Monday, November 12, 2007

Going Solar Not Feasible?

Join NC GreenPower and offset your coal-burning, electricity emissions by donating $4 per 100 kwh. The program helps utility companies to buy back the electricity produced by green sources at the same rate at which they sell their dirty power.
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Anonymous said...

Actually, this is not really an offset program. It is a supplement program.

"The goal of NC GreenPower is to supplement the state’s existing power supply with more green energy – electricity generated from renewable resources like the sun, wind and organic matter. The program accepts financial contributions from North Carolina citizens and businesses to help offset the cost to produce green energy."

November 13, 2007 at 5:06 AM
101 Old Pittsboro said...

then what is an offset program?

November 13, 2007 at 5:21 AM
Anonymous said...

Yes, ncGreen offsets only some of the *costs* of producing and does not offset the total co2 you released while burning that 100 kilowatts of energy.

For a better reading of what carbon offsets are read:
http://www.davidsuzuki.org/Climate_Change/What_You_Can_Do/carbon_offsets.asp

November 13, 2007 at 5:46 AM
101 Old Pittsboro said...
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November 14, 2007 at 4:48 AM
101 Old Pittsboro said...

I get ya.

November 14, 2007 at 4:50 AM

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