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Green Mountain Partners with American Airlines
2008-05-14 21:19:00 Green Mountain announced that they have a new partnership with American Airlines frequent flier program. When you purchase carbon offsets with Green Mountain at begreennow.com every dollar you spend you get 5 frequent flier miles. ... More About: Green , Partners
Green Mountain Partners with American Airlines
2008-05-14 21:19:00 Green Mountain announced that they have a new partnership with American Airlines frequent flier program. When you purchase carbon offsets with Green Mountain at begreennow.com every dollar you spend you get 5 frequent flier miles. ... More About: Green , Partners
How Did You Spend Your Economic Stimulus
2008-05-12 15:46:00 How did you spend your George Bush economic stimulus package? I found the most amazing website today howispentmystimulus.com. People put up a picture or video of themselves and it should show what they did with the money. I spent an hour or so mesmerized as I read the whole website and learned a few things. Some ... More About: Economic
How Did You Spend Your Economic Stimulus
2008-05-12 15:46:00 How did you spend your George Bush economic stimulus package? I found the most amazing website today howispentmystimulus.com. People put up a picture or video of themselves and it should show what they did with the money. I spent an hour or so mesmerized as I read the whole website and learned a few things. Some ... More About: Economic
Want To Work For Environmental Resources Trust
2008-05-09 15:25:00 The Environmental Resources Trust (ERT) is a leader in the field of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions trading and operates the GHG Registry®. The GHG Registry (www.ecoregistry.org) is the largest online registry in the U.S. voluntary and pre-compliance carbon markets in terms of tradable verified emissions reductions (VERs). The GHG Registry helps project developers transform ... More About: Work
Who Has the Best Carbon Offset Flight Calculator
2008-05-07 20:18:00 There are a ton of carbon offset providers, most of them have calculators for different things; home, car, events or flight. Who has the best flight calculator? The answer maybe Terra Pass . TRX, a global technology company, just got a prestigious compliment from the Stockholm Environmental Institute (STI). STI said the TRX has the best air travel ... More About: Calculator , Carbon offset , Carbon
Climate Trust To Manage Colorado?s Offset Program
2008-05-07 20:02:00 In February Colorado announced that they were looking for an outside organization to manage their state run carbon offset program. Today they announced that the non-profit Climate Trust will manage the program. “GEO selected The Climate Trust to design its Colorado Carbon Fund and engage individuals, businesses, and government agencies in purchasing Colorado-based, ... More About: Program , Offset
Issues with this blog
2008-05-06 20:52:00 Ok, so if your reading this your probably a subscriber to this blog. I have been having some issues with this blog and have been posting less lately. The main issue is that wordpress has upgraded the plugin that I use to manage the list of carbon offset providers is not compatible. If I upgrade ... More About: Issues , Blog
New Study Shows Florida Could Make Millions on Carbon Offsets
2008-05-02 21:43:00 A new study performed by the University of Florida showed that farmers and foresters in Florida could make $465 million dollars. Most of that $465 million dollars would come from carbon offsets , a small percent of that could come from biofuels and solar power. The reason Florida could profit so highly is because of the ... More About: Study , Carbon , Make , Millions
Green Exchange Announces Its Trading Volume For the First Week
2008-04-29 20:18:00 New York, N.Y., April 28, 2008 ? The Green Exchange ? today announces opening week volume for the first ever exchange-traded options contracts for carbon offsets. During the April 21-25 trade week, counterparties transacted 1,150 certified emissions reduction (CER) options contracts. One contract is the equivalent of 1,000 CERs (or 1,000 tonnes of CO2-equivalent reductions), making the ... More About: Trading , Week , Volume
Prevented: 135 Million Tons of Carbon
2008-04-23 19:41:00 OSLO (AFP) ? Projects to reduce carbon dioxide emissions in developing countries have prevented 135 million tonnes of CO2 emissions from entering Earth’s atmosphere so far, the Norwegian classification group Det Norske Veritas (DNV) said on Monday.The projects, known as Clean Development Mechanisms (CDMs) and defined in the Kyoto Protocol, allow industrialised countries and their ... More About: Carbon , Million
Port Authority of NY & NJ Carbon Offseting
2008-04-22 19:03:00 There was a very interesting article in the NY times yesterday. The Port Authority of NY & NJ wants to start selling carbon offsets via their website. They are currently soliciting a for partners so no details are available until a partner is found. According to the New York Times article the Port Authority of ... More About: Carbon
Republicans Openning Investigation Into Carbon Offsets
2008-04-21 06:22:00 On April 17th U.S. Reps. Joe Barton, R-Texas, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and John Shimkus, R-Ill., ranking member of the Oversight and Investigation s Subcommittee sent a letter to Chairman John Dingell, D-Mich., and U.S. Rep. Bart Stupak, D-Mich requesting an investigation in carbon offsets. The letter highlighted concerns over a Wall ... More About: Republicans , Carbon
TerraPass Upgrades Carbon Calculator
2008-04-17 02:38:00 TerraPass has revamped their carbon offset calculator and added some really interesting features. The first thing they did was change the look of the calculator, now it looks very sleek and web 2.0. When you use the calculator for home use they have another interesting feature. You first put your zip code in and it tells ... More About: Calculator , Carbon , Terra , Upgrades
Offset Your Concert With BeGreen
2008-04-16 18:24:00 BeGreen a division of Green Mountain Energy announced that they are offering carbon offsets for concerts. BeGreen will be selling energy credits for the Lollapalooza and ACL festivals. When you buy your tickets on line there is an option to purchase 500 kWh hours of renewable energy for $5.00. You then get this amazing sticker with ... More About: Concert , Offset
Eco-Libris Partners with Kedzie Press
