green tag
n.— «Those renewable electrons flow onto the grid, and Green Mountain gives FPL what’s known as a “green tag”—a certificate that shows part of its electricity has been offset by alternative energy.» —“Green power used in solar project” by Kristi E. Swartz in Tequesta Palm Beach Post (Florida) May 21, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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