From the Environmental Protection Agency
The 2008 Green Power Leadership Awards were presented in conjunction with the National Renewable Energy Marketing Conference, held October 26-29 in Denver, Colorado.
Green Power Pioneer Award
Over the past 30 years, Dr. Jan Hamrin has created a legacy of environmental and economic success. As founder of the nonprofit Center for Resource Solutions, Jan created the nationally known Green-e brand and certification programs for renewable energy, which provide consumer protection in evolving markets. The Green-e logo has become a premium mark of distinction among both buyers and sellers of renewable energy products because it builds upon a stringent set of standards to ensure that consumers who choose to pay a premium price for renewable energy are, in fact, getting a premium product.
Jan managed solar programs for the California Energy Commission in the late 1970s and later founded and led the Independent Energy Producers Association, pulling together renewable power and clean energy interests to affect policy and establish markets for non-utility power in the 1980s and 1990s.
