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Van Eck Forest Project

Sarah — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 17:44:48 +0000

The Van Eck Forest is located on the northern California coast in Humboldt County. By protecting 2,100 acres of redwood forest, the project will prevent 500,000 tons of CO2 emissions over 100 years.

Scientists verify Van Eck emissions

Certified under the California Climate Action Registry (CCAR), offsets from the Van Eck project are available to consumers for the first time through BeGreen in partnership with the Pacific Forest Trust.

Want to see the project for yourself? Click here to tour the Van Eck Forest Project and hear Pacific Forest Trust President Laurie Wayburn describe its climate benefits.

Green Mountain Energy Solar at Hopland

Sarah — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 17:18:18 +0000

1,200 photovoltaic panels make up the Hopland solar facility in northern California, with a total capacity of 106 kW.

Annually, this facility produces about 208,000 kWh of clean energy.

Green Mountain Energy Wind Farm at Garrett

Sarah — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 17:12:23 +0000

The Garrett Wind Farm is made up of eight turbines, which add up to a 10.4 MW capacity to produce clean energy in Garrett, Pennsylvania.

This was Green Mountain’s first wind facility built as a result of customer demand for renewable energy. It first began operating in May 2000.

Green Mountain Energy Solar at Berkeley

Sarah — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 17:02:18 +0000

The Berkeley Solar facility near San Francisco, California has a capacity of 100 kW and consists of 924 solar panels.

Annually, the facility produces approximately 197 MWh of clean electricity.

Renewable facilities like Berkeley Solar help reduce overall demand for power from traditional fossil fuels, a leading source of carbon dioxide emissions.

Brazos Wind Farm

Sarah — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 16:47:34 +0000

This 160 MW wind farm is currently the 14th largest in Texas, which leads the country in wind energy capacity.

Located in Borden and Scurry counties in West Texas, Brazos began operating in 2003.

Brazos was made possible by the past support of Green Mountain Energy customers, consisting of 160 wind turbines that produce enough clean electricity to power over 42,000 homes for a year!