Green Power

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-012556",
  "term": "Green Power",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Electricity that is generated from renewable energy sources is often referred to as \"green power.\" Green power products can include electricity generated exclusively from renewable resources or, more frequently, electricity produced from a combination of fossil and renewable resources. Also known as \"blended\" products, these products typically have lower prices than 100 percent renewable products. Customers who take advantage of these options usually pay a premium for having some or all of their electricity produced from renewable resources. To find out more about green power, visit EPA's Green Power Partnership Web site. http://www.epa.gov/greenpower/\n\n2. Electricity produced from renewable and non-polluting energy resources such as solar, wind, geothermal, biogas, biomass, and low-impact small hydroelectric sources.\n\n3. Renewable energy resources such as solar, wind, geothermal, biogas, biomass, and low-impact hydro generate green power. A green power resource produces electricity with no fossil-fuel based GHG emissions, has a superior environmental profile to conventional power generation, and must be generated from a project placed into service in the last 15 years.\n\n4. A subset of renewable energy and represents those renewable energy resources and technologies that provide the highest environmental benefit. EPA defines green power as electricity produced from solar, wind, geothermal, biogas, eligible biomass, and low-impact small hydroelectric sources.",
  "subject": "Sustainability and green living",
  "references": [
    "Clean Energy Glossary",
    "Top Green Home Terms",
    "Green Power Markets Glossary",
    "EPA Green Power Market at http://www.epa.gov/greenpower/gpmarket/"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/green-power/"
}