Where Does My TERRA PASS $$$$$ Go?????

Money that goes to Terrapass goes to one of three areas:

Farm power: Harvested manure from livestock operations is put into special containers full of microbes which break down the waste and convert it to methane. Methane is then used to power electricity generators and provide energy. While it is true that these generators emit carbon dioxide, it is a much better option for three reasons: 1. The carbon is neutral in the sense that it was taken from the atmosphere by the grass that the animals ate and then put back when the methane is burned (no new CO2 is being added to the atmosphere) 2. The methane would otherwise be released to the atmosphere when the manure decomposed naturally; methane is 21 times as harmful from a global warming standpoint as CO2. 3. The electricity produced by burning this methane displaces the need for some electricity which would likely be produced in a coal powered plant, which is much worse for the environment.

Landfill methane collection: Similar to the previous, methane produced by decomposing waste in landfills is captured and converted to electricity.

Wind Power: Large scale wind production is subsidized to make it competitive with much cheaper but more environmentally harmful electricity production, such as coal powered plants.

Essentially the money you give to Terrapass prevents a given amount of CO2 or methane to be released into the atmosphere, this offsets the amount which is released when you take a flight or drive your car (yes you can offset your car for a whole year as well), making your action carbon neutral.