Travel deals are bringing the prices of vacations down to levels not seen since the 1980’s, multigenerational and green travel are burgeoning trends, and the economic downturn indicates that the classic car trip is sure to be a more popular method of vacation travel than ever before. But cars emit CO2, a known greenhouse gas. How compatible are green travel and the Great American Road Trip? Very, it turns out. Travel planners just have to do a little research before piling the kids and all their assorted accoutrements (Nintendo DS, iPod, etc) into the family car. As there are carbon offset for air travel, so there are carbon credits available for road trips. The following are reputable organizations that help concerned travelers calculate their automobile’s CO2 output, and purchase offsets accordingly. NativeEnery – Native Energy helps travelers buy carbon offsets to make their vacations more carbon neutral.

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