Teri Kent recently took time off from climate action day-to-day at C3 to take her son to visit the University of Texas. She shares her personal experience and tips for staying green while traveling.

Home Energy Challenge, Sustainable LivingSusan KruseJanuary 29, 2019eco travel, green travel, travel, carbon offsets, air travel offsets, carbon footprint, co2 offsets, green transportation, electric scooters, straw alternatives, eco tourism, Residential Program

RECs and Carbon Offsets: A Viable Way to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint

Our last blog covered Dominion Energy’s Green Power Program and Dominion’s Community Solar Program, both of which allow you to purchase “Renewable Energy Certificates.” Here, in Part II of our blog series on renewable energy options, we discuss buying REC’s from a broker and purchasing carbon offsets.

Better Business Challenge, Renewable EnergyLena LewisNovember 12, 2018renewable energy, carbon offsets, renewable energy certificates

Do RECs and Carbon Offsets Make Good Business Sense?

Unlike putting solar panels on your roof to power your operations and lower your electricity bills, supporting renewable energy by purchasing renewable energy certificates or carbon offsets is going to cost some money. So how can a business justify that cost? Here’s what we uncovered.

Better Business Challenge, Renewable EnergyLena LewisNovember 4, 2018carbon offsets, renewable energy, Commercial Program

Are Carbon Offsets the Cure for the Eco-Guilty Traveler?

With Spring Break this week at UVA, I've been thinking about the carbon footprint of my air travel. I’ll be flying from Charlottesville to Los Angeles and I have heard that flying produces a lot of emissions. How much will my cross-country trip impact the environment? And what can I do about it?

Environmental StewardshipMichael BatemanMarch 9, 2018eco-living, carbon offsets, carbon footprint, Residential Program

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