2008-04-11 16:49:00 Raz, the CEO of Eco-Libris, dropped me an e-mail about their latest partnership. Eco-Libris has partnered with Kedzie Press to “balance out” 1 MILLION books. Every book you buy from them a tree will be planted by Eco-Libris. Kedzie Press already has serious green credentials. All their paper is 100 percent recycled post consumer waste, FSC certified, and ... More About: Partners
Offset Your Second Life
2008-04-10 14:43:00 4offsets.com just announced that they will start carbon offsetting your Second Life . I am think I might be the last person that is not a member of second life but 20 million people are members. Their combined carbon foot print is HUGE. 4offsets.com has made a deal with Jorel Ventures to open the Second Life Carbon Offset Exchange in Vio sim. The price is 400 Linden, around a dollar or two, for you to offset your second life carbon footprint for a year. There are also plans to have lectures in second life about global warming too. If anyone is involved in second life I would love to hear more about the store and how it works. Disclaimer: 4offsets.com sponsored a contest on my blog, and I just left the banner up. I do not accept any pay for posting. Share This
Olympic Torch Produces 5,500 Tons of Carbon
2008-04-09 20:04:00 Autopia, part of Wired Blog Network, wrote an article where they estimate that the torch produced 5,500 tons of CO2. Autopia has taken into account the air travel to 23 cities. Here is what they didn’t take into account; Travel for the protesters or press Police vehicles used to secure the torch The Bus used to take the torch in ... More About: Olympics , Olympic , Carbon , Torch
Carbon Offset Purchasers Greener Then Most
2008-04-09 19:21:00 One of the myths around people that purchase carbon offsets is that they are the worst polluters ever and they want to balance out their polluting ways. Terra Pass shattered that myth again. A few months ago TerraPass released a study of their carbon offset purchasers habits. The study showed that the people that buy TerraPass carbon ... More About: Carbon offset , Carbon , Offset
IVP April Fools Joke
2008-04-05 07:43:00 So, I got taken! I am a fool. InterVaristy Press is not carbon offsetting, it was an April fools joke! Share This More About: Joke
InterVarsity Press Carbon Offsetting
2008-04-03 14:17:00 In a major announcement Christian book publisher InterVarsity Press (IVP) has announced they are going to carbon offsetting their publishing. It will be a multiphased operation with role out starting April 15, 2008. Phase I-A they will apply the carbon offset program to their academic publications. IVP believes that there academic division uses more resources because ... More About: Carbon
Climos Gets Some Partners
2008-04-02 21:08:00 Climos announced that they have a new partnership with Tetra Tech. Climos wants to dump iron ore into the water and make the Plankton grow. When the Plankton grows they think that it will trap carbon and they can sell them as a carbon offset. Tetra Tech along with Climos will develop a Conceptual Model and ... More About: Partners
Nets Playing the ?76ers With a Carbon Neutral Game
2008-04-01 21:16:00 Tuesday night the Nets will play the 76ers in Rutherford, NJ. This game will be like every other NBA game but with one difference, the game will be carbon neutral. The Carbon Neutral Company estimated the games carbon footprint would be 449 tons. The interesting thing is that the CarbonNeutral Company also took into account the fans ... More About: Game
4offsets.com Announces Affiliate Program
2008-03-27 20:38:00 On Monday 4offsets.com come is going to launch their affiliate program. An affiliate program is where you sell something, this case carbon offsets, on your site and you get a commission. There are many many programs like this for websites and blogs to become members of and earn income. This is the first program that I ... More About: Affiliate , Affiliate Program , Program
Illinois Helping Farmers With Carbon Offset Projects
2008-03-25 21:16:00 The Illinois Conservation and Climate Initiative helps Illinois farmers with carbon offset projects then sells them to the Chicago Climate Exchange. The projects that the Illinois Conservation and Climate Initiative (ICCA) are involved in are; tree planting, grass planting, and methane digesters. What is so powerful about the ICCA is the whole host of services that ICCA ... More About: Projects , Carbon offset , Carbon , Offset
TerraPass Comment Period is Over
2008-03-24 06:53:00 TerraPass did something that I think is unprecedented, before they picked their next carbon offset project they asked the public for input. I first wrote about this novel idea here. What I think is even more novel is that now they public comment period is over, they released the results. Here is an excerpt from that ... More About: Terra , Comment , Period
Name a Wind Farm After Yourself
2008-03-20 01:37:00 The New York Times had the most interesting article on line today about a company that purchased the naming rights to a wind farm. John Deere Wind Energy built a 10 megawatt wind farm in Panhandle, Texas due to open in May. Steelcase a large furniture company in Michigan. Steelcase has committed to buying ... More About: Farm
NativeEnergy Partners With VINCO to Offer Wind Turbines
2008-03-19 15:08:00 NativeEnergy just announced a partnership with VINCO inc to finance wind turbines that are built on farms. VINCO will identify farmers that need help with additional financing because of the huge upfront expenses associated with wind turbines. NativeEnergy will buy the all the Renewable Energy Credits up front that the wind turbine will generate ... More About: Wind , Partners , Offer , Native
Interview with the Kent Ragen, CEO of EcoUnit.com
2008-03-18 17:09:00 I first wrote about EcoUnit .com here, it is an interesting company that you answer surveys and get carbon offsets as rewards. The CEO is actually a very interesting guy with a lot of experience in the marketing world. You should go to the site and read their blog. I just signed up as a member but ... More About: Interview , Kent
Communications Coordinator - GHG Protocol, World Resources Institute
More articles from this author:2008-03-18 15:17:00 Summary Description: The Greenhouse Gas Protocol at the World Resources Institute is looking for a highly motivated and innovative person to play a significant role in the development and implementation of the project communication strategy, using both traditional and advanced communication tools. The Communications Coordinator will work closely with the GHG Protocol team in the development ... 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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