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Garbage-free Retailers of Renewable Energy and Carbon Offsets

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This list provides a selection of renewable energy certificate (REC) and carbon offset retailers who do not use landfill gas as of September 2007.

When purchasing renewable energy certificates (REC) or carbon offsets, be sure to ask your provider about their energy mix. Ask specific questions about what projects are included, how often this changes, and whether your provider supports energy generated from landfill gas or waste incineration. Choose providers that support new projects that would not have happened otherwise and look for providers who are independently verified to ensure your RECs and offsets are not double-counted or resold.

Company Name

Website

Power Source

Basin Electric Power Cooperative www.basinelectric.com 100% wind
Bonneville Environmental Foundation www.b-e-f.org 100% wind; 100% solar; and 90% wind/10% solar*
Calpine Corporation www.calpine.com 100% geothermal

Choose Renewables
www.chooserenewables.com CleanWatts: 100% wind
Clean and Green www.cleanandgreen.us/map.php 100% wind
Community Energy Inc. www.newwindenergy.com 100% wind
Conservation Services Group www.climatesave.com ClimateSave: 100% wind and solar**
Maine Interfaith Power & Light www.meipl.org/ Wind Watts: wind projects in Maine
Massachusetts Energy Consumers Alliance (Mass Energy) www.newenglandwind.org/wind/home.php Wind projects in New England
MidAmerican Energy www.midamericanenergy.com/wind Wind projects in Iowa***
NativeEnergy www.nativeenergy.com Wind, solar, and wastewater and animal waste methane
PPM Energy www.ppmenergy.com 100% wind power blocks
Premier Energy www.premierenergyonline.com 100% wind
Renewable Choice Energy www.renewablechoice.com 100% wind
SKY Energy, Inc. www.sky-energy.com 100% wind
Vision Quest www.visionquestwind.com Wind projects in Canada
Waverly Light and Power http://wlp.waverlyia.com Wind projects in Iowa
WindCurrent www.windcurrent.com WindPower 10R: wind projects from the Mid-Atlantic region
WindQwest Energy www.windquestenergy.com 100% wind

 

* small percentage farm methane projects
** previous offerings of Greener Watts New England did include landfill gas
*** future projects will be determined by customer interest and participation

GRRN does not endorse specific companies or products. This list will not be maintained, and companies may change their policies in the future. This should not be considered a comprehensive list.


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