Renewable Energy

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

  • Emerging Issues

    This page provides resources to understand the dynamic green power market. EPA’s Green Power Partnership program can offer some insight and analysis to help understand some of the policy and implementation issues associated with these new trends.

  • 24/7 Hourly Matching of Electricity

    This page provides an overview of the concept of 24/7 hourly matching and answers some common questions about this new approach.

  • AVERT Webinars

    This January 2023 webinar introduced AVERT 4.0, which allows users to model the "tailpipe to smokestack" energy and emissions impacts of electric vehicles. Results are presented at the county, state, and regional level, and can be incorporated into COBRA.

  • 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.

  • 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. .

  • Green Power Procurement Considerations

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

  • Certification and Verification

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

  • 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.

  • Credible Claims

    This page provides resources to in making credible environmental claims and substantiate them through REC ownership and retirement.

  • Frequently Asked Questions

    EPA receives questions on all aspects of the green power market. EPA will continue to build out this repository of commonly asked questions and responses to those inquires.

  • Resources

    Summary of resources found on this web site

  • Evaluation

    This page provides resources to help understand the proposal evaluation process.

  • Webinar Series

    SRP hosts a series of free webinars that discuss the different types of reuse that are possible and share how particular Superfund sites have become reuse success stories.

  • Policies and Regulations

    This page describes the patchwork of federal, state, and local policies and regulations pertaining to renewable energy systems that impact project development.

  • Civil Enforcement of the Renewable Fuel Standard Program

    Describes the Renewable Fuels Standard Program

  • Webinar - AVERT v3.1 and 2020 Data Release

    Watch an October 2021 webinar covering the release of AVERT v.3.1 with 2020 date and other improvements.

  • Renewable Energy in Corporate Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory

    This page provides some resources to help organizations expand their GHG accounting practices, including corporate green house gas inventory and how renewable energy relates to corporate inventory.

  • Summary of Inflation Reduction Act provisions related to renewable energy

    The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) is the most significant climate legislation in U.S. history. IRA's provisions will finance green power, lower costs through tax credits, reduce emissions, and advance environmental justice.

  • Urban Waters Strategic Framework

    U.S. EPA’s approach on how it will achieve EPA Administrator vision to protect and restore America’s urban waters and reconnect communities, to their urban water environments.

  • Glossary

    Throughout this web area and the Green Power Partnership web area, there are terms used to explain policies and actions in the green power market. EPA has created this glossary of terms to help users understand green power market terminology.

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