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Reducing Carbon Footprints

Reducing Carbon Footprints. By : Jon Kovel. How Can I Reduce Emissions???. I can Reduce CO2 by: Changing my water supply to solar water heating - This reduces Emissions by 400kg per year Instead of using electrical power, I can use wind turbines - supplies 2.5-6 kilowatts. How Else???.

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Reducing Carbon Footprints

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  1. Reducing Carbon Footprints By : Jon Kovel

  2. How Can I Reduce Emissions??? • I can Reduce CO2 by: • Changing my water supply to solar water heating • -This reduces Emissions by 400kg per year • Instead of using electrical power, I can use wind turbines • -supplies 2.5-6 kilowatts

  3. How Else???... Lighting Company's carbon reduction In the Home: Low Energy Light Bulbs -CFL light bulbs and LED light bulbs Loft Insulation -Reduces heating bill remarkably

  4. Biodiesel Fuel: Biodiesel can be made from waste vegetable oil. This can be collected from chip shops and restaurants and processed to make biodiesel that can be used to run any diesel motor. On the road.. • Hybrid Vehicles and electrical powered cars • Riding Bicycles • Walking

  5. RECYCLE! Recycling is one of the best ways to reduce your carbon footprint. Making new aluminum requires 95% less energy Manufacturing from recycled materials requires a lot less energy than new virgin materials

  6. Bibliography Works Cited "Carbon Footprint - Home of Carbon Management." Carbon Footprint - Home of Carbon Management. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 June 2010. <http://www.carbonfootprint.com/>. "Carbon Footprint Reduction a Priority at Xerox." Xerox Document Management, Color Printers, Copiers, Business Consulting Services. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 June 2010. <http://www.xerox.com/about-xerox/environment/carbon-footprint/enus.html>. "Carbon Footprint Reduction: Eco-friendly Solutions to Promote a Low-carbon Economy." Energy Conservation. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 June 2010. <http://energy-conservation.suite101.com/article.cfm/carbon_footprint_reduction>. MLA formatting by BibMe.org.

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