California winery goes carbon neutral
Wine drinking is the easy part. What comes before that can be a bit more daunting, especially if your wine is produced the "carbon neutral" way.
By Agencies |
UKIAH: Wine drinking is the easy part. What comes before that can be a bit more daunting, especially if your wine is produced the "carbon neutral" way. Master of this task is the Parducci Winery located in Ukiah, CA. This family owned and run winery is the first in the United States to achieve carbon neutral status.
Parducci partnered with the California Climate Action Registry to calculate emissions of their greenhouse gases. The winery and vineyards then took measures to mitigate and offset those emissions.
In three short years, Parducci Family Farmed has implemented significant mitigation practices that include a solar installation, an energy-efficiency audit in partnership with Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), the implementation of bio diesel in company vehicles and farm equipment, converting from incandescent to fluorescent lighting in the winery and a local tree planting program.
"The greatest challenge we face in the world today is global warming. All of us, individuals and businesses, must do all we can to meet this challenge," says Paul Dolan, co-owner of Parducci Family Farmed and author of True to Our Roots, Fermenting a Business Revolution.
While Parducci continues to mitigate CO2 emissions, the company has taken action to offset Parducci's emissions by partnering with three companies:
3 Phases Energy Services manages methane capture, renewable energy and sustainable forestry projects Bonneville Environmental Foundation manages wind, solar and tidal power generation projects, focusing on small communities Native Energy manages wind, solar, biogas and methane capture projects.
Parducci sponsors a diverse portfolio of carbon programs focused on methane and biogas capture, wind power and forest projects within its own bioregion. Partners must have proven track records and independent certification, including, for example, Green-E.
Parducci Family Farmed and Mendocino Wine Company also partner with Attendees of Carbon Forum America will be able to taste Parducci products and inquire about their production process.
Parducci partnered with the California Climate Action Registry to calculate emissions of their greenhouse gases. The winery and vineyards then took measures to mitigate and offset those emissions.
In three short years, Parducci Family Farmed has implemented significant mitigation practices that include a solar installation, an energy-efficiency audit in partnership with Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), the implementation of bio diesel in company vehicles and farm equipment, converting from incandescent to fluorescent lighting in the winery and a local tree planting program.
"The greatest challenge we face in the world today is global warming. All of us, individuals and businesses, must do all we can to meet this challenge," says Paul Dolan, co-owner of Parducci Family Farmed and author of True to Our Roots, Fermenting a Business Revolution.
While Parducci continues to mitigate CO2 emissions, the company has taken action to offset Parducci's emissions by partnering with three companies:
3 Phases Energy Services manages methane capture, renewable energy and sustainable forestry projects Bonneville Environmental Foundation manages wind, solar and tidal power generation projects, focusing on small communities Native Energy manages wind, solar, biogas and methane capture projects.
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Parducci sponsors a diverse portfolio of carbon programs focused on methane and biogas capture, wind power and forest projects within its own bioregion. Partners must have proven track records and independent certification, including, for example, Green-E.
Parducci Family Farmed and Mendocino Wine Company also partner with Attendees of Carbon Forum America will be able to taste Parducci products and inquire about their production process.
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