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Title: Carbon Footprint Calculations
Post by: EHM-2029 Sotiris on June 30, 2007, 06:08:40 pm: Hi all,

just found this wonderful mini-site of the UK's government on calculating your carbon emissions and footprint.
Act on CO2 (http://actonco2.direct.gov.uk/)

For the record mine was 8.94 tonnes per year.

However, it failed to account for the 40+ flights I have to make each year on business. And out of the 8.94 some 6 tonnes were directly attributable to just 3 return short hauls I take in private per year.
This must be biased somehow. After all, Boeing and Airbus boast about fuel economy and most of the flights I'm on, tend to be 99% full.

Finally, what's better? Flying Zurich to Hong Kong in a fuel-efficient plane together with another 312 people or riding a donkey there. My feeling is that in the 6 years it would take to complete the journey, man and donkey will have exhaled equivalent amounts of CO2.
Title: Carbon Footprint Calculations
Post by: EHM-1703 Philip on June 30, 2007, 06:55:13 pm: LOL,

Well I am disgusted with myself.... My Carbon footprint is higher than the national average, (11.1) although I did it as a household not as an individual. I am terrible for leaving all of my computers and electrical equipment on standby when not in use, I really must get in to the habit of switching them off at the socket! Also I still have some way to go on the car front! My car is very efficient, a diesel powered car that is one of the most frugal in the world (Peugeot 307) powered by the PSA 1.6 liter HDI engine which is a class leader it is just a shame it is such a terrible car and quite unreliable! We also have a second car (Volvo S40 2 liter) that I use for personal use and the wife uses for getting around town, this is where our problem occurs, it is a diesel also but due to the larger engine it is much less efficient especially as it only runs around the town! So some food for thought, maybe I play my part and try and reduce our Co2 output!

Nice find mate!
Title: Carbon Footprint Calculations
Post by: EHM-1358 Tim on June 30, 2007, 07:23:41 pm: I don't have a carbon footprint, I go everywhere by car.

Classic. ;D
Title: Carbon Footprint Calculations
Post by: EHM-1343 Jonathan on July 06, 2007, 05:02:38 pm: hahahahaha

5.91 was mine, which isnt too bad i guess...
Title: Carbon Footprint Calculations
Post by: EHM-0654 Murray on July 06, 2007, 05:13:45 pm: HA! In yo faces!

3.32 tonnes per year...
Title: Carbon Footprint Calculations
Post by: EHM-1703 Philip on July 06, 2007, 05:28:21 pm: I must say that mine includes 30,000 miles of business miles per year in the car! :)
Title: Carbon Footprint Calculations
Post by: EHM-1009 Kevin on July 06, 2007, 05:40:12 pm: OMG!!! mine is 10.6 tonnes per year.
Title: Carbon Footprint Calculations
Post by: EHM-2029 Sotiris on July 06, 2007, 06:13:18 pm: Quote
Originally posted by EHM-1703 Philip
I must say that mine includes 30,000 miles of business miles per year in the car! :)

Phil,

stick to domestic/private calculations only. I'd hate to think how 150'000 business air miles would fare..... :@
Title: Carbon Footprint Calculations
Post by: EHM-1703 Philip on July 06, 2007, 06:41:06 pm: LOL Go on Sotiris, just for a laugh, throw it in to the calculation and see how yours comes out ;)
Title: Carbon Footprint Calculations
Post by: EHM-2029 Sotiris on July 06, 2007, 10:10:03 pm: OK Phil,

I did as you said and guess what...
A whopping 30.55 tonnes of which 28.57 down to the flights alone!!!

Oooops

(http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o9/EHM2029/fsscr124.jpg)

P.S. (That means that without the transport bit, my consumption less than 2 tonnes!!!)
Title: Carbon Footprint Calculations
Post by: EHM-1883 Matt on July 06, 2007, 11:42:45 pm: woohoo! I got 4.12!!!!
Title: Carbon Footprint Calculations
Post by: EHM-1871 Patrick on July 07, 2007, 01:22:48 pm: 5.94 for me!!
Title: Carbon Footprint Calculations
Post by: EHM-1617 Iain on July 07, 2007, 08:05:06 pm: I couldn't resist choosing all the 'wrong' answers on purpose and managed to score a whopping 4452 tonnes of CO2 annually. Doing it properly, I get 6.4 tonnes.