AUSTIN, TX -- (MARKET WIRE) -- November 13, 2006 --E-Wire -- Green Mountain Energy Company, the
nation's leading and longest running retail provider of cleaner electricity
products, brings its expertise to the consumer with the national launch of
www.BeGreenNow.com. This web based product offering is designed to educate
consumers and give them a simple way to take immediate action to offset
their carbon footprint, fight climate change and global warming.
There are simple things all of us can do in our everyday life to reduce
the level of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and other greenhouse gas (GHG)
emissions that we are directly and indirectly responsible for (carbon
footprint). BeGreenNow.com offers users a convenient and powerful one-stop
web shop that provides information about the causes and potentially
catastrophic effects of global climate change, relevant "green" news and
the opportunity to connect with like-minded people. BeGreenNow empowers
visitors to take positive, immediate and easy action to offset all or a
portion of their carbon footprint, move towards a more carbon neutral way
of living, and brings individuals together as a community in an effort to
help solve environmental problems we face.
"For 10 years, we have given individuals, businesses and institutions the
choice to support cleaner electricity that will help reduce the amount of
carbon dioxide emissions from fossil-fuel power plants," says Gillan
Taddune, Chief Environmental Officer, Green Mountain Energy Company. "Now
that the scientific community, governmental institutions and even the giant
energy companies have finally reached a near-universal consensus that
global warming is a real and growing danger, we believe the time is right
for us to put our expertise and experience as a leader and innovator in
this area to work for all consumers. BeGreenNow.com is a community where
individuals can learn more about what is happening to our environment, how
it could greatly impact our future and future generations, and how we can
all do something today to effectively begin to improve our global
environment."
BeGreenNow.com Carbon Offset Experience:
-- Click to become a green citizen -- offset the emissions you put out
into the world
-- Login to the BeGreen(SM) Portal and click on the "Carbon Calculator"
-- Enter any or all:
- Electricity Usage
- Ground Travel
- Air Travel
- Household Natural Gas Consumption
-- Calculate Total Estimated Carbon Footprint
Choose BeGreen Carbon Offsets that fit lifestyle and budget (Trees planted
on visitors behalf; Renewable Energy Credits; or Verifiable carbon offset
technologies).
For the full release please follow this link:
http://www.ewire.com/display.cfm/Wire_ID/3489
Contact Information: Contact:
Cheryl Roth/Mara Engel
212.253.0474
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