Transcript 3.Foot Solo - Napa Valley College

Foot Solo
Wednesday
May 25, 2011
Vincent Carter
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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
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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
Electricity
922Kwh
Natural Gas
34.6
Therms
Transportation
Pilot 19-23 MPG
Accord 21-25 MPG
Civic 24-28 MPG
Propane
.35
Therms
Honda
Pilot 2005
500 miles
Honda
Accord
1998
1200 miles
Honda
Civic 2002
480 miles
How we compare
Water usage source:
American Canyon Water Department
My House 27,643 gallons Napa County 64,900 gallons
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Average a year per person
www.pge.com personal
usage
1.15 tons of
CO2
http://www.epa.gov/oms/climate/420f05
001.htm
2.56 tons of CO2
http://www.terrapass.com/ca
rbon-footprintcalculator/action
1.70 tons of
CO2
http://www.terrapass.com/carbonfootprint-calculator/action
1.89 tons of CO2
http://www.aglcarboncalcul
2.99 tons of
CO2
http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/emi
ssions/ind_calculator2.html#c=transportat
ion&p=reduceOnTheRoad&m=calc_curre
ntEmissions
2.05 tons of CO2
http://www.safeclimate.net/
calculator/ind_calc_results.p
hp
1.4 tons of
CO2
www.aglcarboncalculator.com.au/
1.51 tons of CO2
House
House
Average
1.81 tons of
CO2
/
ator.com.au
Transportation
Average
2.00 tons of CO2
Napa County Impact
CO2 levels by Capita in tons
20
18
16
14
12
napa (do
nothing)
10
8
napa target
need 30%
reduction
6
4
2
0
1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020
Projections for California
United States Projection
World Projection
Source
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090610154453.htm
Ways to reduce CO2 emission
Home
Transportation
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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.
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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:
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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=reduceOnTheR
oad&m=calc_currentEmissions>.