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Household Emissions via Monthly Usage
Emitted lbs of CO
2
Average Monthly Electric Kilowatt Hours (kWh) Used
lbs
Average Monthly Natural Gas Therms Used
lbs
Average Monthly Heating Oil Gallons Used
lbs
Household Emissions via Monthly Bill Amount
Emitted lbs of CO
2
$
Average Monthly Electric Bill
*
lbs
$
Average Monthly Natural Gas Bill
*
lbs
$
Average Monthly Heating Oil Bill
*
lbs
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.
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.
Below are other areas you can offset in your life:
Automobile Emissions
(leave blank if not applicable)
Emitted lbs of CO
2
Miles Driven per Year
MPG* of car 1
Add/Remove Cars:
lbs
Miles Driven per Year
MPG* of car 2
lbs
Miles Driven per Year
MPG* of car 3
lbs
Miles Driven per Year
MPG* of car 4
lbs
*Don't know? Look it up at
fueleconomy.gov
Airline Emissions
(leave blank if not applicable)
Emitted lbs of
CO
2
Air Miles Traveled per Year
Boating Emissions
(leave blank if not applicable)
Emitted lbs of CO
2
Miles Driven per Year
Average MPG* of your boat(s)
Solid Waste Emissions
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Total lbs of CO
2
Number of People in your Household
Total lbs of CO
2
Emissions:
Amount of REC's to Offset Above Emissions:
Cost to Offset Above Emissions For The Year:
$
*
The average mothly bill is calculated based on the following:
EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies:
http://www.epa.gov/cleanenergy/energy-resources/calculator.html
Average 2007 Residential Cost Of Electic Power In The US:
http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/electricity/epm/table5_6_a.html
Average 2007 Residential Cost Of Natural Gas In The US:
http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/dnav/ng/ng_pri_sum_dcu_nus_a.htm
Average 2007 Residential Cost Of Heating Oil In The US:
http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/dnav/pet/hist/mprreus4m.htm
Waste:
"Typical" annual CO2 emissions were estimated based on a household of two people, per capita waste generation of 4.44 lbs/day,
a 25 percent recycling rate, no source reduction, and the national average mix of recyclables at
http://epa.gov/climatechange/wycd/waste/index.html
Air Travel:
Air travel definitions and factors are from the GHG Protocol Mobile Combustion Tool. The emissions factors for short and long haul flights are originally from UK DEFRA.
Long and short flights can be estimated using the GHG Protocol Initiative online tools at
http://www.ghgprotocol.org
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