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Center For Resource Solutions Announces 2008 Green Power Leadership Award W
2008-10-29 00:19:00 The U.S. Department of Energy and Center For Resource Solutions gave out awards at the 2008 National Renewable Energy Marketing Conference Oct 28,2008 in Orlando, FL Green Power Beacon Award * Portland General Electric (PGE), Launch of GreenPowerOregon.com Web site * Honorable Mention: Detroit Edison, GreenCurrents Ark Promotion Green Power Pilot Award * Energy Action Coalition, Campus Climate Challenge * Honorable ... More About: Leadership
Port Authority of NY & NJ buying carbon offsets
2008-10-23 22:27:00 The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey just announced that they are going to be carbon neutral by 2010 through the purchase of $2.5 million dollars of carbon offsets. Contracts were awarded to CantorCO2, L.P./Native Energy/Weston Solutions and Blue Source LLC/Henningson and Durham & Richardson Architecture and Engineering, P.C. for broker and related services. ... More About: Buying , Carbon , Port Authority
Press Release - California Climate Action Registry developing Co-Digestion
2008-10-22 20:44:00 The California Climate Action Registry is developing the Co-Digestion Protocol - its first organic waste diversion project protocol. As a first foray into the organic waste diversion sector, the California Registry will host a public meeting to discuss the development of a co-digestion greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction project protocol and wants to invite all interested ... More About: Press Release
California Registry Approved by Voluntary Carbon Standard Association as an
2008-10-21 05:27:00 A really interesting announcement came out today from the California Climate Action Registry (CCAR). The CCAR has announced that they are approved the the Voluntary Carbon Standard (VCS) as an independent provider. The CCAR is often thought of as a predecessor of a US national greenhouse gas registry because of their clear standards and rigid ...
Buy Offsets From Hess Gas
2008-10-20 20:49:00 Today Hess oil Corporation announced that they are going to offer carbon offset program to their corporate, industrial commercial and institutional partners. Hess will calculate your carbon footprint based on the amount of oil that you purchase from them. Hess engineers calculate the carbon emissions associated with a customer’s energy usage based on the amount ...
International Carbon Reduction and Offset Alliance
2008-06-10 15:01:00 Several of the worlds largest carbon offset providers announced yesterday that they have formed a new trade organization, the International Carbon Reduction and Offset Alliance. The founding members of the ICROA are: Carbon Clear, London, UK The CarbonNeutral Company, London, UK ClimateCare, Oxford, UK Climate Friendly, Sydney, Australia co2balance, Somerset, UK Native Energy, Charlotte, VT, USA targetneutral, London UK Terra Pass , San Francisco, ... More About: Politics
Interview With Eco2go
2008-06-09 14:31:00 I recently had a chance to talk to one of the programmers of eco2go, Taneem Talukdar. You remember eco2go, that cool program that will work on Google Android that allows users to calculate their carbon footprint based on how their cell phone movements. You can read more about eco2go here and here. CND:How did you come ... More About: Interview
Carbonfund.org Forest In China is OK
2008-06-07 19:10:00 I am not a big fan of tree planting projects for many reasons. For a tree to deliver the full 1 ton offset it needs to live for 90 years. There are many things that can prevent a tree living for 90 years such as fire, drought, and diseases. I now have to worry about ... More About: China , Forest , Carbonfund
Carbon Procurement Officer
2008-06-06 20:25:00 First Climate is looking for a US based Carbon Procurement Officer , the application says DC based but I think that maybe flexible with the location! ***************** You will be responsible for developing the US market as well as for origination and risk assessment of VER carbon offset projects. Key Responsibilities: Develop strategy for project origination in the US Coordinate existing ... More About: Jobs
CDM Project Evaluator Wanted
2008-06-06 20:16:00 I was asked to post this job offer on my blog, I know that many offset professionals that are readers: I am looking for an individual/ small business who would be able to aid us in the following please 1. Evaluate the proposed CDM / Carbon reduction projects (renewables/clean tec/bio fuels) proposed with a view to ... More About: Jobs , Project , Wanted
BeGreen Partners with Pacific Forest Trust To Offer New Project
2008-06-04 21:58:00 Green Mountain Energy has a carbon offset wing called BeGreen who just announced a collaboration with Pacific Forest Trust . Pacific Forest Trust (PFT) is a California based non-profit involved in lobbying and in forest preservation. One of the forests that Pacific Forest Trust manages is the 2,200 acre Van Eck Forest in Humboldt County, California. ... More About: Project , Green , Partners
Ecounit Gets an Upgrade
2008-06-02 20:57:00 One of the interesting things about carbon offsets is when they are used as part of an incentive program, such as a reward for using a credit card. One program that I have been following is EcoUnit , they use carbon offsets as rewards for answering surveys. EcoUnit uses offsets from Carbonfund.org, but they do not mention ...
The Verdeo Group is Looking For a Few Good People
2008-05-31 16:30:00 Based out of Washington, D.C. the Verdeo Group is an integrated carbon offset solutions company which enables businesses to maximize revenue opportunities in the emerging carbon market. Verdeo is currently looking for five positions based out of DC: Director - Corporate Development Engagement Manager Manager Carbon Markets Associate Operations Manager More About: People , Jobs , Good
TerraPass Lets You Choose Your Offset Project
2008-05-31 02:36:00 I am currently trying to decide the best way to rate carbon offset providers. One measurement I am thinking about is to allow the consumer to decide what offset project they invest in, read more here. Terra Pass is Beta testing a new feature that will bring choosing your offset project to the next level. When you ... More About: Project , Choose , Offset
Forest Accelerated Succession Experiment
2008-05-30 21:42:00 The Forest Accelerated Succession Experiment (FASET) is a long term study to examine how much carbon the forests in the Great Lakes Region will be able to absorb in the future. Currently in that region mature aspen and birch dominate the canopy and smaller trees like red maple, beech, white pine, red pine, and red ...
