Comments on: Save the environment, at bargain prices http://probargainhunter.com/2007/09/01/save-the-environment-at-bargain-prices/ News, Tips and Resources for Online Bargain Hunters Fri, 26 Aug 2011 02:23:11 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: David http://probargainhunter.com/2007/09/01/save-the-environment-at-bargain-prices/comment-page-1/#comment-27765 David Mon, 24 Sep 2007 19:34:43 +0000 http://probargainhunter.com/2007/09/01/save-the-environment-at-bargain-prices/#comment-27765 Just because you buy the credits, it does not reduce the amount of carbon in the atmosphere. It plants trees, invests in solar power etc...it's a long way from actually reducing the carbon emissions immediately. Also, by keeping your gas guzzler, you are still emitting all of your own personal carbon. Credits are a "get out of guilt" card, really. I am not saying buying a new hybrid is being fiscally responsible, but if you do, you are A. lowering your own emissions, B. reducing the amount of fossil fuels you need to get around, and C.using electricity to power part of your transportation, which is a better use of coal, etc than a combustion engine. Just my 2 cents. Just because you buy the credits, it does not reduce the amount of carbon in the atmosphere. It plants trees, invests in solar power etc…it’s a long way from actually reducing the carbon emissions immediately. Also, by keeping your gas guzzler, you are still emitting all of your own personal carbon. Credits are a “get out of guilt” card, really. I am not saying buying a new hybrid is being fiscally responsible, but if you do, you are A. lowering your own emissions, B. reducing the amount of fossil fuels you need to get around, and C.using electricity to power part of your transportation, which is a better use of coal, etc than a combustion engine. Just my 2 cents.

]]> By: Carnival of Personal Finance #119 - Blunt Money http://probargainhunter.com/2007/09/01/save-the-environment-at-bargain-prices/comment-page-1/#comment-27762 Carnival of Personal Finance #119 - Blunt Money Mon, 24 Sep 2007 13:00:41 +0000 http://probargainhunter.com/2007/09/01/save-the-environment-at-bargain-prices/#comment-27762 [...] ProBargainHunter presents Save the environment, at bargain prices. Is a plugin hybrid car an efficient way to save the environment? [...] [...] ProBargainHunter presents Save the environment, at bargain prices. Is a plugin hybrid car an efficient way to save the environment? [...]

]]> By: Yan http://probargainhunter.com/2007/09/01/save-the-environment-at-bargain-prices/comment-page-1/#comment-27651 Yan Mon, 03 Sep 2007 05:32:30 +0000 http://probargainhunter.com/2007/09/01/save-the-environment-at-bargain-prices/#comment-27651 The main problems I personally have with buying credits are these: 1. I want to actually see how my money works. Credits is a way too abstract thing for me. 2. I don't have a financial incentive to buy them (I didn't vote with the majority in that hybrid plugin car poll). I feel more confident investing into a solar panel on top of my roof rather than buying credits. In fact I would probably do so today if I knew I will live in my house for another 5-10 years. The main problems I personally have with buying credits are these:

1. I want to actually see how my money works. Credits is a way too abstract thing for me.
2. I don’t have a financial incentive to buy them (I didn’t vote with the majority in that hybrid plugin car poll).

I feel more confident investing into a solar panel on top of my roof rather than buying credits. In fact I would probably do so today if I knew I will live in my house for another 5-10 years.

]]> By: Mike G. http://probargainhunter.com/2007/09/01/save-the-environment-at-bargain-prices/comment-page-1/#comment-27650 Mike G. Mon, 03 Sep 2007 03:39:51 +0000 http://probargainhunter.com/2007/09/01/save-the-environment-at-bargain-prices/#comment-27650 I agree with Matt, if we built more nuclear plants hybrid cars would definitely be the best solution. Just don't build a plant next to my home :) I agree with Matt, if we built more nuclear plants hybrid cars would definitely be the best solution.

Just don’t build a plant next to my home :)

]]> By: Roundup for week of 26 August 2007: Country roads edition at Mighty Bargain Hunter http://probargainhunter.com/2007/09/01/save-the-environment-at-bargain-prices/comment-page-1/#comment-27643 Roundup for week of 26 August 2007: Country roads edition at Mighty Bargain Hunter Sun, 02 Sep 2007 05:39:05 +0000 http://probargainhunter.com/2007/09/01/save-the-environment-at-bargain-prices/#comment-27643 [...] Pro Bargain Hunter is green without spending a lot of green. [...] [...] Pro Bargain Hunter is green without spending a lot of green. [...]

]]> By: Matt Feldman http://probargainhunter.com/2007/09/01/save-the-environment-at-bargain-prices/comment-page-1/#comment-27641 Matt Feldman Sun, 02 Sep 2007 01:40:15 +0000 http://probargainhunter.com/2007/09/01/save-the-environment-at-bargain-prices/#comment-27641 carbon credits are not all created equally. Some projects give more benefit then others, planting trees gives you very little benefit while building a methane capture project gives you a lot of bang for your buck. Offsetting is a great idea after you reduce as much as you can. If your power is generated from nuclear power, then there is no carbon produced at all. carbon credits are not all created equally. Some projects give more benefit then others, planting trees gives you very little benefit while building a methane capture project gives you a lot of bang for your buck. Offsetting is a great idea after you reduce as much as you can. If your power is generated from nuclear power, then there is no carbon produced at all.

]]> By: Stephanie @ PoorerThanYou http://probargainhunter.com/2007/09/01/save-the-environment-at-bargain-prices/comment-page-1/#comment-27639 Stephanie @ PoorerThanYou Sat, 01 Sep 2007 15:17:19 +0000 http://probargainhunter.com/2007/09/01/save-the-environment-at-bargain-prices/#comment-27639 On the other hand, carbon credits only go so far. The money from them is usually invested in windmill farms or other sources of "clean" electricity - but even if all of our electricity came from "clean" sources, we'd still have to switch our cars over to plug-in hybrids or full electric to take advantage of that fact. In the end, I think the best thing to do is both: buy carbon credits (or simply invest in windmills yourself) and then buy a car that takes advantage of the electricity produced by them. On the other hand, carbon credits only go so far. The money from them is usually invested in windmill farms or other sources of “clean” electricity – but even if all of our electricity came from “clean” sources, we’d still have to switch our cars over to plug-in hybrids or full electric to take advantage of that fact.

In the end, I think the best thing to do is both: buy carbon credits (or simply invest in windmills yourself) and then buy a car that takes advantage of the electricity produced by them.

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