Isra-Mart srl:NativeEnergy Webinar Series: The Story behind Carbon Offsets: An insider’s look at carbon reduction projects

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In our third webinar, we will look at the essential role carbon offsets can play in financing projects that reduce emissions and create more sustainable communities. We have all heard horror stories about carbon offset money not doing what it is supposed to do and organizations that have no idea where their carbon offset dollars are going. In this webinar one of NativeEnergy’s project partners will provide a firsthand account of the real and direct role that carbon offsets can play in moving a project from conception to completion. The webinar will explore:

• The process of developing carbon offset projects
• The relationship between NativeEnergy, our offset projects and you
• Oversight of the Climate Action Reserve

The featured webinar speakers are:

Kevin Maas co-founded Farm Power in 2007 while completing an MBA in Sustainable Business at Bainbridge Graduate Institute. Farm Power develops, owns, and operates community anaerobic digesters. Its first project, located an hour north of Seattle has been running since August 2009, saving its partner dairy farms more than $100,000 to date. The second Farm Power digester has been producing electricity since December 2010 and is now supplying hot water to a greenhouse. Additional projects are in development, including one of NativeEnergys most recent projects, the Rainier Biogas Farm Methane to energy project. Kevin has built relationships with dairy farmers throughout the Pacific Northwest, while also working with environmental, government, and community stakeholders. Farm Power has distinguished itself by raising its equity from local investors, the most recent round by way of a rarely, seen option known as a direct public offering.

Jeff Bernicke, our President, oversees all day-to-day business operations and administrative areas of the Company. In addition. he is responsible for NativeEnergys project origination and development, asset management, and supply partnerships. He has over 18 years of experience in business development, strategy, and finance in renewable energy, Cleantech, and manufacturing industries. Prior to NativeEnergy, Jeff held senior positions with GE-AES Greenhouse Gas Services, DTE Energy Resources, and the Environmental Capital Network (precursor to Cleantech Venture Network). Jeff holds an MBA with distinction and an MS in resource ecology from the University of Michigan and BS degrees in business and engineering from the University of Pennsylvania. Jeff lives with his wife, Veronica, three sons, and various cats and dogs in Shelburne.

Max focuses on the growth and development of the Climate Action Reserve. He serves as a resource for interested stakeholders, especially concerning methane capture projects. Max also represents the Reserve through conferences and presentations. Prior to joining the Reserve, he worked for Infinity Wind Power in Santa Barbara and Pacific Gas & Electric in San Francisco. He received a Masters in Environmental Science and Management from the Donald Bren School at UC Santa Barbara, where he focused on Eco-Entrepreneurship and Corporate Environmental Management. Originally from North Carolina, Max received a Bachelors degree in Biology from Davidson College.