Site Update
2008-05-30 20:50:00 I have made several updates to the blog in the past week, since this is not about carbon offseting you will have to clivk the more button if you want to read the nitty gritty details. I upgraded from Wordpress 2.3 to 2.5.1 I use to use a plugin for the Carbon Neutral Provider Ratingsthat is not compatible ... More About: Site , Update
You Deserve an Award
2008-05-28 20:44:00 You definitely deserve an award, now there is kinda one for the carbon offset industry besides the Nobel Prize. The 2008 Green Power Leader Award s are now taking applications. This award is sponsored by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), and the Center for Resource Solutions (CRS). The winner will ...
Interview With the CEO of Ecoverdance
2008-05-27 20:49:00 EcoVerdance wants to be a new player in the carbon offset scene. EcoVerdance is a company that wants to give away a hormone that causes the roots of plants to grow more then usual. Since the plant has bigger roots it is able to store more carbon, hence creating a carbon offset. I had a chance ... More About: Interview
Adding ratings to Carbon Offset Providers
2008-05-27 17:40:00 I have been thinking about thinking about adding a rating system for the last few months to the Carbon Offset Provider Ratings . I have been thinking about the best way to provide ratings so readers can make more informed decisions but not penalize smaller offset provers. I have also decided to open it up to discussion, I ... More About: Carbon offset
Update on 4offsets.com
2008-05-23 21:31:00 I have been writing about a new carbon offset provider 4offsets.com for a while. I wrote here about how they launched an interesting new affiliate campaign. I wanted to follow up with the CEO Fred Weiss and see how this program is doing. He told me that they have over 100 sites in the affiliate ... More About: Update
Interesting Journal Articles
2008-05-22 20:44:00 I was recently e-mailed three interesting articles: Gillenwater, M., Redefining RECs (Part 1): Untangling attributes and offsets, Energy Policy, Volume 36, Issue 6, June 2008, Pages 2109-2119. Gillenwater, M., Redefining RECs (Part 2): Untangling certificates and emission markets, Energy Policy, Volume 36, Issue 6, June 2008, Pages 2120-2129. Gillenwater, Michael, “Forgotten carbon: Indirect CO2 in greenhouse gas ... More About: Interesting , Articles , Journal
Climos Gets More Funding
2008-05-22 15:32:00 Climos wants to dump iron in the water to create an algae bloom that will hopefully absorb carbon and release oxygen. Climos is hoping to cash in on the carbon offsets created by the algae bloom. Yesterday there was an announcement that they received $8-10 million dollars in series B funding that they are hoping ... More About: Funding
Carbonfund.org Partners with JetBlue
2008-05-21 02:14:00 Carbonfund.org made a HUGE announcement on their blog today! They have partnered with JetBlue to offer carbon offsets to their customers. Offsets will start at 5.00, and customers will be able to buy the offsets when they purchase their tickets. JetBlue operates 53 destinations with 150 flights per day. If the average plane holds 100 people ... More About: Partners , Carbonfund , Jetblue
Forest Fires Help Capture More Carbon
2008-05-20 20:49:00 I read that same headline and was just as puzzled as you are, but I think I can explain it. Michael Goulden from the University of California at Irvine just released a very interesting study in Geophysical Research Letters. By preventing forest fires we increase the total number of trees and artificially increase the amount ... More About: Carbon , Capture , Fires , Forest
More About Eco2Go
2008-05-16 15:48:00 I first wrote about Eco2Go here, it is this interesting Goggle Android application. Basically it uses the GPS feature in your phone to track your carbon footprint, then you can buy offsets. I had a very brief e-mail exchange with the two people in the development team and found out a little bit more. It ...
More About Eco2Go
2008-05-16 15:48:00 I first wrote about Eco2Go here, it is this interesting Goggle Android application. Basically it uses the GPS feature in your phone to track your carbon footprint, then you can buy offsets. I had a very brief e-mail exchange with the two people in the development team and found out a little bit more. It ...
TerraPass Launches Their New Air Travel Calculator - IT?S COOL!
2008-05-15 19:44:00 I first wrote how Terra Pass made their air flight carbon offset calculator look great. Then I wrote about how TerraPass has a deal with TRX to make the calculator as exact as possible. Well the new version is up and it is just AMAZING! The calculator still has its sleek look and its easy of use, two new ... More About: Travel , Air Travel , Calculator , Cool
TerraPass Launches Their New Air Travel Calculator - IT?S COOL!
2008-05-15 19:44:00 I first wrote how Terra Pass made their air flight carbon offset calculator look great. Then I wrote about how TerraPass has a deal with TRX to make the calculator as exact as possible. Well the new version is up and it is just AMAZING! The calculator still has its sleek look and its easy of use, two new ... More About: Travel , Air Travel , Calculator , Cool
Offsets On Your Cell Phone
2008-05-14 21:41:00 I have never claimed to write a tech blog so this has got me by surprise. Goggle Android is an operating system for cell phones and they just held a MAJOR contest. People developed all types of applications for the Android operating system, there were more then 1700 entries and the best 50 got $25,000. ... More About: Phone , Cell Phone , Cell , Cell-phone
Offsets On Your Cell Phone
More articles from this author:2008-05-14 21:41:00 I have never claimed to write a tech blog so this has got me by surprise. Goggle Android is an operating system for cell phones and they just held a MAJOR contest. People developed all types of applications for the Android operating system, there were more then 1700 entries and the best 50 got $25,000. ... More About: Phone , Cell Phone , Cell , Cell-phone 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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