carbon offsets sold in the voluntary market." It "encourages and supports businesses that use renewable energy and take steps to reduce their greenhouse gas footprint".
Applied Standards
Companies must use energy sources that "come from qualifying sources of generation like wind, solar, low-impact hydropower, and certain types of biomass, that were built (or significantly upgraded) within the last 15 years". The green power must be recently generated "within the same calendar year, the first three months of the following year, or the last six months of the prior calendar year, from when the electricity consumer purchases it".
Affiliations
Center for Resource Solutions (CRS) administers the Green-e certifying program.CRS is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that spearheads policy and market solutions to put foster sustainable energy and alleviate climate change.