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          <td width="83%" align="left" valign="top"><h4>Frequently Asked Questions: </h4>
                   
			<ul type="disc" class="style3"><li><a href="#1">What is a carbon offset?</a></li>
              <li><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:13px;color:#01628C;"><strong><span style="font-family:verdana;color:black;"><a href="#a1">How is offsetting my CO2 going to help reduce the threat of climate change?</a></span></strong></span></li>
              <li><a href="#2"><strong>What are high quality carbon offset projects?</strong></a></li>
            <li><a href="#3">Why a CoolDrivePass?</a></li>
            <li><a href="#4">How do you use my money? How Much is your overhead</a> </li>
            <li><a href="#5">What kind of projects do you invest in?


</a></li>
            <li><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:16px;color:#006699;"><strong><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:13px;"><a href="#a5">Do you use tree planting to offset?</a></span></strong></span></li>
            <li><strong><a href="#a6">What if I don't want to pay online?</a></strong></li>
            <li><a href="#6">Will my automobile be less polluting with the purchase              of a       CoolDrivePass?</a></li>
            <li><a href="#7">How can this be so inexpensive?</a></li>
            <li><a href="#8">What is included in my CoolKit?</a></li>
            <li><a href="#9">Will I have problems removing the stickers?</a></li>
            <li><a href="#10">Is CoolDrivePass a permit to pollute?</a></li>
            <li><a href="#11">Why not all of us just drive hybrid vehicles?</a></li>
            <li><a href="#12">Can I purchase CoolDrivePass if I live outside  Canada?</a></li>
            <li><a href="#13">Do I still have to take my car in for emissions testing?</a></li>
            <li><a href="#14">Can I deduct my CoolDrivePass purchase from my taxes?</a></li>
            <li><a href="#15">Is driving my car the only activity I need to be concerned       about?</a></li>
            <li><a href="#16">Is CoolDrivePass a not-for-profit initiative?</a></li>
            <li><a href="#17">How does buying a CoolDrivePass contribute to a healthy local       environment?</a></li>
            <li><a href="#18">What does the CoolDrivePass look like? How big is it?</a></li>
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            <p>&nbsp;</p>
            <p><strong><a name="1"></a>What  is a carbon offset?</strong><br>
              A &ldquo;carbon offset&rdquo; is an emission reduction  credit from a project that results in less carbon dioxide or other greenhouse  gases emitted in the atmosphere than would otherwise occur. There are various  kinds of offset <a href="/about/projects.cfm">projects</a> such as tree planting or reforestation, building  retrofits (i.e. installing more efficient heating/cooling systems) and  renewable energy projects such as ground source heat pumps or wind power. The  common goal of all such projects is to reduce fossil fuel usage, which in turn,  eliminates harmful greenhouse gas emissions.</p>
<h3 style="margin-bottom: 0;"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:13px;color:#01628C;"><strong><span style="font-family:verdana;color:black;"><a name="a1"></a>How is offsetting my CO2 going to help reduce the threat of climate change?</span></strong></span></h3>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:12px;color:#01628C;"><span style="font-size:13px;color:black;">Climate change is the most serious threat facing humankind.&nbsp; All of us need to do everything we can to reduce our emissions; what remains should be offset to minimize our impact on climate change. </span></span></p>
<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:12px;color:#01628C;"><span style="font-size:13px;color:black;">Your offsetting reduces climate change by:</span></span></p>
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  <li><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:16px;color:black;"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:13px;">Reducing amounts of CO2 in the atmosphere which would not happen without your contribution. </span></span></li>
  <li><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:16px;color:black;"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:13px;">Providing funds for renewable energy projects and efficient appliances </span></span></li>
  <li><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:16px;color:black;"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:13px;">Raising awareness of the impact that our lifestyles have on the climate&nbsp;</span></span></li>
</ul><p><strong><a name="2"></a>What  are high quality carbon offset <a href="/about/projects.cfm">projects</a>?</strong><br>
              Many types of activities can generate  carbon offsets. However, not all <a href="/about/projects.cfm">projects</a> result in credible reductions in  greenhouse gases and some cause other environmental and socio-economical  problems. High quality offset projects can reduce emissions while providing  sustainability benefits. Purchasing high-quality carbon offsets such as those  from renewable energy &amp; energy-efficiency projects helps make these  projects economically competitive with fossil fuels, create jobs and know-how  for the transition to a sustainable energy economy.</p>
