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If you're not neutral, you're moving backwards.

We all contribute to global warming when we do things like heat and cool our homes, drive our cars, and fly on airplanes. The good news? BeGreen empowers you to take an active role in neutralizing your carbon emissions and reducing your impact on global warming. Simply follow our tips to begin decreasing the energy you use each day, and offset the rest of your carbon-emitting energy use through our easy-to-use carbon calculator and BeGreen Carbon Offsets. Once you do, tell the planet (or at least a few friends). Together we can make a world of difference, but we need your help. So go ahead and be green, now.

Carbon offsets doing a world of good

With BeGreen you can calculate the amount of carbon emissions you generate, take steps to reduce your emissions, then purchase BeGreen Carbon Offsets to offset all or a portion of your remaining emissions. While you're doing your part to reduce the emissions you can control, buying carbon offsets allows you to use clean technologies like renewable energy, carbon sequestration or energy efficiency improvements to help drive reductions in carbon emissions elsewhere.

Purchasing BeGreen Carbon Offsets and reducing your impact on global warming helps the planet in many powerful ways:

As you and others make the positive choice to support carbon offsets made from sources like renewable energy projects, your purchases help add sources like wind, solar and biomass to the national power grid. As the demand increases for these cleaner energy sources, less of our electricity comes from limited and polluting fossil fuels. In addition to the desirable environmental benefits obtained through carbon offsets and green energy, supporting the move toward greater diversity in the fuels we use creates a more balanced and sustainable energy future.

1) Protects Natural Resources

Changes in climate pose a serious threat to the loss of habitat and biodiversity of species. Our natural resources and ecosystems are abundant but not limitless. Clean air, clean water and a healthy environment will be in short supply if we don't act to protect Earth for future generations.

2) Drives Economic Expansion

With demand for voluntary purchases of carbon offsets quadrupling from 2004 to 2006, the market for carbon offsets is steadily on the rise. Growth within this industry means new jobs in construction, maintenance, operations and other areas in both developed and industrialized nations.

3) Reduces Foreign Energy Dependence

Supporting the growth of sustainable energy brings our energy production home. Domestic energy means independence and security for our entire nation.

Our carbon offsets are making a world of difference.

BeGreen Carbon Offsets are the latest sustainable product offered by Green Mountain Energy — BeGreen’s parent company. At BeGreen, we provide our carbon offsets to consumers like you, ensuring that your purchases help take solid steps toward reducing your impact on global warming.

How do we know our offsets are effective? Because at Green Mountain Energy, sustainability isn’t merely a theory, it’s an every day practice. For the past decade, Green Mountain Energy has integrated environmental stewardship into the design of its energy products and daily business practices. This demonstrated environmental commitment, coupled with a dedication to ongoing advancements, means Green Mountain Energy will continue to develop new products and explore new opportunities to make positive contributions in the fight for global sustainability.

While there are other businesses and websites where you can offset your CO2 emissions, only BeGreen and eMission Solutions are backed with the history of renewable energy leadership provided by Green Mountain Energy:

BeGreen — Green Mountain’s carbon offset initiative for individuals.
eMission Solutions — Green Mountain’s carbon offset initiative for businesses.

Green Mountain Energy Company's voluntary participation in the EPA's Climate Leaders program demonstrates a serious commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility Initiatives Division. Green Mountain's aggressive greenhouse gas reduction target will help lead the way in improving our global environment.

Kathleen Hogan, Director of EPA's Climate Protection Partnership