After exhaustive research and consultation with pre-existing clients in the energy industry, Spectron began brokering North American Environmental Products in January 2006. Since that time Spectron has been involved in all aspects of renewable energy in North America from biofuels to project development. Transactions done to date have involved virtually every viable source of renewable energy. We have advised our clients on and helped them develop customized structures and strategies to fit their specific needs.

The Spectron environmental products team has a proven track record in the trading and brokering of environmental products. Spectron is able to provide comprehensive client support – including structuring complex physical and financial transactions, as well as simpler options, forwards, and inter-commodity trades. It is also extremely well-placed to offer guidance to new players wishing to enter the market. Spectron’s consultative approach has been widely praised and has helped it to win several awards, including Energy Business magazine’s Gold Award for Excellence in Emerging Energy Markets and Point Carbon's Broker of the Year Award.

Spectron’s US Environmental Products Team provides comprehensive coverage throughout the environmental space brokering Renewable Energy Credits (RECs), SO2 Allowances, seasonal and annual NOx Allowances, New York State NOx & SO2, Reclaim, Houston-Galveston Area (HGB) MECTP NOx allowances, Emission Reduction Credits (ERCs), Voluntary Greenhouse Gas and Biofuels.

The Spectron team has extensive experience in pricing and strategic use of options in developing environmental attributes markets, and we feel the development of these types of structures are critical to the future of environmental markets. The environmental markets are incredibly dynamic, and innovation is key to success. Spectron has a rich tradition of “firsts” which will continue in the future:

• Brokering the first OTC REC option in the US;
  
• Brokering the first OTC CO2 option settled against the Chicago Climate Exchange;
  
• Launching the first successful e-marketplace for energy;
  
• Brokering the first 2012 OTC CO2 trade in EUAs;
  
• Being the first broker to offer straight-through deal processing via an API;
  
• Launching the first audited set of energy indices;
  
• Brokering the first “clean” (emissions-related) spark spread.