I am seeking consideration for Carbon Xprint as a 

viable carbon mitigation strategy. 

Carbon Xprint is a patent pending process that 

certifies carbon allowances by making a socially 

responsible investment in renewable energy and 

energy efficiency. A company or individual offset 

their carbon footprint by buying a term deposit or a 

bond from a financial institution or utility. The 

instrument is priced at the cost of one ton of 

greenhouse gas. If one ton of GHG is $25 then ten 

tons would be $250. The purchase certifies that the 

entity took action for their GHG emissions. The 

financial institution pools these deposits and 

dedicates this pool of money to finance energy 

efficiency and renewable energy projects. At the end 

of the term the entity gets their money back plus 

interest. 

Recap 

A company or individual has a need or 

desire to reduce their Carbon Footprint. 

They measure their carbon footprint. 

Purchase Carbon Xprint CDs or Bonds 

based on tons of GHG 

They are certified for taking responsibility for 

their GHG 
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The money is used to finance GHG 

reduction !Droiects. 

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How can Carbon Xprint help EGUs meet carbon 

pollution limits? The utility can simply buy Carbon 

Xprint CDs and bonds as carbon allowances from 

financial institutions to reach the EPA imposed limit. 

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would get it back with interest. During the time the 

money is Rio !In it would be creatina renewable 

energy, energy efficiency, and reducing the amount 

ref areenhouse ciases. That is th ultimate aoal of the 

EPA proposal. 
This process is flexible. 

In the future the EGU could use the capital and 

interest earned for a down payment on their own 

GHG reduction project. 

They could donate the bonds as part of their 

charitable giving. 

The Utility could also use the Carbon Xprint process 

to sell Utility Revenue Bonds raising capital 

dedicated to creating renewable energy, energy 

efficiency, storage, smart grids, and other 

greenhouse gas reductions projects. Since the utility 

and their customers share responsibility of creating 

carbon pollution, they could share carbon 

allowances. The sale of bonds purchased by the 

customers would be used as allowances against the 

utilities carbon pollution limit set by the EPA. The 

customers could purchase these bonds manually or 

they could be automatically purchased on their bill 

each time their energy usage created one ton of 

greenhouse gas. 
Advantages over Cap and Trade and Renewable 

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With Carbon Xprint the price of carbon is stable. 

It does not require a complex trading structure. 

To change behavior, the approach of Cap-and-trade 

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it harder for the company to achieve imposed limits. 

With these approaches money is paid to existing 

renewable energy and efficiency. 

Carbon Xprint's flexibility and ROI make it easier for 

nomnanies to stay nnmne.fitive and achieve imonsed 

limits. Money is invested in creating new renewable 

energy and energy efficiency. With Carbon Xprint 

the use of standardi7pri !nano such as !nvestnr 

Confidence Project leads to the securitization and 

sale of those loans renvnlino those monies for 

additional new greenhouse gas reduction projects. 
The current approaches are defensive postures 

designed to hold our ground. A successful approach 

will be one that is on the offensive, creating, building 

progressing and gaining new ground. Nothing 

motivates like progress. Carbon Xprint addresses 

two of climate changes biggest needs. The need to 

take action for our carbon pollution and the need for 

trillions of dollars in investment to change our energy 

infrastructure. It rewards action today and gets 

money to where it is needed to do the most good, 

creating energy efficiency and renewable energy. It 

is a simple, flexible, and profitable approach.