Carbon Offsets for Natural Gas

Reduce Your Carbon Footprint. Subscribe to Michigan-Based Renewable Natural Gas and Carbon Offsets.

MI Clean Air: The Right Energy Solution for Your Sustainability Goals

Local

Whether you subscribe to renewable natural gas from community dairy farms or buy carbon offsets that help protect forests in the Upper Peninsula, you can help make a difference. Taking part in this program supports carbon reduction projects right here in Michigan.

Efficient

Renewable natural gas captures more greenhouse gases than it emits, meaning it has a negative carbon impact. Offsetting approximately 25% of your natural gas use could enable your business to achieve net zero emissions.

Flexible

Pick the carbon offset and renewable natural gas mix that is right for your business. You can enroll in increments of 1 - 100% of your natural gas use based on your goals and budget. Contracts flex with your energy needs whether you move locations or shift your natural gas use.

Convenient

Nothing is built on your property and there is no need for upgrades or gas system changes. Plus, your operations won't be impacted. We'll secure and retire environmental attributes on your behalf and your subscription fee will be included in your monthly energy bill.

How Renewable Gas is Created

Collect Gather organic waste from Michigan-based dairy farms and other sources. Then collect waste at a biodigester.

Capture Biodigester uses bacteria to break down organic solids and capture biogas (primarily methane). This prevents it from reaching the atmosphere.

Clean Biogas is purified to meet gas quality specifications. This is done by removing trace gases to make it suitable for use in the current pipeline infrastructure.

Consume The resulting RNG is injected into the natural gas system to heat and power homes and businesses.

Sustain By capturing more greenhouses gases than it emits, RNG created from animal manure is actually considered carbon-negative!

Renewable Natural Gas: Up to 5X Less Expensive Than Other Solutions

How Our Program Works

Enroll and join like-minded buyers that help support new carbon reduction projects right here in Michigan.

Select the type of carbon reduction project(s) you would like to subscribe to. Choose renewable natural gas, sustainable forest management (carbon offsets), or both.

The natural gas you use is matched with renewable energy and/or carbon credits up to your enrolled percentage. Your subscription fee is added to your monthly energy bill.

Learn more about MI Clean Air by watching this video.

You can reduce your carbon emissions through your preferred mix of renewable natural gas and carbon offsets. See an estimate of the costs to subscribe to carbon offsets below. To see renewable natural gas estimates, please fill out our form below and we’ll provide a customized quote for you.

Small Business

Average Emissions: 253 mcf

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Medium Business

Average Emissions: 1300 mcf

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Commercial & Industrial Business

Average Emissions: 17,000 mcf

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The positive environmental impact MI Clean Air participants have made is equivalent to:

41,090 tree seedlings grown for 10 years

107,565 bags of trash recycled

6,370,419 fewer miles driven by gas engines

Fill out this form to get more information, a personalized quote, or next steps on how to enroll.

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