Comments on: Drive Neutral – A Great Holiday Gift Idea http://www.triplepundit.com/2005/12/drive-neutral-a-great-holiday-gift-idea/ Business, Better. Since 2005 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:15:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: David Hepworthhttp://www.triplepundit.com/2005/12/drive-neutral-a-great-holiday-gift-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-13609 David Hepworth Wed, 26 Mar 2008 18:44:23 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/wordpress/2005/12/drive-neutral-a-great-holiday-gift-idea/#comment-13609 We have created a site which shows all of the different trading vehicles and some easy ways to purchase carbon credit offsets. http://www.ccxtrading.net We have created a site which shows all of the different trading vehicles and some easy ways to purchase carbon credit offsets. http://www.ccxtrading.net

]]> By: Tom Arnoldhttp://www.triplepundit.com/2005/12/drive-neutral-a-great-holiday-gift-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-13608 Tom Arnold Thu, 15 Dec 2005 11:36:23 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/wordpress/2005/12/drive-neutral-a-great-holiday-gift-idea/#comment-13608 Late to the thread, but let me try to outline what we hear from customers as the major reasons for purchase. <p>1) Verification. TerraPass is <strong>3rd Party</strong> certified. No one else is. What does this mean? Well it means that the Center for Resource Solutions looks at our sales records, and verifies that we have reduced enough carbon. No one else does that (What Jason is referring to is project level verification and auditing). See <a href="http://www.terrapass.com/verification.html" rel="nofollow">Verification</a> on our page. <p>2) TerraPass is the biggest. We hear from customers that they don't want to "buy a star", that they want to be part of something that is having an impact. TerraPass has thousands of customers, and has been featured in 38 news articles (CNN, NYT, FT, B-Week, Fortune, etc.) and about 400 blog posts. See <a href="http://www.terrapass.com/news.html" rel="nofollow">News</a> on our page. <p>3) Diverse and impactful projects. We don't simply blindly buy on the CCX. Each project is hand selected to ensure that we are paving a path for America's clean energy future. See <a href="http://www.terrapass.com/projects.html" rel="nofollow">Projects</a> on our website for more info. <p>Good thread, would be interested in hearing from others as well (or Nick, why don't you repost on the front?). Our holiday shipping deadline is Monday (rush services until the 23rd)</p></p></p></p> Late to the thread, but let me try to outline what we hear from customers as the major reasons for purchase.

1) Verification. TerraPass is 3rd Party certified. No one else is. What does this mean? Well it means that the Center for Resource Solutions looks at our sales records, and verifies that we have reduced enough carbon. No one else does that (What Jason is referring to is project level verification and auditing). See Verification on our page.

2) TerraPass is the biggest. We hear from customers that they don’t want to “buy a star”, that they want to be part of something that is having an impact. TerraPass has thousands of customers, and has been featured in 38 news articles (CNN, NYT, FT, B-Week, Fortune, etc.) and about 400 blog posts. See News on our page.

3) Diverse and impactful projects. We don’t simply blindly buy on the CCX. Each project is hand selected to ensure that we are paving a path for America’s clean energy future. See Projects on our website for more info.

Good thread, would be interested in hearing from others as well (or Nick, why don’t you repost on the front?). Our holiday shipping deadline is Monday (rush services until the 23rd)

]]> By: Jason E. Smithhttp://www.triplepundit.com/2005/12/drive-neutral-a-great-holiday-gift-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-13607 Jason E. Smith Sun, 11 Dec 2005 00:56:26 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/wordpress/2005/12/drive-neutral-a-great-holiday-gift-idea/#comment-13607 DriveNeutral certifies its customers' offsets because CCX members' emissions are reviewed on an annual basis by the National Association of Security Dealers (NASD). Therefore their reduction credits are auditable. No other offset methods can make that claim. In addition we are innovating a form of personal accountability that bridges the language (and action) gap between environmentalists and corporations. As for the for-proft vs. non-profit model, we are going to be sticking around for awhile for a number of reasons but rest assured that our income is not solely generated from fundraising efforts. Lastly, DriveNeutral, as an enterprise of Presidio School of Management, not only supports CCX but also sustainable businesses in general. Presidio's MBA program in Sustainable Management educates and empowers sustainability entrepreneurs, managers, professionals and leaders. Please let me know if you have further questions. Thank you, Jason Smith CEO DriveNeutral DriveNeutral certifies its customers’ offsets because CCX members’ emissions are reviewed on an annual basis by the National Association of Security Dealers (NASD). Therefore their reduction credits are auditable. No other offset methods can make that claim.
In addition we are innovating a form of personal accountability that bridges the language (and action) gap between environmentalists and corporations.
As for the for-proft vs. non-profit model, we are going to be sticking around for awhile for a number of reasons but rest assured that our income is not solely generated from fundraising efforts.
Lastly, DriveNeutral, as an enterprise of Presidio School of Management, not only supports CCX but also sustainable businesses in general. Presidio’s MBA program in Sustainable Management educates and empowers sustainability entrepreneurs, managers, professionals and leaders.
Please let me know if you have further questions.
Thank you,
Jason Smith
CEO DriveNeutral

