CARBON FOOTPRINT EQ: What is a carbon foot print and why is it important to reduce?
a. Greenhouse Effect
a. Greenhouse Effect i. Carbon Dioxide is the largest contributor 2007 Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Bas (Percent based on Tg CO 2 Eq.)
a. Greenhouse Effect i. Carbon Dioxide is the largest contributor 2007 Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Bas (Percent based on Tg CO 2 Eq.)
i. Power Stations (21.3%) ii. Industrial processes (16.8%) iii. Transportation fuels (14.0%) iv. Agricultural byproducts (12.5%) v. Fossil Fuel retrieval, processing, and distribution (11.3%) vi. Residential, commercial, and other sources (10.3%) vii. Land use and biomass burning (10.0%) viii.waste disposal and treatment (3.4%)
i. Power Stations (21.3%)
i. Power Stations (21.3%) ii. Industrial processes (16.8%) iii. Transportation fuels (14.0%) iv. Agricultural byproducts (12.5%) v. Fossil Fuel retrieval, processing, and distribution (11.3%) vi. Residential, commercial, and other sources (10.3%) vii. Land use and biomass burning (10.0%) viii.waste disposal and treatment (3.4%)
i. Power Stations (21.3%) ii. Industrial processes (16.8%) iii. Transportation fuels (14.0%) iv. Agricultural byproducts (12.5%) v. Fossil Fuel retrieval, processing, and distribution (11.3%) vi. Residential, commercial, and other sources (10.3%) vii. Land use and biomass burning (10.0%) viii.waste disposal and treatment (3.4%)
i. Power Stations (21.3%) ii. Industrial processes (16.8%)
i. Power Stations (21.3%) ii. Industrial processes (16.8%) iii. Transportation fuels (14.0%) iv. Agricultural byproducts (12.5%) v. Fossil Fuel retrieval, processing, and distribution (11.3%) vi. Residential, commercial, and other sources (10.3%) vii. Land use and biomass burning (10.0%) viii.waste disposal and treatment (3.4%)
i. Power Stations (21.3%) ii. Industrial processes (16.8%) iii. Transportation fuels (14.0%)
i. Power Stations (21.3%) ii. Industrial processes (16.8%) iii. Transportation fuels (14.0%) iv. Agricultural byproducts (12.5%) v. Fossil Fuel retrieval, processing, and distribution (11.3%) vi. Residential, commercial, and other sources (10.3%) vii. Land use and biomass burning (10.0%) viii.waste disposal and treatment (3.4%)
i. Power Stations (21.3%) ii. Industrial processes (16.8%) iii. Transportation fuels (14.0%) iv. Agricultural byproducts (12.5%)
i. Power Stations (21.3%) ii. Industrial processes (16.8%) iii. Transportation fuels (14.0%) iv. Agricultural byproducts (12.5%) v. Fossil Fuel retrieval, processing, and distribution (11.3%) vi. Residential, commercial, and other sources (10.3%) vii. Land use and biomass burning (10.0%) viii.waste disposal and treatment (3.4%)
i. Power Stations (21.3%) ii. Industrial processes (16.8%) iii. Transportation fuels (14.0%) iv. Agricultural byproducts (12.5%) v. Fossil Fuel retrieval, processing, and distribution (11.3%)
i. Power Stations (21.3%) ii. Industrial processes (16.8%) iii. Transportation fuels (14.0%) iv. Agricultural byproducts (12.5%) v. Fossil Fuel retrieval, processing, and distribution (11.3%) vi. Residential, commercial, and other sources (10.3%) vii. Land use and biomass burning (10.0%) viii.waste disposal and treatment (3.4%)
i. Power Stations (21.3%) ii. Industrial processes (16.8%) iii. Transportation fuels (14.0%) iv. Agricultural byproducts (12.5%) v. Fossil Fuel retrieval, processing, and distribution (11.3%) vi. Residential, commercial, and other sources (10.3%)
i. Power Stations (21.3%) ii. Industrial processes (16.8%) iii. Transportation fuels (14.0%) iv. Agricultural byproducts (12.5%) v. Fossil Fuel retrieval, processing, and distribution (11.3%) vi. Residential, commercial, and other sources (10.3%) vii. Land use and biomass burning (10.0%) viii.waste disposal and treatment (3.4%)
i. Power Stations (21.3%) ii. Industrial processes (16.8%) iii. Transportation fuels (14.0%) iv. Agricultural byproducts (12.5%) v. Fossil Fuel retrieval, processing, and distribution (11.3%) vi. Residential, commercial, and other sources (10.3%) vii. Land use and biomass burning (10.0%)
i. Power Stations (21.3%) ii. Industrial processes (16.8%) iii. Transportation fuels (14.0%) iv. Agricultural byproducts (12.5%) v. Fossil Fuel retrieval, processing, and distribution (11.3%) vi. Residential, commercial, and other sources (10.3%) vii. Land use and biomass burning (10.0%) viii.waste disposal and treatment (3.4%)
i. Power Stations (21.3%) ii. Industrial processes (16.8%) iii. Transportation fuels (14.0%) iv. Agricultural byproducts (12.5%) v. Fossil Fuel retrieval, processing, and distribution (11.3%) vi. Residential, commercial, and other sources (10.3%) vii. Land use and biomass burning (10.0%) viii.waste disposal and treatment (3.4%)
c. Carbon Sinks: reservoir of carbon that accumulates and stores carbon for an indefinite period
c. Carbon Sinks: reservoir of carbon that accumulates and stores carbon for an indefinite period
c. Carbon Sinks: reservoir of carbon that accumulates and stores carbon for an indefinite period i. Absorption of CO 2 by the oceans
c. Carbon Sinks: reservoir of carbon that accumulates and stores carbon for an indefinite period i. Absorption of CO 2 by the oceans
c. Carbon Sinks: reservoir of carbon that accumulates and stores carbon for an indefinite period i. Absorption of CO 2 by the oceans ii. Photosynthesis by plants and algae to turn carbon into plant matter
c. Carbon Sinks: reservoir of carbon that accumulates and stores carbon for an indefinite period i. Absorption of CO 2 by the oceans ii. Photosynthesis by plants and algae to turn carbon into plant matter iii. Injection of CO 2 emissions deep into geological subsurface
c. Carbon Sinks: reservoir of carbon that accumulates and stores carbon for an indefinite period i. Absorption of CO 2 by the oceans ii. Photosynthesis by plants and algae to turn carbon into plant matter iii. Injection of CO 2 emissions deep into geological subsurface
II. Carbon Footprint: total set of GHG emissions (mainly carbon) caused directly or indirectly by an individual, organization, event, or product
II. Carbon Footprint a.everyone has a carbon footprint b.everything makes a carbon footprint c.carbon Credit (Carbon offset): financial instrument that represents a ton of CO 2 removed or reduced from the atmosphere via an emission reduction project
II. Carbon Footprint a.everyone has a carbon footprint b.everything makes a carbon footprint c.carbon Credit (Carbon offset): financial instrument that represents a ton of CO 2 removed or reduced from the atmosphere via an emission reduction project i.planting trees ii.preserving forests iii.energy efficiency projects
II. Carbon Footprint a.everyone has a carbon footprint b.everything makes a carbon footprint c.carbon Credit (Carbon offset): financial instrument that represents a ton of CO 2 removed or reduced from the atmosphere via an emission reduction project i.planting trees ii.preserving forests iii.energy efficiency projects