ECC Ranked #1 Project Developer by Point Carbon Survey!

Trading Carbon reveals the leading greenhouse gas emissions reduction project activities in 2009.  To view Point Carbon's 'Project Survey' PDF click here .

The Digester Learning Curve: What's happened since these digesters fired up?

"No one's losing any sleep over the low value of carbon credits," he says.  "We and ECC are poised and ready for when and if they become valuable."

Manure Covers Effective Way to Capture Greenhouse Gases

It’s been discovered that manure storage covers, originally designed to control odors on dairy, swine and other livestock facilities, can also capture greenhouse gases such as methane, which is more harmful to the environment in terms of global warming effects than carbon dioxide.

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Manure Storage Covers Have More Than One Purpose

“I see this as an opportunity for farmers to use a technology that not only would improve their on-farm situation, but also be profitable for them, as well as improve the environment,” said Zhao, who also holds a research appointment with the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center.

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Ag Has a Stake in Carbon Debate

Miedema Dairy in Circleville, Ohio uses an anaerobic digester over a manure storage lagoon, which captures methane biogas. The carbon emission reductions will be sold on the Chicago Climate Exchange. Miedema Dairy works with Environmental Credit Corp., which creates environmental assets from greenhouse gas reduction projects.

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Manure Covers Play a Role in Mitigating Global Warming

There are also funding opportunities for manure covers offered through the Natural Resource Conservation Service as part of the Environmental Quality Incentives Program. Based on the conservation measures outlined in the 2008 Farm Bill, 60 percent of the funds to support EQIP will be used for livestock waste management.

Dr. Scott Subler Featured in Biocycle's "Composting Generates Cash for Greenhouse Gas Benefits"!

Diverting organic waste streams from landfills now offers the potential for carbon credits.  Read about the newly established Chicago Climate Exchange protocol and the first project to be verified against it: Waste Options Nantucket.

ECC Quarterly Spring Edition Has Been Released!

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Waste Options Nantucket, a co-composting facility at the Town of Nantucket's landfill will be receiving carbon credits, thanks to the work of Environmental Credit Corp.

Nantucket, MA, June 10 - Waste Options Nantucket, a co-composting facility at the Town of Nantucket's landfill will be receiving carbon credits, thanks to the work of Environmental Credit Corp. (ECC), of Ithaca, NY.  ECC is a market leader in the creation and monetization of reliable, indisputable carbon credits from diverse market sectors.  ECC's expertise in creating environmental assets from greenhouse gas reduction projects helped Waste Options become the first composter in the U.S. to receive carbon financial incentives under the new methane avoidance protocol of the Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX).

Nathan Widell, Marketing Director for Waste Options Nantucket and partner in Peninsula Composting Co., said "Waste Options is extremely proud of its association with ECC and the Chicago Climate Exchange in this significant and historic accomplishment.  Composting is finally being recognized as an original greenhouse gas reduction technique - Mother Nature is finally getting her just due."

The Nantucket facility collects and processes municipal food waste, wastewater biosolids and other organic waste items in a three stage composting process.  These waste streams had all previously gone into the town's landfill where they would break down and emit potent greenhouse gases.

By diverting the waste from the landfill and applying the composting processes, the greenhouse gases (GHG) are not produced, therefore they are not emitted into the atmosphere.  Over the next ten years approximately 60,000 metric tons of GHG emissions will be avoided as a result of the Waste Options Nantucket facility.  This is the equivalent of taking over 10,909 passenger cars off the United States' roadways.

Mr. Widel went on to add, "Waste Options and Peninsula Composting Co. look forward to building on the Nantucket success story at its Wilmington [De] and other future facilities.

About Waste Options, Inc.

Waste Options is an environmental development company that provides practical and natural solutions to solid waste and sewage sludge disposal problems, for both governmental and private industry.  Waste Options Nantucket, LLC is wholly owned by Waste Options, Inc.

Website: www.wasteoptions.com

About Environmental Credit Corp. (ECC)

ECC creates environmental assets from greenhouse gas emission reduction projects in diverse carbon market sectors.  Since its founding in 2004, ECC has established itself as a market leader for creating and monetizing reliable, indisputable carbon credits.  ECC made national news in 2007 by developing the world's largest voluntary carbon off-take agreement with American Electric Power.  In 2008, ECC's project development expertise was recognized by two sources (1) Point Carbon ranked ECC as one of North America's Top 5 overall carbon company in both 'number of projects' and 'volume of emission reduction' and in the oldest carbon market sector, agriculture, as one of the top 2 project developers.  (2) Environmental Defense Fund created the first public listing of 'high-quality carbon offset projects' with an ECC-generated project among those ranked.

Website: www.envcc.com

About Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX)

Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX) operates North America's only cap and trade system for all six greenhouse gases, with global affiliates and projects worldwide.  CCX Members are leaders in greenhouse gas (GHG) management and represent all sectors of the global economy, as well as public sector innovators.  Reductions achieved through CCX are the only reductions made in North America through a legally binding compliance regime, providing independent, third party verification by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA, formerly NASD).  The founder, Chairman and CEO of CCX is economist and financial innovator Dr. Richard L. Sandor, who was named a Hero of the Planet by Time Magazine in 2002 for founding CCX, and in 2007 as the "father of carbon trading."

Website: www.chicagoclimatex.com

ECC's Dr. Subler has written a series of three articles for Progressive Dairyman's Ag Nutrient Management focusing on carbon credits and the U.S. carbon world.

The first article of the series "What do carbon credits mean to the dairy community?"was published in January 2009.  This article provides a very good synopsis on carbon credits and defining the carbon marketplaces.  Although the title sounds audience specific, anyone looking for a good working knowledge of carbon credits will benefit from reading it.

