Established in 2005, BP Alternative Energy develops wind, solar, hydrogen power energies. It specializes in the areas of carbon capture and storage, as well as natural gas-fired power generation. The company offers biofuels for low-carbon transport and distributed energy. BP Alternative Energy is one of the leading wind developers in the United States and develops more than 100 projects. The company has a capacity of generating over 15,000 megawatt power. It has operations in nearly 100 countries and is comprised of approximately 96,000 employees. BP Alternative Energy has a wind development portfolio in the U.S., as well as Europe and Asia. The company s emission asset business seeks to capture and trade the value of carbon emission reductions that arise from the clean development mechanism and joint implementation. BP Alternative Energy s power stations use hydrocarbon feedstocks, such as coal, natural gas and petroleum coke.