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Green-e certified renewable energy is available in three ways: from your utility company, through the purchase of renewable energy certificates (RECs), or through direct purchasing by a renewable energy supplier.  Use their web search tool to find the best renewable energy options for your home or business.  Green-e is the nation’s leading independent renewable energy certification and verification program. 

As more offset providers make themselves available on the web, it is important that consumers are aware of which organizations are benefiting the movement most, and which do not necessarily contribute as much to the causes they say they do.  The Consumer's Guide ranks the top 10 retailers according to several criteria including certification, transparency, and educational value to help consumers achieve a real zero-carbon lifestyle. 

Purchasing Green Credits/Certificates is a fixed way to support clean energy development and offset energy emissions. As purchases increase, so does the demand for more new, clean, renewable energy facilities across the country.  Euphoric Organics provides a guide to several clean energy retailers across the country, including many who are Green-e certified.

Making it easy and affordable for individuals and businesses to reduce their climate footprint and support climate-friendly projects.  A tax-deductible donation of $5.50 can offset one ton of carbon, reducing the threat of global warming and supports outreach and action activities.  Donations can benefit a wide range of projects including building zero-energy homes for low-income families in Chicago, reforestation projects in California, and wind farms in South Dakota, to name a few.

"A mid-sized 30 mpg car driving 12,000 miles/year will create about 3.55 tons of CO2/year.  This would cost only about $19.50/year or $1.63/month to offset.  For a very small amount of money, you could drive the equivalent of a zero-CO2-emission car!"  See this website for a wide range of Carbon Offset Providers.

Use this tool to calculate carbon offsets required for air travel.

The Carbon Footprint Calculator uses information about your daily activities to calculate your contribution to global warming. 

While many carbon offsets providers focus on the energy and transportation sectors, AgRefresh provides offsets that directly benefit agricultural energy and emissions projects such as construction of biodigestors, water treatment centers, and mechanized farming systems that prevent ecological damage.  Current projects underway are located in Vermont, Washington, and Michigan.