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1 Foot Solo Wednesday May 25, 2011 Vincent Carter 132974

2 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

3 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

4 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 MPG Civic 24-28 MPG Honda Pilot 2005 500 miles Honda Accord 1998 1200 miles Honda Civic 2002 480 miles

5 How we compare Water usage source: American Canyon Water Department My House 27,643 gallons Napa County 64,900 gallons  Average a year per person www.pge.comwww.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-footprint- calculator/action 1.70 tons of CO2 http://www.terrapass.com/carbon- footprint-calculator/action 1.89 tons of CO2 http://www.aglcarboncalcul ator.com.au / 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 Transportation Average 1.81 tons of CO2 Average 2.00 tons of CO2 www.ci.calistoga.ca.us/Mod ules/ShowDocument.aspx?d ocumentid=4680 1.46 tons of CO2 http://www.climateprotectioncampaign.o rg/ccap/pdf/2.Updated_GHG_Inventory. pdf 4.72 tons of CO2

6 Napa County Impact CO2 levels by Capita in tons

7 Projections for California

8 United States Projection

9 World Projection

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

12 Ways to reduce CO2 emission Home 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.

13 Cited Sources:  AGL. AGL Carbon Calculator. n.d. 19 May 2011.  California Green Innoviation Index 2009. August 2009. 21 May 2011.  Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. 2006. 23 May 2011.  Napa Carbon Foot Print. n.d. 22 May 2011.  Napa County Greenhouse Gases Baseline. 29 July 2009. 23 May 2011.  napa countywide communityclimate plan. October 2009. 21 May 2011.  Pacific Gas and Electric. 2011. 20 May 2011.  Science Daily. Carbon Emissions Linked To Global Warming In Simple Linear Relationship. 11 June 2009. 21 May 2011.  terrapass. Take action to reduce your carbon footprint. 2011. 19 May 2011.  United States Environmental Agency. Overview: Pollutants and Programs. February 2005. 21 May 2011.  United States Environmental Protection Agency. Climate Change Greenhouse Gas Emissions. n.d. 19 May 2011.


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