Considering that they do not shut down pollution producing power plantswhen new "green" sources come online (windmills, etc), does Terra pass actually MITIGATE any pollution?
Even though the new plants aren't adding any pollution to the air, they're not taking any out either, all that is happening is that the energy grid is growing in capacity. So how can a TerraPass be "cancelling out" my carbon footprint? It seems like the Co2 tonnage coming from my car every year will continue to do so regardless of how many windmills are around. If TerraPass were taking tonnage out of the air equivalent to what my car is putting in, then I could see how it would "mitigate" my pollution. Otherwise it seems a way to effectively "pay" for a clean conscience.
2007-03-03
06:56:34
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