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The Reality of Carbon Offsets
Carbon offsetting is a method of counteracting the
environmental impacts of carbon emissions by investing in carbon-reduction
efforts. While reducing your fossil fuel consumption should be your
first focus, individuals can purchase carbon offsets for air travel,
cruises, big events, cross-country road trips, or everyday commutes-activities
that increase your carbon footprint that you find difficult to avoid.
Individuals purchasing carbon offsets usually work through organizations such as CarbonFund or Climate Trust, which reinvest the money in
Teaming Up for Clean Energy
What is CERTs? No, it's not a breath mint! It is a resource
for communities across Minnesota who would like to plan and implement local
energy projects. CERTs (Clean Energy Resource Teams) was launched in 2003 with
the mission of connecting people to the technical resources needed to identify
and implement community-scale energy efficiency and clean energy projects.
CERTs is made up of community members from across the state who have developed
a bold vision for Minnesota's energy future: one that can be reached through
Energy Transition
Huge energy price
increases. Tight oil supplies. Climate change. Energy conservation. Major
investments in renewable energy.
To many people, it looks like the world is in the midst of an energy transition. What is driving this transition, where are we going, and what can we do?
This energy transition is driven by three seemingly unstoppable trends:
Society's desire to prevent extreme climate change-burning fewer fossil fuels and developing more renewable energy sources.
What is Green Design and Why is it Always Brown?
Contrary to initial impressions, what qualifies as "green" design actually has little to do with how a brochure or package looks. Even if the brochure for a given chemical company is on natural looking, speckled paper with a big leaf on the front doesn't mean that it has a low impact on the environment. Following are some simple guidelines that can help foster an understanding of what is true eco-design.
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