<p><strong><a name="3"></a>Why  a CoolDrivePass?</strong><br>
              CoolDrivePass is a cost effective, simple  and efficient method to reduce the negative impacts of driving on the climate.  Every purchase of a CoolDrivePass not only plays a role in fighting global  warming by preventing and removing greenhouse gas emissions from the air but  also contributes to local sustainable development in the <a href="/about/projects.cfm">projects</a> surroundings. <br>
              Until recently not many voluntary options,  if any, existed to take effective action. Now CoolDrivePass is part of the new  generation of initiatives that provides a way to be climate friendly through  projects with strong sustainability benefits such as reduction of air  pollution, creating employment, and economical gains for low income families.<br>
              We are committed to providing sustainable,  efficient and cost effective solutions to the growing community of people who  actively contribute to sustainability by taking responsibility for their  impacts.</p>
            <p style="margin-bottom: 0;"><strong><a name="4"></a>How  do you use my money? How much is your overhead?</strong></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0;">By purchasing a CoolDrivePass you are  paying to reduce the equivalent amount of carbon dioxide your car emits each  year from  the atmosphere. This is done through investment in high quality local  and international carbon offset <a href="/about/projects.cfm">projects</a>. The bulk of your purchase, roughly  70%, goes directly to the development of emission reduction projects. The  balance covers the profit and costs to run CoolDrivePass including but not  limited to administration, website maintenance, ecommerce service, stickers,  printing, and postage. We predict a 10-15% range for our profit margin. </p>
<p><strong><a name="5"></a>What  kind of projects do you invest in?</strong><br>
              We are constantly seeking out high quality  projects to support or develop.<br>
              Our technology projects invest in clean  renewable energy such as Ground source Heat Pumps, Run of River Hydro, and  Bio-Gas or in energy efficiency such as retrofits or efficient lighting and  cooking stoves.&nbsp; We invest in both Local and  international projects that not only remove greenhouse gases from the  atmosphere, but also enhance ecosystems and provide wider benefits to the  people living around them. Each of these projects is part of a balanced  portfolio to reduce the equivalent of the carbon dioxide emitted from our customer's  driving.<br>
              For more information see our <a href="/about/projects.cfm">projects</a> page.</p>
<h3><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:13px;color:#01628C;"><strong><span style="font-family:verdana;color:black;"><a name="a5"></a>Do you use tree planting to offset?</span></strong></span></h3>
<p style="margin-bottom:0;"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:12px;color:#01628C;"><span style="font-size:13px;color:black;">Planting trees, as a form of carbon sequestration, cannot be seen as a solution to climate change when taken in isolation.&nbsp; Climate change needs to be addressed by reducing emissions through developing renewable fuel sources or boosting efficiency, rather than&nbsp;by focusing on sequestration.&nbsp; </span></span></p>
<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:12px;color:#01628C;"><span style="font-size:13px;color:black;">Nevertheless, approximately 20% of global emissions each year are from deforestation and forest fires.&nbsp; Less than 20% of our current annual CO2 liabilities are in reforestation. This is 


expected to fall  to less than 10% of our next year's portfolio.<br>
</span></span></p>
<p style="margin-top:0; margin-bottom: 0;"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:12px;color:#01628C;"><span style="font-size:13px;color:black;">Currently the only "carbon sequestration" project that we invest in is a <a href="http://www.climatecare.org/projects/technologies/index.cfm?content_id=5E7A8BF3-1143-DB05-074B8EDAE872147D">rainforest restoration project</a> in Uganda. For this project CO2 sequestration rates are calculated by SGS Forestry and the project has attained certification from the Forest Stewardship Council. Progress is monitored by FACE Foundation. Future investments will only be on "carbon reduction" projects. </span></span></p>
<p style="margin-top:0; margin-bottom: 0;"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:12px;color:#01628C;"><span style="font-size:13px;color:black;"><br>
        Our scientists regularly review the scientific consensus on issues&nbsp;directly affecting&nbsp;our initiative.<br>
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</span></span><a name="a6"></a><strong>What if I don't want to pay online?</strong></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;">No problem!</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;">You can always mail your check to:</p>
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  <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"><em>cooldrivepass</em></p>
  <p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;"><em>PO BOX 47031</em></p>
  <p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;"><em>15-555 West 12th Avenue</em></p>
  <p style="margin-top:0; margin-bottom: 0;"><em>Vancouver BC V5Z 3X0<br>
      Canada </em></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0;">Please remember to add 6% GST if you live in Canada.</p>
<p><strong><a name="6"></a>Will  my automobile be emitting less pollutants with the purchase of a CoolDrivePass  ?</strong><br>
              No!<br>
              CoolDrivePass provides a cost effective way  for individuals to take direct action toward improving the environment by  investing in the development of new renewable energy and energy efficiency  <a href="/about/projects.cfm">projects</a>. This is a market based initiative to allow individuals to take direct  action toward improving their environment.&nbsp;  By purchasing a CoolDrivePass you are paying for &ldquo;removing&rdquo; the amount  of carbon dioxide your car emits each year from the atmosphere. This is done  through investment in high quality local and international carbon offset  projects.&nbsp; Therefore the actual emission  output of your automobile remains the same and no physical modifications are  made to your vehicle.<br>
              Driving less by walking, cycling, using  public transit, and carpooling, and more efficient driving and properly  inflating your tires can reduce carbon and other pollutant emissions of your  automobile. The less fossil fuel you burn, the less carbon dioxide and  pollutants you emit.</p>
            <p><strong><a name="7"></a>How  can this be so inexpensive?</strong><br>
              CoolDrivePass aggregates the small  purchases of all its members. This gives us considerable financial power. The  key concept behind CoolDrivePass is to help tip the balance to make clean  energy <a href="/about/projects.cfm">projects</a> cost effective, reducing carbon dioxide emissions with minimal  investment while meeting our additionality requirements.<br>
              For example, let's take an energy intensive  low income housing project. Installing Ground Source Heat Pumps (GSHP: a  renewable energy technology that utilizes heat from the earth&rsquo;s core through  wells and heat pumps) and energy retrofits could provide a significant  reduction in the energy bill of its tenants. Replacing natural gas used for  boilers and electricity use will result in a lot less carbon dioxide being put  into the atmosphere. Normally such projects need to meet a minimum payback  period requirement for investors to provide funding. If this minimum is not met  the projects will not be implemented.<br>
              This is where the funds from your  CoolDrivePass purchase comes in, providing the additional money needed to  shorten the payback period of the GSHP and energy retrofit projects to meet the  investors&rsquo; requirements. After the much needed push from CoolDrivePass funds,  the project now makes good economic sense for investors and can be fully funded  and proceed.<br>
              By combining your funds with those of other  CoolDrivePass customers, and investing your funds in projects like this, CoolDrivePass  uses it&rsquo;s financial leverage to drives projects forward, past their tipping  point of economical feasibility. CoolDrivePass pools the purchases of its  members to make projects happen that would not have gone ahead otherwise. </p>
            <p><strong><a name="8"></a>What  is included in my CoolKit?</strong><br>
              By purchasing a CoolDrivePass, you&rsquo;ll get  all of the following:<br>
              The good feeling of taking action towards  mitigating a serious environmental problem <br>
              A certificate verifying the amount of  carbon dioxide your purchase has reduced from the atmosphere and showing that  you're a part of a growing community of people who actively contribute to  sustainability by taking responsibility for their actions<br>
              The hip CoolDrivePass &ldquo;climate friendly  auto&rdquo; window sticker<br>
              The popular CoolDrivePass logo window stickers<br>
              Display the stickers to show the world that  you&rsquo;re committed to reduce the environmental impacts of your driving, and help  spread the word!</p>
            <p><strong><a name="9"></a>Will  I have problems removing the stickers?</strong><br>
              No! <br>
              Our stickers are printed on Ultra Cling  Film which works like typical static cling stickers (stickers that will cling  to flat or smooth substrate without the use of an adhesive) but has a new  generation micro spear coating that clings to more types of substrates than  static cling. They can easily be removed.</p>
            <p><strong><a name="10"></a>Is CoolDrivePass a permit  to pollute?</strong><br>
              Definitely not!<br>
              CoolDrivePass is one way individuals can actively  contribute to sustainability by taking responsibility for their impacts. It  should be considered together with emissions reduction measures and does not  replace them. Examples of such measures are driving less by walking, cycling,  using public transit, and carpooling, only flying when necessary, energy  efficient appliances, and in general a less carbon intensive lifestyle. The  less fossil fuel we burn, the less carbon dioxide and pollutants we emit. </p>
            <p><strong><a name="11"></a>Why not all of us just drive hybrid vehicles?</strong><br>
              Hybrids have reduced greenhouse gas and  pollutant emissions in comparison to conventional vehicles and are in harmony  with our goal of allowing individuals to take responsibility for their impacts  on the environment. However even hybrids emit carbon dioxide into the  atmosphere on average about 2 tonnes per year and all hybrids cost a few  thousand dollars more than a conventional car with similar features and are not  yet a viable option for everyone. In general, the greater fuel efficiency of a  hybrid driven 20,000 km per year saves the owner on fuel cost, time taken up by  re-fuelling, and emits less pollutants. Yet, in terms of greenhouse gas  emissions, once we count up all those savings each ton of CO2 saved by the  hybrid costs about $150 more than a CoolDrivePass.&nbsp; <br>
              For those of us who can afford them,  hybrids along with a CoolDrivePass can be an important step towards our  commitment to combat global warming. A CoolDrivePass is for everyone,  independent of what they drive, it&rsquo;s especially a great match together with Hybrids</p>
            <p><strong><a name="12"></a>Can  I purchase CoolDrivePass if I live outside Canada?</strong><br>
              Certainly!<br>
              Global warming is a worldwide problem and  its impacts are not limited within geographical boundaries. The solution lies  with with far-reaching impacts.&nbsp; We  highly appreciate good intentions from anywhere in the world and congratulate  you on your taking action towards a noble cause. You can purchase a CoolDrivePass  online with your credit card, no matter where you live.</p>
            <p><strong><a name="13"></a>Do I  still have to take my car in for emissions testing?</strong><br>
              Yes! If emission testing is mandatory in your jurisdiction you will still have to do it. <br>
              CoolDrivePass does not reduce the emissions  that come directly from your vehicle.</p>
            <p><strong><a name="14"></a>Can I deduct my CoolDrivePass purchase from  my taxes?</strong><br>
              No, however a CoolDrivePass is so  inexpensive that even if it was tax deductible the amount would have been  insignificant. </p>
            <p><strong><a name="15" id="15"></a>Is driving my car the only  activity I need to be concerned about?</strong><br>
              Many of our activities release greenhouse  gasses: heating our homes, using electricity, and flying airplanes are all  major sources of emissions. Flying, while a relatively infrequent activity for  many of us, leads to significant emissions. A return visit to Paris  from Vancouver  emits more than 2 tonnes of CO2 per passenger - the same as driving a hybrid  car for a year. <a href="http://www.offsetters.ca/">Click here</a> for more  information on how to offset your flight emissions.</p>
            <p><strong><a name="16" id="16"></a>Is CoolDrivePass a not-for-profit initiative?</strong><br>
              No.<br>
              We are a socially driven <a href="/about/team.cfm">team</a> and our main  goal has always been providing cost effective and high quality greenhouse gas  management solutions. Deciding on the structure of CoolDrivePass has been the  center of many brainstorming sessions for a long time. We finally came to the  conclusion that it is best to adapt similar successful for-profit models to  have easier access to financing for our initial marketing and PR programs. Our  social objective is to contribute the most to fighting global warming and  helping sustainable development in the local communities surrounding our <a href="/about/projects.cfm">projects</a>.  We work hard and efficiently to keep our administration and running costs at a  minimum to allow a large part of the purchases to go directly to the projects.  We are proud that we invest more than 70% of the funds received directly in  projects. This is significantly more than what similar for-profit and  not-for-profit organizations are allocating to their projects as some spend as  low as 25% on their projects. <br>
              We predict a 10% -15% range for our profit  margin.</p>
            <p><strong><a name="17" id="17"></a>How does buying a CoolDrivePass contribute to a healthy local  environment?</strong><br>
              Climate change is a global issue, and as a  global issue, reductions of greenhouse gas emissions all over the world  contribute to the movement to reduce the effects of climate change.  CoolDrivePass subscribers are contributing towards this movement.</p>
            <p><strong><a name="18" id="18"></a>What  does the CoolDrivePass look like? How big is it?</strong><br>
              The CoolDrivePass is a 9.5cmX5.5 cm sticker  printed on ultra cling material. This is how it looks like:</p>
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