Green Movement in Business.

Intro -- GREEN MOVEMENT IN BUSINESS -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- GUIDE TO PURCHASING GREEN POWER -- ABSTRACT -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. THE DEFINITION OF GREEN POWER -- 3. THE BENEFITS AND COSTS OF GREEN POWER -- The Benefits -- The Costs -- Contracting Challenges -- Public Relations Risk -- 4. OPTIONS FOR PURCHASING GREEN POWER -- Renewable Electricity Products -- Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) -- On-Site Renewable Generation -- 5. STEPS TO PURCHASING GREEN POWER -- Identifying Key Decision Makers -- Gathering Energy Data -- Choosing Green Power Options -- 6. PROCURING RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY ANDRENEWABLE ENERGY CERTIFICATES -- Developing Criteria for Screening Suppliers and Products -- Collecting Product Information -- Creating a Procurement Plan -- 7. PLANNING AN ON-SITE RENEWABLEGENERATION PROJECT -- Screening the Technologies -- Obtaining Resources and Assistance -- Creating a Project Plan -- Procurement Strategy -- Anticipating Possible Barriers -- Installing and Operating anon-Site Renewable Generation System -- 8. CAPTURING THE BENEFITS OF THE PURCHASE -- The Environmental Benefits -- Internal Promotion -- External Promotion -- 9. CONCLUSION -- 10. RESOURCES FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION -- U.S. Department of Energy -- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency -- Green-e Renewable Energy Certification Program -- ADDITIONAL RESOURCES -- Overview -- Benefits of Green Power -- Utility Green-Pricing Programs -- Green Power Product Lists -- On-Site Renewable Generation -- Government Incentives for Renewable Energy -- Interconnection with the Utility Grid -- Measurement and Verification of System Performance -- GLOSSARY -- APPENDIX A. GREEN POWER CONSIDERATIONSFOR FEDERAL AGENCIES -- Federal Definitions of Renewable Energy -- Federal Motivations for Green Power Purchases -- Procurement Approaches to RenewableElectricity and Certificates.