We could soon be gearing up for the arrival of a .eco top-level domain (TLD) to promote environmental awareness, if Al Gore has anything to do with it.

Formed in 2008, Dot Eco LLC intends to secure the .eco domain via the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers’ (ICANN) new gTLD application process.

Dot Eco LLC will be applying for the .eco TLD through the ICANN gTLD application process in late 2009.

.eco will be established for individuals to express their support for environmental causes, for companies to promote their environmental initiatives, and for environmental organizations to maintain their websites in a namespace that is more relevant to their core missions. By charter, a majority of the profits of the .eco initiative will be distributed to support environmental causes.