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Title: Now my local utility is selling carbon credits (aka, indulgences).
Post by: Gewehr98 on September 13, 2009, 10:37:02 PM

I got a flyer in Saturday's mail, urging me as a consumer to purchase "blocks of renewable energy" in $3.00 increments, applicable to my monthly electric bill.  Yeah, sure, I'm all over that like white on rice....

More here:

http://www.spwl.net/environment/renewableorder.asp?CategoryNumber=1

And their FAQ is particularly hilarious:

http://www.spwl.net/environment/default.asp?CategoryNumber=1&SubcategoryNumber=1

I'm seriously considering attending the next city council meeting and asking "WTF, over?"   :mad:

Then I'm going to introduce an incentive at $3.00 per household to Save the Puppies from fur farmers/Korean restaurants/etc. May as well...

Title: Re: Now my local utility is selling carbon credits (aka, indulgences).
Post by: Standing Wolf on September 13, 2009, 10:41:45 PM

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Then I'm going to introduce an incentive at $3.00 per household to Save the Puppies from fur farmers/Korean restaurants/etc.

At $3, no. At $50, you could probably sell them to suckers. It's all a question of perceived value.

Title: Re: Now my local utility is selling carbon credits (aka, indulgences).
Post by: Nitrogen on September 13, 2009, 10:45:12 PM

I need to get into the carbon offset business.  I have an idea it's an easy way to make a buck without doing much.

Im almost dishonest enough to try.

Title: Re: Now my local utility is selling carbon credits (aka, indulgences).
Post by: brimic on September 13, 2009, 10:50:07 PM

I'm glad that WE energies in SE WI hasn't come up with such crap yet.

Title: Re: Now my local utility is selling carbon credits (aka, indulgences).
Post by: Gewehr98 on September 13, 2009, 10:52:05 PM

Give them time.

I just finished writing a nastygram to SPW&L.  It appears that the liberal cloud enveloping Madison has sent a plume our direction.   =(

Title: Re: Now my local utility is selling carbon credits (aka, indulgences).
Post by: charby on September 13, 2009, 11:11:06 PM

Quote from: Nitrogen on September 13, 2009, 10:45:12 PM

I need to get into the carbon offset business.  I have an idea it's an easy way to make a buck without doing much.

Im almost dishonest enough to try.

I've explored it and it takes a lot of trees/grass to be able to sell carbon credits. In other words you can't pay the note of the land if you go into the carbon credit business.

Title: Re: Now my local utility is selling carbon credits (aka, indulgences).
Post by: Zardozimo Oprah Bannedalas on September 13, 2009, 11:23:35 PM

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I've explored it and it takes a lot of trees/grass to be able to sell carbon credits.

Doesn't algae do the job better than trees? Then you can have yourself a combination wetland/carbon credit plantation. And a fishing hole.

Title: Re: Now my local utility is selling carbon credits (aka, indulgences).
Post by: Gowen on September 13, 2009, 11:32:38 PM

My local electric company has a green meter on their site.  My wife did the test, we are so green, without even trying, that I could sell them to algore.  If they want to pay me to not buy a SUV, they can do so.  It's kind of like paying farmers not to plant various crops.  

I did not plant 25 acres of wheat=  $$
I did not buy a gas guzzling Chevy Suburban=  $$$

What's next, credit for recycling your own methane?

Title: Re: Now my local utility is selling carbon credits (aka, indulgences).
Post by: Jamisjockey on September 14, 2009, 08:09:13 AM

Quote from: scanr on September 13, 2009, 11:32:38 PM

My local electric company has a green meter on their site.  My wife did the test, we are so green, without even trying, that I could sell them to algore.  If they want to pay me to not buy a SUV, they can do so.  It's kind of like paying farmers not to plant various crops.  

I did not plant 25 acres of wheat=  $$
I did not buy a gas guzzling Chevy Suburban=  $$$

What's next, credit for recycling your own methane?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLpx_yioYik

Title: Re: Now my local utility is selling carbon credits (aka, indulgences).
Post by: El Tejon on September 14, 2009, 08:15:47 AM

NOTICE TO WHITE PEOPLE:

Please be aware that you can offset your White Guilt (over your prosperity) by sending me ammunition.

For every mile you drive you can send me one 50 round box of .45acp.

Title: Re: Now my local utility is selling carbon credits (aka, indulgences).
Post by: MrRezister on September 14, 2009, 09:05:18 AM

Any wagers as to how long before these voluntary contributions become less-than-voluntary?

Title: Re: Now my local utility is selling carbon credits (aka, indulgences).
Post by: HankB on September 14, 2009, 09:34:13 AM

Quote from: MrRezister on September 14, 2009, 09:05:18 AM

Any wagers as to how long before these voluntary contributions become less-than-voluntary?

As soon as enough politicians arrange to line their own pockets through the mandatory purchase of these imaginary products.