ChooseRenewables, latest carbon-offset clone, raising cash
ChooseRenewables, a Grand Rapids, Mich. start-up, is the latest company seeking to help people reduce their carbon footprint, and is raising cash.
VentureWire (subscription required) reported the company is looking to raise between $3 and $6 million.
The site, which launched in June, is a copycat of other companies already doing the same thing (see our coverage of companies like Terrapass, MakeMeSustainable and BeGreen). It has predictable things like a renewable-energy calculator for people to estimate energy… Continue Reading
MakeMeSustainable, a social carbon footprint site
MakeMeSustainable is a Cambridge, Mass. company that lets you track how much carbon you are using in your daily lifestyle, and then lets you plan and follow ways to reduce that usage.
It also lets you share the results with your friends. It can be used by individuals, small businesses and even neighborhoods.
Amid growing concerns about the environment, several other sites have emerged lately to let you measure and then offset your carbon usage — such… Continue Reading