The March issue of Progressive Dairyman contains the second article "Does your farm have the operational capability to produce carbon credits?"   This looks at carbon credits and the idea that the financial incentives attached to them are only awarded to entities practicing above and beyond "business-as-usual."  If you are unsure how an agriculture methane capture project can gain carbon credits or just want to know what the term BASELINE means, this article is for you.

The third part of the series, "Trying to understand the new carbon market? Now is a good time to start..." , was just published in the May 2nd edition of ANM.

ECC Secures Financing to Create Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Projects in Mexico!

Just as the Obama Administration announces the Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas to reduce regional greenhouse gas emissions.

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ECC Partners with C2I to Launch Carbon Farmers Forestry Carbon Services!

Partnership with Environmental Credit Corp. to immediately help landowners qualify, quantify and receive proceeds from forestry carbon offsets on existing forest acres.

C2I LLC, owner of the GreenTrees afforestation and conservation program, has launched a new forestry carbon service that will help landowners qualify, quantify, and sell forestry carbon offsets from existing forest acres.  C2I is collaborating in partnership with ECC to quality, aggregate, monitor, verify, register, and sell forest carbon offsets.  ECC, an experienced aggregator with the Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX), creates environmental assets from greenhouse gas reduction projects.  ECC and C2I also have the knowledge and expertise to select other exchanges on which to sell the offsets, should they provide greater returns to the landowner.

C2I plans to directly help landowners determine if their existing forested acres qualify for forest carbon offsets and will also quantify both current and expected volumes and monetary values of those offsets.  If the landowner's acres qualify, C2I and the landowner would sign the Carbon Farmers agreement, allowing C2I/ECC to exclusively verify, register, monitor, and sell the offsets.  The landowner would agree that the trees on the property would not be destroyed for at least 15 years from the time the agreement is signed.  C2I will directly provide the landowners their share of initial and future proceeds from the sale of the landowner's offsets.  Landowners will receive 70% of the proceeds from their forestry offset sales.  All costs and expenses associated with the calculating, verifying, registering, marketing, brokering, and selling the forestry carbon credits shall be solely Carbon Farmers'.

Carbon Farmers' forest carbon aggregation service is now available for landowners in the seven states of the Mississippi Alluvial Valley and Texas who have forested acres of any species.  To qualify, the landowner's forested acres must have been planted since January 1, 1990 on previously "clear" acres, such as acres qualified and enrolled in CRP.  Reforested acres, whereby previous tree stands were cut down then replanted with new trees, would not qualify for forest carbon proceeds.

Landowners interested in finding out if their forested acres qualify for forest carbon offsets may contact Chandler Van Voorhis ( This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ) or Page Gravely ( This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ) at C2I or call either at (540) 687-3311.

ECC Offsets Emissions for USCC's 17th Annual Conference and Exhibition!

ECC is pleased to be a sponsor of the 17th annual conference for the U.S. Composting Council.  Additionally, ECC is offsetting all emissions associated with this conference.  ECC will be exhibiting at this event and personnel will be on hand to answer questions, including recognized composting experts Dr. Scott Subler (President) and Sharad Deshpande (Executive Vice President).  Both Dr. Subler and Mr. Deshpande will be sharing their insights during the USCC conference workshops.

The U.S. Composting Council has made a commitment to offset the greenhouse gas emissions associated with the conference activities and attendees' air and vehicle travel to and from the conference, totaling up to 500 tons of carbon dioxide emissions.  ECC is providing carbon offset credits and retiring them on behalf of the USCC.

The carbon credits will come from specific projects that reduce methane from manure and organic residuals management and will be independently verified, audited and registered with the Chicago Climate Exchange.  ECC is a leading offset provider for US and international markets, and a member of the USCC.

For more information about the USCC conference & exhibition, please visit www.compostingcouncil.org

Environmental Credit Corp. on Special Edition TV Series!

If you missed the appearance of Environmental Credit Corp. on Special Edition TV hosted by Ileana Brayvo it can be viewed on the web at http://blip.tv/file/1414361, or as a podcast on iTunes' Special Edition TV.  The episode focused on carbon credits, cap and trade market and was seen on FOX Business Channel.

Lagoon Cover Construction Completed at Christensen Farms!

Construction is complete at Christensen Hog Farm's Lamar, CO facility, representing ECC's first Lagoon Cover Program project in Colorado.  A non-operational anaerobic digester was already in place at this 5,500 sow farm; ECC's construction partner installed a new 60-mil HDPE cover and refurbished the existing system.  The digester is now in its start-up phase and biogas is expected to begin flaring soon.  The Christensen Farms project will generate more than 4,600 carbon credits (metric tons CO₂ equivalent) each year.

North Carolina Workshop and CIG Fieldtrip Attract 200+ Attendees!

On September 18th, ECC, EPA, and AgSTAR cosponsored a workshop entitled "Environmental and Economic Benefits of Capturing Swine Manure Methane" in Clinton, North Carolina.  More than 200 people participated in this free workshop including area pork producers, agency stakeholders, and other interested individuals.  The workshop concluded with a tour of the Butler Farms site in Lillington, North Carolina - one of ECC's Conservation Innovation Grant project sites.  If you would like more information about the workshop or a copy of any of the presentations, please contact Brandi Robinson at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Construction is nearly finished on a lagoon cover system at Miedema Dairy in Circleville, Ohio; this farm represents ECC’s first Lagoon Cover Program project in the state.  Andy and Itske Miedema  built their dairy in 2002, and have since worked extensively with university students to further agricultural education in the region.  When completed, the lagoon cover system will provide the farm with noticeable odor control and environmental benefits, and showcase Miedema Dairy as continued stewards of education and innovative dairy farming.

"As founder of EEA Fund Managemen, Simon Shaw has led some of the most successful investments in environmental and carbon markets..." 

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