Syriana Goes Carbon Neutral
Series: December 2006 - Isla Earth Radio Series
From: Pat Maxwell
Length: 00:01:30
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"Syriana," a political thriller about the oil industry, has become the first "carbon neutral" film. The producers offset 100 percent of the carbon dioxide that was emitted during filming. And that's a lot of carbon dioxide - more than 2,000 tons.
NativeEnergy is majority owned by Native Americans. The company calculated how much carbon dioxide was emitted by film production activities ? including the emissions from shipping, air travel, diesel generators, car and truck rentals, and office and warehouse energy use. It even calculated the emissions that were generated by hotels where the cast and crew stayed during filming.
The producers then offset these emissions by purchasing renewable energy credits, or "green tags." The proceeds were invested in two renewable energy projects ? a wind farm on a Native American reservation in the Midwest, and the construction of a methane generator on a family-owned dairy farm.
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"Syriana," a political thriller about the oil industry, has become the first "carbon neutral" film. The producers offset 100 percent of the carbon dioxide that was emitted during filming. And that's a lot of carbon dioxide - more than 2,000 tons. NativeEnergy is majority owned by Native Americans. The company calculated how much carbon dioxide was emitted by film production activities ? including the emissions from shipping, air travel, diesel generators, car and truck rentals, and office and warehouse energy use. It even calculated the emissions that were generated by hotels where the cast and crew stayed during filming. The producers then offset these emissions by purchasing renewable energy credits, or "green tags." The proceeds were invested in two renewable energy projects ? a wind farm on a Native American reservation in the Midwest, and the construction of a methane generator on a family-owned dairy farm.
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