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FEATURE: To Offset or Not to Offset – Is That the Question? Recent press coverage has questioned not only individual offset projects, but seemingly the whole practice of carbon offsets. If we're interested in doing something to show that we care about climate change, how should we respond to these questions? By Dr. Mark C. Trexler Read more... This Week's Top Climate Stories Pepsi Makes Largest Corporate Purchase of Renewable Energy Certificates to Date PepsiCo has announced the largest REC purchase to date, matching theelectricity used by all PepsiCo U.S.-based manufacturing facilities, headquarters, distribution centers, and regional offices. (Press Release) Read more... Study: Record $48 Billion in Clean Tech Funding for 2006, But Beware the Bubble A new report on the clean technology sector sees R&D funding up 9% from 2005, but warns of a bubble brewing in the energy tech segment. (Press Release) Read more... Beware the Carbon Offsetting Cowboys Businesses are paying to cancel out their impact on global warming. But a Financial Times investigation shows a system with widespread failings. (Financial Times via WBCSD) Read more... ExxonMobil: Cleaner Is Cheaper A company official says Exxonmobil reduced greenhouse gas emissions by about 8 million tons last year thanks to various energy efficiency efforts. (Houston Business Journal) Read more... Study Names Top 100 Global Warming—Ready Companies Introducing the 100 most climate-adaptable companies in the world, based on an analysis of 1,800 companies by business-ethics magazine Corporate Knights and research firm Innovest Strategic Value Advisors. (Newsweek International via MSNBC) Read more... ConocoPhillips, Tyson Team up on Renewables Project ConocoPhillips and Tyson Foods have teamed up to make what they call the cleanest source of diesel fuel — from pork fat. (United Press International) Read more... Baxter Shows Healthy Respect for Carbon Offsets The healthcare bohemoth has purchased certificates to offset 100% of the energy used at its corporate headquarters. (Press Release) Read more... Eco-Advantage Live! Watch for our upcoming national tour of Eco-Advantage Salons, hosted and moderated by Andrew. Join our mailing list to learn more... Bright Green Idea! Why didn't we think of that? Some forehead-slapping inspiration from... Snap.com The online search outfit has released a nifty computer application that automatically adjusts power management settings to reduce energy use when a machine is idle. The CO2 Saver desktop toolbar shows users a running tally of the energy it saves — a feel-good addition to any day at the office. Climate Experts Speak! Vinod Khosla and Richard Branson on Charlie Rose In the second half of this hourlong program, venture capitalist Vinod Khosla and Virgin impresario Richard Branson talk global warming and what they're doing about it. (Run Time: 57:00 Min.) Solution Providers

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