BeGreen Carbon Impact Explorer

Green Mountain Energy customers have helped avoid over 4,900,000 tons of CO₂ by supporting clean energy and carbon offset projects.

Use these icons to explore the facilities we've helped support over the years.

Solar Power

Solar energy facilities convert the sun's light into electricity that we can use. Green Mountain Energy customers have built over 35 solar facilities across the nation since our inception in 1997.

Wind Power

Wind farms harness the power of wind to turn turbines and create electricity. Clean energy from wind helps avoid using electricity made from fossil fuels, which contributes to global warming.

Landfill Gas

Landfills are full of organic waste that decomposes over time, releasing methane into their air. Methane can be flared to reduce its heat trapping capacity, or used to create electricity.

Methane Capture

Methane has 21 times the heat trapping power of carbon dioxide once it escapes into the atmosphere. Sources like agricultural waste, landfills, and wastewater treatment facilities all emit methane that can be captured.

Forest Projects

Forests absorb carbon dioxide naturally as they grow, creating vast carbon sinks that help slow global warming. Forestry projects also help restore wildlife habitats and prevent erosion.

Geothermal Energy

Heated magma below the earth's surface can be used to create steam, and in turn, electricity. Geysers, volcanoes, and other "hot spots" are often utilized for geothermal energy.

Fighting climate change may seem daunting, but your dollar can be a vote for the planet. Click Take Action Now! to support wind farms and forests that help make a difference. Every purchase you make adds to our total impact, so come back again soon to watch it grow!

Pounds of CO2 avoided since 1999:

9,803,657,765

CO₂ emissions from our activities threaten the planet with climate change.

Use these icons to explore the top 30 sources of CO₂ emissions in six categories from Purdue University's Vulcan Project.

Air Travel

Airplanes alone emit 2-3% of the world's CO₂ emissions, and are one of the most carbon intensive forms of passenger travel.

Commercial

Offices, retail stores, and other businesses make up the commercial building category, which is responsible for about 3.5% of US CO₂ emissions.

Electricity

Making electricity from fossil fuels is one of the most carbon intensive industries in the United States, responsible for about 39% of the country's CO₂ emissions annually.

Industrial

Industries, like chemicals and manufacturing, operate factories that emit CO₂ during their operation - about 14% of our total national carbon footprint.

Road Travel

Burning gasoline in our cars and trucks is a major source of CO₂ emissions each year, approximately 18% of the total US carbon footprint.

Residential

Our homes create about 5% of US carbon dioxide emissions from using natural gas, heating oil, and other direct sources of energy.