Cap and Trade Protest Leads to Arrest in US Capital

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US END USERS NOW ABLE TO GET PAID TO SPEND LESS ON ENERGY

Studies have shown that many consumers who are concerned about climate change are reluctant to spend anything to reduce CO2 emissions, and this reluctance is likely to be even greater in today’s difficult economy. Earth Aid Enterprises (www.earthaidenterprises.com) has just launched Earth Aid (www.earthaid.net), which offers a financial incentive for reducing carbon emissions. Consumers can join Earth Aid and be paid the market rate for carbon reductions—currently $ 15.15 per metric ton—for the difference between the consumer’s emissions over the past twelve months and the emissions over the next twelve months. For example, according to Earth Aid’s review of our electricity use, we consumed 1,564.23 kwh per month, which resulted in 1,882.42 lbs of CO2 per month, which equals 22,314 lbs and 10.25 tons per year. If we are able to reduce consumption and thereby emissions by one ton (slightly less than 10%), Earth Aid will pay us $15.15 (on top of our own lower energy bills).

To use the service, consumers provide Earth Aid with access to their online utility bills. Earth Aid recognizes that emissions per kwh vary by utility, and adjusts accordingly. Earth Aid “sells” the emissions reductions, known as “carbon credits,” in the voluntary carbon market. Earth Aid says companies like Yahoo! are already spending millions on carbon credits.

Earth Aid Enterprises is a startup founded in 2007, and utilizes patent-pending technology. Earth Aid’s revenue model includes revenue from selling carbon credits and from selling products and services that reduce emissions. Consumers can purchase “Earth Aid Kits” consisting of a combination of products of their choice, such as CFLs, faucets, LED lights, etc. Partners include the Worldwatch Institute (www.worldwatch.org), 350.org (www.350.org), Habitat for Humanity of Washington DC (http://habitat.earthaidkit.com/), and Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life (COEJL) (www.coejl.org).

The management team includes Ben Bixby, a graduate of Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service, and Greg O'Keeffe, a U.S. Green Building Council LEED Accredited Professional.

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Coming up the rest of this month . . .

Monday, May 18
18:00: Green Business Networking Reception
18:00: InfoDev: Climate Adaptation Grant Deadline!!!
Tuesday, May 19
18:30: MITEF: Green and Clean Technologies
Wednesday, May 20
18:00: Climatini
Wednesday, May 27
All day: NCSE: Proposals for The New Green Economy!

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