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VII Networks, Club Goods, and Partnerships for Sustainability: The Green Power Market Development Group--Liliana B. Andonova
Pages 65-68

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... The partnership seeks to engage major commercial consumers of energy in the development of green power markets. It has been established to provide a specific good: "1,000 megawatts of new, cost-competitive green power by 2010 in the U.S." The concept of "green power" is defined by GPMDG as "both renewable and clean energy sources that are commonly accepted as having a relatively low impact on human, animal, and ecosystem health." The membership of the original group, GPMDG-US, grew to 15 companies by 2007.
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From page 66...
... , partners showcase some of the technologies implemented and share experience and knowledge on advantages and hurdles of technology options and their implementation. Since close to 80-90 percent of the membership attends each meeting, there is no formal governance body such as an Executive Board or Executive Committee.
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From page 67...
... ; RECs as the new currency for expanding renewable energy supply; and tax support for renewable energy developers. This set of technology and policy options can have the consequence of crowding out equally or more efficient approaches to reducing GHG emissions such as full cost pricing of fossil fuels, carbon regulations, or technologies for carbon sequestration.
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