]]> By: Nick Asterhttp://www.triplepundit.com/2005/12/drive-neutral-a-great-holiday-gift-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-13606 Nick Aster Sat, 10 Dec 2005 17:54:27 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/wordpress/2005/12/drive-neutral-a-great-holiday-gift-idea/#comment-13606 That's a reall good idea... I'll send out an invite for discussion. Maybe I'll do a post for each. That’s a reall good idea… I’ll send out an invite for discussion. Maybe I’ll do a post for each.

]]> By: Penguinhttp://www.triplepundit.com/2005/12/drive-neutral-a-great-holiday-gift-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-13605 Penguin Sat, 10 Dec 2005 14:19:04 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/wordpress/2005/12/drive-neutral-a-great-holiday-gift-idea/#comment-13605 Thanks for the info Nick, green LA girl... interesting conundrum. I have a TP. I like TP's business model better because I WANT people to make money on environmental ideas. That way I know they'll be around for a while and that they are putting their efforts into innovating new products/services, rather than fund-raising. In fact, when I met the TP people at the SF Green Fair, I was specifically interested in their business model and only signed up with them because they were a for-profit enterprise. However, now that I've read a bit about them, I like better what DN does with the money. Again, it is market-based and they are looking to impact the supply and demand of carbon credits and create an incentive for companies to stop relying on them and actually reduce CO2. Triple Pundit, would it be possible to have TP and DN discuss their approaches here? I think this is very interesting and would love to hear more about each of them. Thanks for the info Nick, green LA girl… interesting conundrum. I have a TP. I like TP’s business model better because I WANT people to make money on environmental ideas. That way I know they’ll be around for a while and that they are putting their efforts into innovating new products/services, rather than fund-raising. In fact, when I met the TP people at the SF Green Fair, I was specifically interested in their business model and only signed up with them because they were a for-profit enterprise. However, now that I’ve read a bit about them, I like better what DN does with the money. Again, it is market-based and they are looking to impact the supply and demand of carbon credits and create an incentive for companies to stop relying on them and actually reduce CO2. Triple Pundit, would it be possible to have TP and DN discuss their approaches here? I think this is very interesting and would love to hear more about each of them.

]]> By: Nick Asterhttp://www.triplepundit.com/2005/12/drive-neutral-a-great-holiday-gift-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-13604 Nick Aster Fri, 09 Dec 2005 22:42:13 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/wordpress/2005/12/drive-neutral-a-great-holiday-gift-idea/#comment-13604 I'll get one of the Drive Neutral guys to properly comment, but my understanding of the difference is: 1) It's a non profit vs. TerraPass being for profit 2) It's simpler - all funds go to retire carbon credits on the CCX vs. TerraPass investing in Wind Energy and other things. I’ll get one of the Drive Neutral guys to properly comment, but my understanding of the difference is:
1) It’s a non profit vs. TerraPass being for profit
2) It’s simpler – all funds go to retire carbon credits on the CCX vs. TerraPass investing in Wind Energy and other things.

]]> By: green LA girlhttp://www.triplepundit.com/2005/12/drive-neutral-a-great-holiday-gift-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-13603 green LA girl Fri, 09 Dec 2005 20:11:26 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/wordpress/2005/12/drive-neutral-a-great-holiday-gift-idea/#comment-13603 Oh -- and for Penguin -- In the link in my previous comment, I tried to figure out what the difference was between the two. They work a lil differently, but have similar goals -- Oh — and for Penguin — In the link in my previous comment, I tried to figure out what the difference was between the two. They work a lil differently, but have similar goals –

]]> By: green LA girlhttp://www.triplepundit.com/2005/12/drive-neutral-a-great-holiday-gift-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-13602 green LA girl Fri, 09 Dec 2005 20:10:11 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/wordpress/2005/12/drive-neutral-a-great-holiday-gift-idea/#comment-13602 I've neutralized, and drive happy :) There are <a href="http://greenlagirl.com/2005/10/06/driving-green-since-1999/" rel="nofollow">some other good carbon offset options</a> too -- I’ve neutralized, and drive happy :) There are some other good carbon offset options too –

]]> By: Penguinhttp://www.triplepundit.com/2005/12/drive-neutral-a-great-holiday-gift-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-13601 Penguin Fri, 09 Dec 2005 13:39:25 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/wordpress/2005/12/drive-neutral-a-great-holiday-gift-idea/#comment-13601 what's the difference between this and TerraPass? what’s the difference between this and TerraPass?

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