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Greenopia Ranks Top Ten Carbon Offset Companies

By Tracey de Morsella on August 5, 2009 Comments Off on Greenopia Ranks Top Ten Carbon Offset Companies 3 Degrees, additionality, Carbon Offset companies, carbon offsets, CarbonFund, Chicago Climate Exchange, driving, e-Blue Horizons, EnPalo, flying, Gay Browne, Greenopia, household energy consumption, LiveNeutra, Native Energy, personal climate impact, purchasing carbon offsets, Standard Carbon, TerraPass, Versus Carbon Neutral

Greenopia recently released a comprehensive ranking of the top ten Carbon Offset companies for mitigating personal climate impact produced by flying, driving, and from household energy consumption. Topping the list are TerraPass and EnPalo. Carbon Offsets have been under fire in recent years due to questions surrounding their overall effectiveness and transparency to the public. With over a billion tons of offsets being purchased each year, consumers are looking for a company they can trust. The entire carbon offset ranking results are at Greenopia.

Greenopia Ranks 50 State Governors for Environmental Responsibility

By Tracey de Morsella on July 29, 2009 3 Comments 50 Greenest Governors, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bill Richardson, Bill Ritter, biofuel, Brownfields, CA, California, California Green Corps, Carbon Fund, carbon offset, Christine Gregoire, Clean and Clear Water Action Plan, Clean Car initiative, clean energy, clear-cutting, Climate Action Plan, Climate Change, CO, coastlands, Colorado, Connecticut, Connecticut Green Lodging, conservation, CT, eco-leaders, electronics recycling program, emissions, Energy Master Plan, energy-efficient, environmental, forestlands, forests, Fort Collins, global, global warming pollution, Governor, Governor O’Malley, Governor Baldacci, Governor Corzine, Governor Douglas, Governor Gregoire, Governor Kulongoski, Governor Rell, Governor Richardson, Governor Schwarzenegger, green, green collar jobs, green economy, green jobs, green lifestyles, greenest cities, greenhouse gas emissions, Greenhouse Reduction Act, Greening, Greenopia, James Douglas, jobs, Jodi Rell, John Baldacci, Jon Corzine, LEED, LEED standards, liquidation harvesting, Low Carbon Fuel Standard, Maine, mandatory, Martin O'Malley, Maryland., MD, ME, mercury limit laws, mountains, New Energy Economy, New Jersey, New Mexico, NJ, NM, offshore wind, OR, Oregon, Portland, Program Open Space, recycling, Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, renewable energy, resource conservation, River Ecosystem Restoration Initiative, Solar Roof Program, solar;, sustainable standards, tax incentives, Ted Kulongowski, Ten Greenest Governors, Vermont, VT, WA, Washington, water purification, Western Climate Initiative, wildlife habitats, wind, zero energy

Greenopia recently released a comprehensive ranking of 50 governors in the US and compared their policies, transparency, and interest group ratings to determine which governors were eco-leaders and reveals which state governments are most dedicated to preserving the environment. Topping the list is Governor Bill Ritter of Colorado followed closely by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger of California.