If you get an Energy Performance Survey (EPC) on your property you can find out what your footprint is. The survey typically only takes about a half hour. You will get tips and advice on how to improve your properties thermal performance.
What is a carbon footprint - definition
A carbon footprint is defined as:
The total amount of greenhouse gases produced to directly and indirectly support human activities, usually expressed in equivalent tons of carbon dioxide (CO2).
In other words: When you drive a car, the engine burns fuel which creates a certain amount of CO2, depending on its fuel consumption and the driving distance. (CO2 is the chemical symbol for carbon dioxide). When you heat your house with oil, gas or coal, then you also generate CO2. Even if you heat your house with electricity, the generation of the electrical power may also have emitted a certain amount of CO2. When you buy food and goods, the production of the food and goods also emitted some quantities of CO2.
Your carbon footprint is the sum of all emissions of CO2 (carbon dioxide), which were induced by your activities in a given time frame. Usually a carbon footprint is calculated for the time period of a year.
fuel type/unit CO2 emitted per unit Petrol1 gallon (UK) 10.4 kg Petrol 1 liter 2.3 kg Gasoline 1 gallon (USA) 8.7 kg Gasoline 1 liter 2.3 kg Diesel1 gallon (UK) 12.2 kg Diesel 1 gallon (USA) 9.95 kg Diesel 1 liter 2.7 kg Oil (heating) 1 gallon (UK) 13.6 kg Oil (heating) 1 gallon (USA) 11.26 kg Oil (heating) 1 liter3 kg
Each of the following activities add 1 kg of CO2 to your personal carbon footprint:
Travel by public transportation (train or bus) a distance of 10 to 12 km (6.5 to 7 miles)
Drive with your car a distance of 6 km or 3.75 miles (assuming 7.3 litres petrol per 100 km or 39 mpg)
Fly with a plane a distance of 2.2 km or 1.375 miles.
Operate your computer for 32 hours (60 Watt consumption assumed)
Production of 5 plastic bags
Production of 2 plastic bottles
Production of 1/3 of an American cheeseburger (yes, the production of each cheeseburger emits 3.1 kg of CO2!)
Quite painless! Get your survey today and do your part to reduce Carbon Emissions.
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