RE Professional



As an RE System Owner, you have invested in the future of Renewable Energy resources. Today, many Renewable Energy systems qualify for Emission Reduction Credits (ERC's). ERC’s are used to help manage greenhouse gas build up in the atmosphere, and are becoming a global commodity. To register your systems for ERC’s, open an account at the International Carbon Bank and Exchange (ICBE).Your system may also qualify for Emission Reduction Credits (ERC's).

Make your contribution count!

Steps to register an RE System

1   Open an Account

2   Register RE System

Steps to activate credits

1   Pay activation fee; submit signed      documentation

2   System verified by RE Professional

3   ERC's activated in account

4   ERC's can be banked, retired, or sold through      the ICBE, ClimateSafe or CarbonExchange

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Registration is FREE !

Estimate income potential using ERC calculator. | |

|Open an account at the International Carbon Bank and Exchange® and start participating in global greenhouse gas management today. Registration documents system|

|ownership, system performance, emissions avoided and other essentials needed to allocate Emission Reduction Credits (ERC's) for your Renewable Energy system. |

|After certification, ERC's are deposited into your account at the end of each calendar or production year. Participants can use their on-line account to update|

|energy production information and manage the transfer and sale of ERC's. Registration and activation are currently open to PV, ST, MH, and WT systems. Biomass,|

|Geo-Thermal, fuel cells and others will be included in the future. Registration is FREE!! |

|[pic] |Solar Thermal | |[pic] |Photovoltaic | |

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|Accreditation Levels |Activation of RE Systems |Definition of Terms |

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|Level 0 registrations receive a registration number.|►Only active, energy producing systems can be |Accreditation = Review of all documentation by ICBE |

|Participants can upgrade to a higher level at any |submitted. |and declaration of credits into an account. |

|time. |►System owner guarantees that all system information|Activation = Verification by RE professional and |

|Level 1 registrations are cost effective for |is accurate at time of submission. |accreditation by ICBE. |

|domestic hot water systems, small PV systems, and |►Timely notification to ICBE of changes in system |Discounts = compensates for uncertainties in |

|for other small-size RE systems. |energy production and ownership are part of regular |emission production figures, telemetry, etc. |

|Level 2 registrations are cost effective for |account maintenance. |ERC = Emission Reduction Credit. |

|medium-size systems; Hospital hot water boiler, PV | |Insurance = an ERC reserve that assures buyers of |

|systems 10kW and larger |Activation of Credits |ERC supply against equipment failure, natural |

|Level 3 registrations are best suited for | |disaster, fraud, etc. |

|large-scale RE applications, i.e. commercial wind |►Systems will be verified by RE Professional. |Monitored = A kWh, Amp Hour or other cumulative |

|farms, etc. |►Additional verification fees may apply. |meter that logs energy production and time. |

| |►Activation fees are non-refundable. |RE Professional = The professional who verifies |

| |►After activation, system owners can use their |systems for the ICBE RE Database™. |

| |account at ICBE to retire, bank, re-invest, or trade| |

| |ERC's. | |

|The above ERC distribution formula will change over time with market conditions, changes in Insurance assessment, Discount |

|assumptions, Fees, commission structure, practical experience, obligations to local, state and international laws, and other |

|factors. It is our objective to provide buyers, brokers, and sellers the most accurate, efficient and equitable CarbonExchange in |

|the marketplace. |

|About System Verification |

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|Activation procedures for Level 1 Emissions Reductions: |

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|Activation consists of 2 parts: System Verification and Emission Reduction Certification. |

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|System verification can be performed by an RE Professional, an Independent Third Party (ITP), or other professional under contract with |

|ICBE. Certification is done at the ICBE after reviewing system documentation and verification details, and comparing the system energy |

|profile with location specific emission rates. |

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|After all documents are collected and reviewed, and activation fees have been received, qualifying Emission Reductions become ERC's, and|

|are activated in the system owner's account. |

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|To qualify for Level 1 accreditation, the system owner must register the system, submit signed documents (which ICBE will send) along |

|with proof of ownership (invoice/receipt will do in most cases), recent photographs and other information as described in the system |

|registration form. |

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|Verification is not included in the activation fee. The cost of verification varies per country, system location, system setup, and |

|other factors. The ICBE facilitates verification through a network of providers that include RE Professionals, ITP's and other |

|professionals. |

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|Verification can take place right after installation when the professional is on the job site. This saves him or her a trip, and could |

|be free of charge. If the professional has to come out to inspect the system, charges may apply. |

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|When a group of registered systems in the same area can be verified on the same day, charges may be less than when the professional has |

|to come out to inspect a single system. Below is a sample of (US) verification charges for residential ST & PV systems. |

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|Location: Within a 30 mile radius of the RE Professional's home base |

|Verification: Single system (ST & PV) |

|Cost: $65 |

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|Location: Within a 30 mile radius of the RE Professional's home base |

|Verification: 5 systems (ST & PV) |

|Cost: $35 per system |

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|So the cost goes down as the number of systems to be verified goes up. |

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|Activation of credits for Levels 2 and 3: |

|     1. Site visit for verification billed to owner by RE professional |

|     2. RE professional sends signed documentation to ICBE, who then reviews it. |

|     3. Credits are activated to be sold OR retired. Insurance and Discount ERC's are held in reserve          accounts, and are not |

|available for sale. |

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|The standards for verification and verifiers are continually evolving. For current information and questions regarding verification, |

|please call (USA) 352-367-1144. |

|PV = Photovoltaic |ST = Solar Thermal |MH = Microhydro |WT = Wind Turbine |t = Metric tonne |

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