Bonneville Environmental Foundation has created a market for renewable energy credits (REC's) and photo voltaic installations in the Pacific Northwest. Southern Oregon University students began researching the Bonneville Environmental Foundation and the impacts of their projects in Ashland, Oregon. The results show that through the purchase of REC's and the installation of photo voltaic systems there has been substantial reduction in carbon emissions. The students of Southern Oregon University and the City of Ashland have made continuos progress towards a more sustainable community.