Since Renewables.org pays you back but carbon offsets are a total loss, you should compare the total cost of the offsets to the opportunity cost of the projects you back on Renewables.org.

• For every $25 in projects you back you prevent roughly 530 lbs of carbon from being emitted. (See Impact Multiplier)
• The opportunity cost of $25 placed in the Renewables Fund by backing projects is $3.08 according to common benchmark rates. This means you create 172 lbs in carbon emissions prevention per dollar with Renewables.
• On average, companies sell 2,908 lbs in offsets per $25 spent – 116 lbs per dollar spent.

Dollar for dollar, Renewables.org creates 48% more carbon prevention than carbon offsets – 172 lbs to an offset’s 116 lbs.