Causes: Energy Resources Conservation & Development, Environment
Mission: NC GreenPower is an independent nonprofit organization established to improve North Carolina's environment by supporting renewable energy, carbon offset projects and providing grants for educational solar PV installations at K-12 schools.
Results: Since 2003, NC GreenPower Donors Supported 892,653,527 kWh of renewable energy delivered onto the electric grid right here in North Carolina. That's the equivalent to 22,316,338 days of Traditional Energy Usage. (The average single family home in North Carolina uses approximately 40 kWh of electricity per day. ) Which is Like Preventing the Consumption Of 767,132,101 lbs of coal, or Equivalent to Planting 151,532,267 trees, or Equivalent to Powering 65,769 homes. Since the Launch of the Carbon Offset Product in 2008, Donors have Supported 66,624 Metric Tonnes of Greenhouse Gas Mitigation. That's the equivalent of Preventing 146,880,803 lbs of Methane Gas From Entering the Atmosphere. Equivalent to 186,250,915 miles Not Driven, or Like Planting 11,309,822 trees.
Target demographics: All North Carolina citizens who want to improve the quality of the environment
Direct beneficiaries per year: the environment through donations that supported 614 renewable projects, avoiding 572,096 pounds of coal, powering 19,501 homes for a day, producing environmental benefits like planting 50,000 trees. We also provided grant funding to an additional 5 NC schools for the installation of a 5 kW solar demonstration system with monitoring equipment and curriculum.
Geographic areas served: North Carolina
Programs: a statewide outreach and education program that connects consumers with renewable energy and carbon offset providers as well as grants for educational solar installations at K-12 schools.
Mission: NC GreenPower is an independent nonprofit organization established to improve North Carolina's environment by supporting renewable energy, carbon offset projects and providing grants for educational solar PV installations at K-12 schools.
Results: Since 2003, NC GreenPower Donors Supported 892,653,527 kWh of renewable energy delivered onto the electric grid right here in North Carolina. That's the equivalent to 22,316,338 days of Traditional Energy Usage. (The average single family home in North Carolina uses approximately 40 kWh of electricity per day. ) Which is Like Preventing the Consumption Of 767,132,101 lbs of coal, or Equivalent to Planting 151,532,267 trees, or Equivalent to Powering 65,769 homes. Since the Launch of the Carbon Offset Product in 2008, Donors have Supported 66,624 Metric Tonnes of Greenhouse Gas Mitigation. That's the equivalent of Preventing 146,880,803 lbs of Methane Gas From Entering the Atmosphere. Equivalent to 186,250,915 miles Not Driven, or Like Planting 11,309,822 trees.
Target demographics: All North Carolina citizens who want to improve the quality of the environment
Direct beneficiaries per year: the environment through donations that supported 614 renewable projects, avoiding 572,096 pounds of coal, powering 19,501 homes for a day, producing environmental benefits like planting 50,000 trees. We also provided grant funding to an additional 5 NC schools for the installation of a 5 kW solar demonstration system with monitoring equipment and curriculum.
Geographic areas served: North Carolina
Programs: a statewide outreach and education program that connects consumers with renewable energy and carbon offset providers as well as grants for educational solar installations at K-12 schools.
909 Capability Drive Suite 2100, Raleigh, NC 27606
919-716-6398
Environment
Raleigh
