What does REC stand for?

Renewable Energy Certificate

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Samples in periodicals archive:

Byline: prashant03 Harvard University has entered into a 15-year agreement to buy power and renewable energy certificates from a wind energy farm to be built in Maine.

United States: Harvard to buy power from Maine wind farm

Harvard University has entered into a 15-year agreement to buy power and renewable energy certificates from a wind energy farm to be built in Maine.

Harvard Univ. to buy power from Maine wind farm

In addition to federal and state government rebates, solar hot water systems come with tradable Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs), which can be used to provide a discount on the upfront cost of the unit.

Reminder about solar hot water rebates

The fund also will seek out projects that generate carbon credits and/or renewable energy certificates that can be traded.

Big money, clean air?

Currently, the following mechanisms are being used to promote renewable sources of electricity: green certificates; financial contributions at community, national and regional levels; the renewable energy certificate system; and grants of origin.

Italy Embraces Renewable Energy

The purchases include the largest corporate fuel cell and renewable energy certificate deals in the United States.

COMPANY COALITION/WRI ANNOUNCE GREEN POWER DEALS

Continuing a long-term commitment to sustainable and innovative business practices, Oakland-based Numi Organic Tea announced today its latest initiative toward minimizing impact: A partnership with Big Tree Climate Fund on a twofold offsetting program, including the purchase of renewable energy certificates (RECs) and carbon offsets.

Numi Organic Tea Offsets Emissions in 2009

AGL will continue to operate and maintain the wind farm, as well as retain the rights to all Renewable Energy Certificates and electricity output until 2036.

Australia : AGL sells Hallett 4 Wind Farm