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Carbon Calculation
Step 2
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Welcome to the challenge for individuals/households.

Institutions, businesses click here.

Start by using this calculator to total your carbon emissions. We will use this information to suggest how you can reduce your carbon footprint and to compute the CO2 and $$ savings for each action you take in step 2. The average American accounts for about 20 tons of CO2 each year, while the average Chinese only generates about 4.

     

Household information
 
 
 
 

Electricity
$ / year
at a rate of $0.0933kWh
CO2
$1,210 is the average in the DC metro area.
 

Natural Gas
$ / year
at a rate of $1.44 /Therm (including delivery)
CO2
$1,375 is the average in the DC metro area.
 

Fuel Oil
$ / year
at a rate of $2.53/
CO2
$1,590 is the average in the DC metro area.
 

Propane
$ / year
at a rate of $2.15/gal
CO2
$1,260 is the average in the DC metro area.
 

Vehicles

Flexcar or Zipcar

Average miles driven / year

AV=12,000 		Emissions/Year
lbs CO2 		Cost/Year

Assumes $3.64/gal
 

Vehicle #1

This vehicle gets about

Miles/Gal 		Average miles driven / year

AV=12,000 		Roundtrip Commute
Emissions/Year
lbs CO2 		Cost/Year

Assumes $3.64/gal
 

Vehicle #2

This vehicle gets about

Miles/Gal 		Average miles driven / year

AV=12,000 		Roundtrip Commute
Emissions/Year
lbs CO2 		Cost/Year

Assumes $3.64/gal
 

Vehicle #3

This vehicle gets about

Miles/Gal 		Average miles driven / year

AV=12,000 		Roundtrip Commute
Emissions/Year
lbs CO2 		Cost/Year

Assumes $3.64/gal
 

Flights

Please enter the number of flight segments you and your family members take each year. For example, for a family of four making a round trip you would enter 8 into the appropriate flight box.
/ year
CO2
/ year
CO2
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CO2
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CO2
 

Annual Totals for your household are:
CO2 Household:
CO2 Vehicles:
CO2 Flights:
CO2 Total:
Cost: