Loyd Ray Farms is an innovative waste-to-energy project that collects methane generated by the decomposition of hog waste and burns it to generate electricity. Destroying methane in this manner creates carbon credits that Duke will use to offset some of its greenhouse gas emissions on campus. Learn more...
The Duke Carbon Offsets Initiative (DCOI) has collaborated with universities, municipalities, and organizations around the United States to plant trees in urban areas and generate carbon offsets. The DCOI has developed a carbon offset protocol that serves as a guide for project development, which is specifically tailored to smaller, urban tree plantings. Learn more...
The DCOI has developed a home energy efficiency training program designed to benefit members of the Duke community and folks throughout North Carolina by helping them make their homes more energy efficient. Attendees leave the workshop with an action plan based on personal circumstances, strengths, and interests. In the weeks after the workshop, we follow up to encourage participants to carry out their plan. Learn more...
Is your school or institution interested in developing carbon offsets? Please read through this list of questions to help guide your project development process!
Are you just getting started with carbon offsets and need to learn some of the basics? This guide to carbon offset and co-benefits is a great place for you to start!
The DCOI is always interested in learning about carbon offsets that are currently available on the market. If your institution wants to share information on your project with the DCOI, please download this Request for Proposal guide!
The DCOI’s 2017 annual report documents the progress made assisting Duke University to become a model carbon neutral institution and to lead peer institutions in their efforts to become carbon neutral. The annual reports highlight the offset projects completed, partnerships formed, and education opportunities created in the previous year. To see previous reports, please visit the About the DCOI page.
The Offset Network is a collaborative academic effort to gather resources and experiences to facilitate offset project development within higher education. The DCOI is leading a peer review committee that will expand the role of offsetnetwork.org to include peer verification of offset projects and enable greater flexibility for innovative projects. If your school is interested in participating, please contact us at the DCOI.
