"The Web site works in conjunction with our county's environmentally friendly strategies," said Mayor Charmaine Tavares in the press release. "We have been guaranteed that our Web site is powered by 100 percent renewable energy."
The site is hosted by company CivicPlus, which purchases renewable energy credits, also known as Carbon Offsets, from the Bonneville Environmental Foundation. The foundation uses the money to build wind and solar power projects, therefore reducing the amount of nonrenewable energy used. According to the foundation's Web site, each credit represents enough renewable energy to offset a typical home for one month or counteract 1,500 miles' worth of emissions from a standard car.
Aside from offsetting the effects of burning fossil fuels, the site also helps Maui County work toward a paperless platform as more services are provided online.
