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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 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???... 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
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
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
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