Learn the Issues

This page shows all of the pages at www.epa.gov that are tagged with Learn the Issues.

  • Market Instruments

    This page outlines the major differences between Renewable Energy Certificates (REC) and Project Offsets and what types of claims each instrument allows the organization to make in regards to environmental emissions claims.

  • U.S. Renewable Electricity Market

    The US green energy market is broken up into two main groups: the mandatory markets including state Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) and voluntary markets, also referred to as green power markets.  This page delineates this two markets.

  • Solar Power Use Claims

    The U.S. EPA's Green Power Partnership is a voluntary program designed to reduce the environmental impact of electricity generation by promoting renewable energy. EPA evaluates partnership metrics annually to determine progress toward programmatic goals.

  • Green Power Purchasing Steps

    This page provides a list of the major steps involved in buying green power

  • Documents, Reports and Photographs for Exide Trust Reading AKA Former Exide Technologies Facility in Laureldale, Pennsylvania

    RCRA Corrective Action Exide Trust Reading AKA Former Exide Technologies Facility in Laureldale, Pennsylvania in Reading, PA , Documents and Reports



















  • Guide to Purchasing Green Power

    The Guide to Purchasing Green Power provides current and potential buyers of green power with information about green power purchasing.

  • Build & Self Generate

    These pages outline the common project development pathway from a project's conception to its completion for most on-site renewable energy projects. .

  • International Green Power Markets

    This web site focuses on the US market but there are currently green power markets for retail customers in Asia, Europe, and the United States. Each of these regions uses market instruments to track and verify the green power available for the consumer.

  • Purchase Green Power

    These web pages provide information and issues to consider when purchasing green power.

  • Learn about the Green Power Market

    This page lays out how the us Grid operates, how US green power market is similar and different to opther country's green power markets

  • Green Power Procurement Considerations

    EPA lays out 14 issues to consider when identifying which green power supply option(s) best suit your organization.

  • Consumer Leadership

    This page details how to think about leadership and impact beyond buying green power and to think about other behaviors that one can take that engender a renewable energy future.

  • EPA RCRA ID: WVD003080959

    RCRA Corrective Action Cleanup Site for WVD003080959 Koppers Incorporated - Green Spring (Formerly: CSX Transportation) in Green Spring, West Virginia

  • Certification and Verification

    This page provides resources in understanding the value and business sense for purchasing credible products from credible suppliers.

  • Documents, Reports and Photographs for Koppers Incorporated - Green Spring (Formerly: CSX Transportation) in Green Spring, West Virginia

    RCRA Corrective Action Koppers - Green Spring (Formerly CSX Transportation), Green Spring WV, Documents and Reports





































































  • Voluntary Supply Benefits

    The Local Government Solar Project Portal's Solar Project Development Pathway and Resources page details the major steps along the project development pathway and each step includes resources and tools to assist you with that step.

  • Double Counting

    Double counting occurs when two different parties claim the same environmental benefits from the same generated green power. The page illustrates how two parties counting, claiming or selling the same MWh only results in half the environmental benefit.

  • Market Drivers Interactions

    This page describes the impact each generation source contribute to the market. We highlight the importance on voluntary action as a significant change agent in the market.

  • Site Considerations

    This page describes the importance of assessing a potential site for a renewable electricity project including the site’s technical, economic, policy, and other variables.

  • Power Market Structure

    This view of US grid regions based on areas where ISO/RTO operators are present and what ISO/RTOs roles are in the market and how that differs from areas not covered by grid operators.