TITLE

NAVIGATING THROUGH CARBON CONFUSION

AUTHOR(S)

Wexler, Mark

PUB. DATE

December 2007

SOURCE

National Wildlife;Dec2007/Jan2008, Vol. 46 Issue 1, p12

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

The article discusses carbon offsets, an emission trading scheme that allows consumers to invest in clean energy to offset the impact of a trip they have taken or a product they have bought. The article discusses the difficulties of buying carbon offsets in the U.S., where carbon-emission trading is not regulated. Several dozen companies in the U.S. sell offsets with prices ranging from $5 to $25 per ton of carbon. The article discusses other options a consumer has to reduce carbon emissions including using compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFL), installing a programmable thermostat, and insulating a home water heater.

ACCESSION #

27678356

Tags: CARBON offsetting;  CARBON credits;  TOURISM impact;  CONSUMERS;  LIGHT bulbs;  WATER heaters -- Environmental aspects;  DWELLINGS -- Heating & ventilation -- Control

 

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