The Center for Resource Solutions (CRS) has released its 2012 Green-e Verification Report highlighting annual statistics on the sale of Green-e certified renewable energy certificates and carbon offsets. Green-e is an independent renewable energy verification program that certifies environmental products. The report shows that during 2012, the total retail sales of Green-e Energy increased by 29 percent from 2011, or roughly 36 million megawatt-hours (MWh). This marks the fourth year in a row that CRS has seen approximately 30 percent growth of Green-e Energy certified renewable energy product sales. Throughout 2012 there were 670,000 customers purchasing Green-e certified products, resulting in a total of almost 36 million MWh purchased. Green-e Energy now certifies over 1 percent of the total U.S. electricity mix and 75 percent of the entire U.S. voluntary renewable energy market.

Press Release - 2012 GREEN-E VERIFICATION REPORT SHOWS 29% INCREASE IN CERTIFIED RETAIL SALES

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