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Sustainable Business
- Ceres Conference Offers Something for Everyone (05/13/2013)
- A Little Energy to Save a Lot: Why Your Company Should Become Energy Star Certified (04/03/2013)
- Sustainability in Supply Chain Remains Top Priority for Major Brands (03/13/2013)
- Using Technology to Drive Supply Chain Sustainability (03/05/2013)
- Getting On Board with Supply Chain Sustainability (02/20/2013)
LEED Green Building
- 7th annual Los Angeles Business Council (LABC) Sustainability Summit (04/29/2013)
- Greening the Green Building Industry (03/26/2013)
- Earth Rangers Journey to LEED® Platinum (02/21/2013)
- Energy Boost: How RECs Support LEED® Certification and Renewable Energy Development (02/14/2013)
- Making the Most of LEED® (01/31/2013)
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John Powers Blog Archive
As the longest-tenured Renewable Choice employee, John has served the company in a variety of leadership roles including top salesperson, manager of the consumer business, heading up the Environmental Commodities division and currently as Vice President of Business Development. In this capacity, John is responsible for the sourcing and deployment strategy for all commodity purchasing and sales and manages new channel development and partnerships. With over 9 years of experience in renewable energy and carbon commodities markets, John brings tremendous technical and industry expertise to his current role. John is a LEED® Accredited Professional and received a BSE in Mechanical Engineering from Duke University. John feels privileged to be working in an industry he cares so deeply about and is an avid conservationist and outdoorsman. John is proud to have established the nation's first work-sponsored Hot Sauce Bar in the kitchen of Renewable Choice.
Greening the Green Building Industry
by John Powers on 03/26/2013
Tags: carbon offsets, green-e, leed, renewable energy credits, usgbc
As LEED® professionals, we’re often asked if we “walk our talk,” which begs the question: exactly how sustainability-minded is your own organization? In some cases, it may... [more]
Election Night’s Impact on Renewable Energy
by John Powers on 11/07/2012
Tags: federal goverment sustaianbility initiatives, governmental sustainabilty initiatives, renewable energy
We are happy to report that the election results were overwhelmingly good news for the wind industry, with one major exception. The most pressing issue facing the industry at present is the... [more]
Renewable Choice Recognized by EPA as Green Power Supplier of the Year
by John Powers on 09/26/2012
Tags: renewable choice news
Even as federal tax credits for wind power are being allowed to expire, corporations and institutions across the country came together this week in Washington in support of clean energy. On... [more]
Considering RECs or Offsets?
by John Powers on 08/10/2012
Tags: carbon offsets, corporate sustainability, sustainability best practices, wind power
At Renewable Choice we are constantly working to educate our clients and the market at large on carbon offsets and supporting green power through renewable energy credits (RECs). We... [more]
Three Common Myths about Buying Green Power from a Utility
by John Powers on 02/22/2012
Tags: renewable energy credits, sustainability best practices
In our new blog we explore some of the more widespread myths about purchasing renewable energy.
When consumers decide they would rather purchase renewable energy than continue to support fossil fuels, they have limited options. They can install an onsite generator like a solar... [more]
Green Power and Higher Education
by John Powers on 11/03/2011
Tags: Carbon Accounting, Sustainability Best Practices, Sustainable Schools
Students are at the forefront of the environmental movement.
Back in 2003, before Al Gore made any movies and the U.S. woke up to the climate crisis, the rumblings of sustainability were beginning on college campuses across America. We saw Harvard... [more]
What's so great about RECs?
by John Powers on 06/17/2011
Tags: Corporate Social Responsibility, Renewable Energy Credits, Sustainability Best Practices
Efficiencies will only get us so far. We need a way to be carbon-neutral with our power sources, our transportation and our industry now. Renewable Energy is one answer and this article explains what it is and its importance.
The Value of Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) If human society is ever going to reach a point where it is truly sustainable on this planet, we are going to need to employ every method... [more]
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