Neuwing Services

We work with clients that are planning to implement or have already implemented a building retrofits or any other various energy saving projects. We provide full turnkey EEC management including quantification, registration, sales and banking.

For more information on energy efficiency certificates, contact us today!

"8 of the 11 programs in our review showed weaknesses in their current data collection and reporting systems - caused by limited, unverified, and anonymous data reporting. These systems are neither transparent nor verifiable, and are limited by anonymous reporting and use of third party industry data."
EPA Report on Voluntary Greenhouse Gas Reduction Programs

"Since 1970, energy efficiency gains have met 75% of new energy service demands in the U.S.through 2008, while energy supplies have contributed only 25%."
ACEEE

"Given the right investments in many cost-effective but underutilized energy efficiency technologies, the U.S. can cost-effectively reduce energy consumption by 25-30% or more over the next 20-25 years"
ACEEE

An EPA study said data centers account for 1.5% of all electricity consumption in the U.S. in 2006, and the number was projected to double by 2011."
EPA

"U.S. hotels spend - on average - $889 annually per available room for electricity which accounts for 58% of total utility costs."
GE Lighting

"81% of senior decision makers at large U.S. corporations surveyed said that carbon credits are now part of their green IT strategy - compared to only 18% in 2008."
Campos Research

Global carbon markets could be worth almost USD $3.1 trillion by 2020, with 67% of that traded within a U.S. emissions trading scheme alone.
Point Carbon

"Existing technologies and strategies could reduce typical server energy use by an estimated 25 percent and entire data center consumption by 40 percent."
EPA

"Server hardware is no longer the primary cost component of a data center. The purchase price of a new (1U) server has been exceeded by the capital cost of power and cooling infrastructure to support that server, and will soon be exceeded by the lifetime energy costs alone for that server."
EPA

"Data centers can be more than 40 times as energy intensive as conventional office buildings."
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Study

"An idle x86 server consumes 60-74% of the power it needs when fully utilized."
UC Berkeley RAD Lab Study

"73% of senior decision makers at large U.S. corporations surveyed identified "energy efficiency" as the key aspect of a green data center."
Campos Research

"Reducing server power consumption by 30% would yield savings of 150 billion kWh, corresponding to US$15B and almost 100 million metric tons of CO2 emissions."
IDC

Voluntary carbon markets transacted an estimated 123 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent valued at US$705 million in 2008, up from 66 million tonnes valued at $331 million in 2007." Ecosystem Marketplace, New Carbon Finance

"In 2007, the voluntary carbon market or over the counter market was dominated by Energy Efficiency projects, accounting for 18% of the total volume."
APX

"The average price of a voluntary carbon credit transacted on the OTC market was US$7.34/tCO2e in 2008, up 20% and 79% from 2007 and 2006 respectively."
Ecosystem Marketplace, New Carbon Finance

Environmental Credits

Energy Efficiency Certificate (EEC) Development, Monetization, and Retirement

"Neuwing set a new standard for corporate sustainability reporting by creating and retiring the world's first voluntary EEC's on APX's North American Renewables Registry."

An Energy Efficiency Certificate (EEC) is an instrument issued by an authorized body, such as Neuwing, that represents the environmental attributes (CO2, SO2, NOx, and other emissions) derived from reducing electricity use from energy efficiency projects.

Neuwing creates one certificate for each megawatt-hour (MWh) of verified energy savings saved. Each certificate is a unique and traceable commodity that carries a property right over the energy savings and guarantees that the benefit of these savings has not been accounted for elsewhere thus providing an auditable and precise mechanism for companies to report on their sustainability improvements associated with energy efficiency.

EECs may be created from a variety of sources of energy use reduction including: heating, ventilation and cooling (HVAC), lighting retrofits, building management systems, data center consolidations and virtualizations, cogeneration.

Neuwing works with clients that are planning to implement or have already implemented building retrofits or any other energy saving project to quantify, register, sell and/or retire EEC's.

Benefits of Voluntary EEC's

Financial Returns

Neuwing uses EEC documentation and its regulatory expertise to maximize client's financial incentives from state and utility incentive programs for energy efficiency.
In Connecticut, Neuwing creates and sells CT Class III RECs on client's behalf.

Reporting

A precise and auditable mechanism for CSR reporting associated with energy efficiency
Accurate accounting of energy savings
Precise measurement of CO₂ reductions

Transparency and Integrity

Assures reductions are real and permanent by issuing a unique and traceable serial number on each certificate
Provides essential transparency for shareholders, consumer advocacy groups, and other stakeholders through APX's North American Renewables Registry

Neuwing's Differentiation in the Compliance Market

Risk Reduction: Neuwing will guarantee a set price for CT Class III RECs for 3-5 years thus creating predictability and eliminating the risk of price fluctuations.
Best Price Execution: Neuwing has direct access to Load-Serving Entities that are required to purchase CT Class III RECs. We will never use a broker. This save's our clients 6%-8% in unnecessary commission charges.
Proven: In terms of transaction volume, Neuwing is the leading marketer of energy efficiency in the world. Additionally, Neuwing has been selected by IBM to provide exclusive, global M&V services to its clients for EEC production.

Neuwing's Roles and Responsibilities

Project Qualification: Review existing and prior projects for their acceptance by applicable certification agencies
Market Assessment: Determine forward market prices projected for the sale of asset in all possible markets
Project Recommendations: Make recommendations on the sale of those Projects in accordance with estimates of demand, pricing and other market conditions
Measurement & Verification (M&V): Develop an M&V plan for all the projects using appropriate national and/or international protocols
Certification: Submit all necessary documentation for certification to create the asset as well as ongoing certification of the energy savings for certification to each applicable certification agency
Quantification: Determine the amount of energy saved from each project, in kilowatt hours of metric tons of carbon
Marketing & Sale: Make all commercially reasonable efforts to sell assets across multiple exchanges
Reporting: Report all transactions associated with assets created as required by certification agencies to establish title of the assets and ensure no double selling

For more information on energy efficiency certificates, contact us today!