Carbon Offsets are Making Big News

Whether we're getting attention in newspapers and magazines, or televised media, BeGreen is making news and growing in recognition. This growing attention leads to more offsets and better health for planet Earth. Check out what's being said by and about BeGreen.

Clinton Climate Initiative & USGBC partner to create “Climate Positive” communities

May 29th, 2009 - posted by Sarah

The Clinton Climate Initiative, an outgrowth of the Clinton Foundation, recently launched a new program to guide communities toward being “climate positive”, meaning they would reduce their CO₂ emissions below zero. The idea is to get building developers and government officials working together holistically to implement large-scale energy saving strategies. The US Green Building Council, creator of the LEED green building certification program, brings technical expertise to the effort in combination with the Clinton Foundation’s long history of philanthropic investment around the world.

BeGreen partners with Color Imaging Supply to plant trees

May 27th, 2009 - posted by Sarah

Color Imaging Supply is now giving away the BeGreen Pod with every purchase to help plant trees that slow climate change. The company provides printers, plotters and suppliers with reduced prices, expert support staff, and a dedicated account management team.

Green Your Memorial Day Cookout

May 22nd, 2009 - posted by Sarah

Holidays can be a great time to spread the word among friends and family about easy changes they can make to go green. Your annual Memorial Day cookout provides an opportunity to “walk the talk” by following some of the eco-tips below.

Minimum Auto MPG Raised by Obama Administration

May 20th, 2009 - posted by Sarah

President Obama released new, tighter automobile fuel economy standards recently, marking the first increase in nearly 30 years. The new average fuel economy of passenger vehicles must now reach an average of 35.5 mpg by 2016, up from just over 25 mpg currently.

Waxman-Markey bill out of committee by Memorial Day?

May 15th, 2009 - posted by Sarah

Yes, you read that right; the Waxman-Markey bill could be out of the House Energy and Commerce Committee by Memorial Day, according to Henry Waxman himself. And he thinks this can be accomplished without a single Republican vote.

What is Cap and Trade?

May 13th, 2009 - posted by Sarah

News came out yesterday that 76% of Americans don’t know what cap and trade is. Uh oh. Why is that bad? Because it’s big, important environmental policy that our legislature is currently hammering out, and it will affect the way our carbon-intensive economy works.

If you’re in the 24% of Americans in the know about cap and trade, good for you. If you’re not so lucky, check out this short video made by a very enthusiastic Hank Green over at EcoGeek. It’s only 3 1/2 minutes long, and you might learn a thing or two.

Green Mountain’s Solar Buy-Back Program

May 11th, 2009 - posted by Sarah

Guess what? Big news! We launched a solar buy-back program this week for our Green Mountain Energy electricity customers in Texas. What’s more, it’s not just any buy-back program – we will pay the FULL retail rate for up to 500 kWh of excess energy generated by your system, and 50% of the retail rate thereafter.

BeGreen Launches a New Way to Look at Climate Change

May 7th, 2009 - posted by Sarah

Today, we launched the BeGreen Carbon Impact Explorer—-an interactive tool that displays U.S. carbon emissions alongside renewable energy projects, like wind and solar facilities, that customers like you have helped support.

The Seven Sins of Greenwashing

May 4th, 2009 - posted by Sarah

Are you starting to notice more “green” claims on products and in advertisements? The trend is real, according to a new report from TerraChoice called “The Seven Sins of Greenwashing” (full report here). Ads containing green claims rose from 3% of all ads in 2006 to 10% in 2009. So it may not be surprising that many of these claims could be categorized as greenwashing.