The Energy Storage Solutions Consortium will develop a first-of-its-kind methodology to quantify the greenhouse gas emissions benefits of stored energy usage

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RES, the world’s largest independent renewable energy company, has joined the advisory committee of The Energy Storage Solutions Consortium, formed today by a group of leading organizations, including Meta, REsurety, Broad Reach Power and others. 

The Consortium was created to assess and maximize the greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction potential of electricity storage technologies. The group’s goal is to create an open-source, third-party-verified methodology to quantify the GHG benefits of certain grid-connected energy storage projects, and to ultimately help add a tool for organizations to create credible progress toward their net zero emissions goals. 

“As energy storage technologies are poised for exponential growth, it’s imperative that we are cognizant of the greenhouse gas emissions generated by the use of such technologies,” said John Rohde, CEO of RES in the Americas. “The Consortium is designed to help quantify the impacts of such technology and give us the ability to grow this technology in a sustainable way. We’re incredibly honored to join this group and offer our help in any way we can.” 

In addition to RES, more than 20 other companies have signed on to the Consortium’s advisory committee, including leading technology companies, emissions data providers, investors, storage developers and service providers, and non-governmental organizations among others. 

Members include: 
3Degrees Group, Inc., Akamai Technologies, Clearloop, Equilibrium Energy, Fluence, General Motors, GlidePath Power Solutions, Habitat Energy, Hannon Armstrong, Jupiter Power, Longroad Energy, Marathon Capital, Microsoft, Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners, RES Group, Rivian, Rowan Digital Infrastructure, Stem, Tabors Caramanis Rudkevich, TimberRock, UBS Asset Management, and WattTime.

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