Put Your Laptop On a Carbon Neutral Diet with PoweredGreen

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Posted on January 8, 2009 by Derek Markham in Gear+Gadgets

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What’s the carbon diet of your laptop? How does 1000 pounds of CO2 sound? Buying a renewable energy offset credit might be just the ticket to green your web-surfing and support wind energy, and buying one from PoweredGreen won’t break the bank.

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PoweredGreen’s Wind Energy Sponsorships can help reduce carbon emissions by sponsoring new wind turbines to produce enough renewable energy to power your laptop for its lifetime. By purchasing a sponsorship for a measly $16, you get an offset of 690 kilowatt-hours of certified wind energy, which stops over 1000 pounds of CO2 emissions from being released.

The PoweredGreen lifetime renewable energy offset is based on laptop usage of ten hours a day, 365 days per year, for seven years. These credits are purchased from Horse Hollow Wind Energy Center in Texas, a spread of 22,500 acres with 735.5 megawatt capacity employing 421 wind turbines.

Purchasing an offset supports wind energy efforts and lowers our dependency on fossil fuels. The electricity produced at Horse Hollow enters the national grid and helps offset the carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide and mercury emissions from coal-burning power plants.

Get rid of your gadget guilt. Surf the web with renewable energy, and show your eco-pride with a PoweredGreen emblem.

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5 Responses to “ Put Your Laptop On a Carbon Neutral Diet with PoweredGreen ”

  1. crackgerbal

    08. Jan, 2009

    Electric companies in our area are doing similar things with wind energy in the gorge. You can now choose to pay a certain portion for wind energy rather than other sources. This is a great idea in areas that depend on fossil fuels, but if you live in an area where hydroelectric power is widely available than its not so much of an issue.

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  2. Diets

    06. Jul, 2009

    thx you..

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  3. Way to Go Green

    07. Aug, 2009

    Wind Power is very popular around here. There are several large wind farms within 15 miles and several home owners that produce their own wind power. Thanks for writing about this great energy resource.

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