Foot Solo

Wednesday May 25, 2011

Vincent Carter 132974

Table of Contents

Slide 3,4 Personal information Slide 5 Compare to Napa County Slide 6-9 Projections Slide 10,11 Effect on Temperature Slide 12 Ways to conserve Slide 13 Sources

This is me.Basic Information

39 Year old Male with a family of 5

420 SQFT Garden Backyard and front yard

sprinklers Wear C-Pac machine at night

with heavy covers and the ceiling fan on.

We do 6 loads of laundry a week

Swimming pool and hot tub

Vincent F. Carter

Family Monthly Big Heavy Foot Print.

Water = 11,518 Gallons

922Kwh

Electricity

34.6 Therms

Natural Gas

.35 Therms

Propane

Transportation Pilot 19-23 MPG Accord 21-25 MPGCivic 24-28 MPG

Honda Pilot 2005500 miles

Honda Accord 19981200 miles

Honda Civic 2002

480 miles

How we compareWater usage source:American Canyon Water DepartmentMy House 27,643 gallons Napa County 64,900 gallons

Average a year per person

Reference House Reference Transportation

www.pge.com personal usage

1.15 tons of CO2

http://www.epa.gov/oms/climate/420f05001.htm

2.56 tons of CO2

http://www.terrapass.com/carbon-footprint-calculator/action

1.70 tons of CO2

http://www.terrapass.com/carbon-footprint-calculator/action

1.89 tons of CO2

http://www.aglcarboncalculator.co

m.au/

2.99 tons of CO2

http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/emissions/ind_calculator2.html#c=transportation&p=reduceOnTheRoad&m=calc_currentEmissions

2.05 tons of CO2

http://www.safeclimate.net/calculator/ind_calc_results.php

1.4 tons of CO2

www.aglcarboncalculator.com.au/ 1.51 tons of CO2

House House Transportation

Average 1.81 tons of CO2

Average 2.00 tons of CO2

www.ci.calistoga.ca.us/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid=4680

1.46 tons of CO2

http://www.climateprotectioncampaign.org/ccap/pdf/2.Updated_GHG_Inventory.pdf

4.72 tons of CO2

Napa County Impact CO2 levels by Capita in tons

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napa (do nothing)

napa target need 30% reduction

Projections for California

United States Projection

World Projection

Source http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090610154453.htm

Ways to reduce CO2 emissionHome Transportation During Winter time lower

thermostat by 8 degrees. During Summertime raise the

thermostat 8 degrees. Use cold water for washing

clothes. Replace light bulbs with CFL

energy star light bulbs. Replace appliances with

energy star appliances. Insulate your house. Use tankless water heaters Use Dishwasher instead of

hand washing.

Carpool or use public transportation when possible.

Buy hybrid vehicles. Check tire inflation regularly. Keep vehicle well maintained. Use bicycle or walk short

distances. Roll down window during

Summertime or dress warmer during Wintertime instead of A/C.

Use vehicle size appropriate for task.

Cited Sources: AGL. AGL Carbon Calculator. n.d. 19 May 2011

<http://www.aglcarboncalculator.com.au/>. California Green Innoviation Index 2009. August 2009. 21 May 2011

<http://www.next10.org/pdf/GII/Next10_GII_2009.pdf>. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. 2006. 23 May 2011

<http://www.mongabay.com/images/2006/graphs/ipcc-temp.jpg>. Napa Carbon Foot Print. n.d. 22 May 2011

<www.ci.calistoga.ca.us/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid=4680>. Napa County Greenhouse Gases Baseline. 29 July 2009. 23 May 2011

<http://www.climateprotectioncampaign.org/ccap/pdf/2.Updated_GHG_Inventory.pdf>. napa countywide communityclimate plan. October 2009. 21 May 2011

<http://www.climateprotectioncampaign.org/ccap/pdf/3.Draft_Napa_County_CCAP.pdf>. Pacific Gas and Electric. 2011. 20 May 2011 <www.pge.com>. Science Daily. Carbon Emissions Linked To Global Warming In Simple Linear

Relationship. 11 June 2009. 21 May 2011 <http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090610154453.htm>.

terrapass. Take action to reduce your carbon footprint. 2011. 19 May 2011 <http://www.terrapass.com/carbon-footprint-calculator/action>.

United States Environmental Agency. Overview: Pollutants and Programs. February 2005. 21 May 2011 <http://www.epa.gov/oms/climate/420f05001.htm>.

United States Environmental Protection Agency. Climate Change Greenhouse Gas Emissions. n.d. 19 May 2011 <http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/emissions/ind_calculator2.html#c=transportation&p=reduceOnTheRoad&m=calc_currentEmissions>.