Does TerraPass Actually Mitigate ANY Co2?

Question

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.

Answer 1

Yes it does but in a fairly round-about way... Basically they are an investment group that takes donations from suckers that have a nagging conscience - then they use that money to fund alternative energy research/projects. If the money is invested in constructing a wind farm then that much less energy will be created by the burning of coal. Power companies do not burn coal just for the fun of it - they burn as much as is necessary to keep the grid stable. If you add energy from a wind farm it will reduce the amount of coal that needs to be burned to keep the grid functioning.

In my opinion there are much better ways to do this than through the TerraPass people -- but since most people are too lazy to find these options for themselves TerraPass makes it easy for somebody to make a difference (however minor and insignificant it is).

Answer 2

The plants have taken care of it. U have been hood winked to buy the Brooklyn bridge.