Do Carbon Offsets Really Work?

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Thu, 06 Jun 2024 22:05:45 +0000

Carbon offsets are credits that you purchase in order to balance out your emissions. You fund a project that will remove or store that same amount of carbon dioxide you emitted but in a different place. Your credit purchase means you “retire” the emissions to a carbon sink such as … [continued]

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How Clearloop Is Using Carbon Offsets To Develop Solar Power Farms In Mississippi

Credit to Author: Jake Richardson| Date: Tue, 23 May 2023 16:35:05 +0000

The state of Mississippi had about 437 MW of solar power installed by Q4 2022, according to the Solar Energy Industries Association. Nationally, that meant it was ranked 28th. According to SEIA, Mississippi then generated less than 1% of its electricity from solar power. Most of its electricity comes from natural gas, nuclear, and coal, […]

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This Oz EV Charger Generates Carbon Credits

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Thu, 06 Apr 2023 03:50:16 +0000

Carbon CreditsAfter two years of planning and negotiations, a Whyalla veterinary surgery in South Australia has become the first to trial carbon credit generation from an EV fast charger Down Under. Evansa and Noodoe have teamed up with Whyalla Vets principal veterinarian Dr. Melville-Smith to create this innovative, sustainable income stream. More than an income stream […]

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Interview With Magnus Drewelies, Founder Of Carbon-Credit Procurement Platform Ceezer

Credit to Author: Benjamin Schulz| Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2022 01:30:22 +0000

When did you found Ceezer, and what’s the story behind it? What was your initial inspiration? I founded CEEZER in October 2021, the idea, however, goes way back. I got to know the voluntary market in 2015 on a field trip to Madagascar. Working with a mangrove project there, I experienced real scientific rigor that […]

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Interview With Magnus Drewelies, Founder Of Carbon-Credit Procurement Platform Ceezer

Credit to Author: Benjamin Schulz| Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2022 01:30:22 +0000

When did you found Ceezer, and what’s the story behind it? What was your initial inspiration? I founded CEEZER in October 2021, the idea, however, goes way back. I got to know the voluntary market in 2015 on a field trip to Madagascar. Working with a mangrove project there, I experienced real scientific rigor that […]

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Does Carbon Offsetting Really Work?

Credit to Author: Ciara Gillan| Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2019 01:06:38 +0000

The practice of offsetting carbon emissions has been long utilized by large corporations, businesses, and individuals alike. From purchasing carbon credits to making personalized payments to climate change projects in developing countries, carbon offsetting has been viewed as a viable option by many in the battle against global warming. 

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