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Carbonoffcast.com: a carbon solutions organization devoted to solving global warming

There's a new kind of carbon offset program out there. With Carbonoffcast.com, consumers and businesses will be able to balance their carbon footprint with contributions that go towards zero emissions solutions.

In an innovative twist to programs that neutralize carbon footprints, Carbonoffcast.com uses the free market economy and entrepreneurship to address climate change. Users (individuals, families and businesses) calculate their carbon footprint with emissions calculators and then contribute towards that amount. Then Carbonoffcast.com invests in zero carbon solutions where the money is needed most; inception to early stage entrepreneurs who often get overlooked by venture capital or other sources of funding.

There are problems with both current carbon offset programs, and with current clean technology investment activities, which Carbonoffcast.com addresses. Other carbon offset programs conduct projects like tree plantings to absorb carbon pollution, or installing solar energy. The problem is that these aren't efficient enough to fully solve the problem. We can't plant enough trees to absorb all the CO2 we pollute, and today's solar technology is ~15% efficient. On the funding side, there's little funding available for the most innovative, early stage companies; those that need less than $3 million, or even less than $1 million. Founder Craig Vigor says, "There's growing awareness of the global warming problem, a real desire in people to help fight it which is tremendous. But the projects being done by the carbon offset programs aren't good enough, and the real zero carbon solutions aren't getting funded in other ways. Carbonoffcast.com is the first program to bring these two gaps together, and let people go carbon neutral in a way that will create the solutions to let us keep our productivity without the emissions."

Through the Carbonoffcast.com website, calculators are available for individuals and families to see the carbon footprint of their driving, flying and home energy use. Carbon footprints for business uses like office building energy, fleets, business travel or manufacturing are calculated with the help of a Carbonoffcast.com representative. Individuals, families and businesses can then contribute towards their carbon footprint. Carbonoffcast.com then invests in the innovative companies that are creating the zero emissions products and services that will solve climate change. Investments come in the form of a small ownership stake in, or a low APR loan to the companies funded.

Future releases of Carbonoffcast.com will add a full range of calculators for business applications, and community building features to connect those looking for solutions with those creating the solutions.