Renewable Energy Today

Explaining the Difference between Carbon Offsets and Renewable Energy Credits

You think you understand renewable energy credits. You’re sure you understand Carbon Offsets. You are fuzzy on the details about how they differ and when the purchase of one or the other might be appropriate. Never fear! This article explains the key differences, and similarities, between the two. The first difference is the way that offsets [...]

The Differences Between Clean Energy, Renewable Energy, and Alternative Energy

To many people, the differences between “alternative energy,” “renewable energy,” and “clean energy,” might not be obvious. But each term is unique and has its own individual definition. These three terms are not all exactly the same. Alternative Energy When we speak of alternative energy, we refer to sources of usable energy that can replace conventional energy [...]