Renewable Energy Offset Credits Lets You Power Your Laptop with the Wind

Derek Markham — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 05:28:25 +0000

Looking for an eco-friendly gift this holiday season? How about a renewable energy offset for the computer lovers in your life?

Start-up company Powered Green offers a Wind Energy Sponsorship helping to stop hundreds of pounds of greenhouse gases by sponsoring new wind turbines that make enough clean, green energy to power a computer for seven years.

Are Retail Carbon Offsets Working?

Jennifer Kaplan — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:50:26 +0000

There’s no doubt that carbon offsets are in the news. Just this morning, the New York Times reported that Goldman Sachs jumped on the offsets bandwagon with investments in two offset companies. But, you still don’t hear too much about retail carbon offset efforts, beyond voluntary add-on programs for airline and rental car companies. TerraPass, a leading originator and retailer of carbon credits and carbon offsets, however, just released its 2009 carbon offset “portfolio,” including products for purchase through the TerraPass website. They also still host voluntary offset program for various travel and retail industry partners.

But, possibly more significantly, TerraPass also just announced the formation of TerraPass Carbon Management Services that has already signed 10 long-term contracts representing over 2.5 million metric tons of carbon reductions, and has built “a robust pipeline of new projects:”

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Renewable Energy Offset Credits Lets You Power Your Laptop with the Wind

Looking for an eco-friendly gift this holiday season? How about a renewable energy offset for the computer lovers in your life?

Are Retail Carbon Offsets Working?