What are you doing to combat climate change?
#61
Re: What are you doing to combat climate change?
Out in the desert where my mom lives, solar panels on houses are becoming more and more popular, and also noticing places putting in car ports in parking lots and covering the tops with solar panels, keeps the cars out of the sun and produces energy. So. California in general seems to be going more towards solar, even in San Diego where my dad is a lot of solar panels appearing on roofs.
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Some years ago the federal government had a huge push for people to get solar, they provided rebates of up to 80% of the cost of having them installed. Too many people took them up on the offer, so they stopped it Electricity companies are the same, they used to pay 42c for every unit of energy fed back to the grid, now they only pay 15c. Meanwhile, we still have huge mines ripping coal out of the earth
#63
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Re: What are you doing to combat climate change?
did not ask what you are not doing as you cant afford it.
what are you doing to reduce your carbon footprint when you can afford it
what are you doing to reduce your carbon footprint when you can afford it
#65
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Re: What are you doing to combat climate change?
The problem with most people is they wont do anything unless they are are pushed, you have a carbon footprint of probably 6-8mt per year, what are you going to do about it to reduce it for the sake of this planet.
Australia is on course for a summer of biblical proportions, like 55.c will you then think about doing some thing about your carbon footprint or just think it is a one off.
people like me have to get on our soap boxes and shout at the likes of you to get off your butts and do something about your carbon footprint, and if you want me to tell you how to please let me know.
my carbon footprint is 1.8mt as I have to catch local public transport or I walk every where if it is not more than 3 miles, and I dont drive any type of car/motor bike, my house has a zero carbon footprint for all of its heating and hot water and electrical demands 24/7.
I will get an electrical car and van in the new year, that does not need an infrastructure to charge the batteries, as the battery system is self charging when in motion.
In Wales (not new south wales) it is not a coincidence that we have the greenest grass of all, as it is all about our environment that we look after not just for ourselves but for all future populations.
Australia is on course for a summer of biblical proportions, like 55.c will you then think about doing some thing about your carbon footprint or just think it is a one off.
people like me have to get on our soap boxes and shout at the likes of you to get off your butts and do something about your carbon footprint, and if you want me to tell you how to please let me know.
my carbon footprint is 1.8mt as I have to catch local public transport or I walk every where if it is not more than 3 miles, and I dont drive any type of car/motor bike, my house has a zero carbon footprint for all of its heating and hot water and electrical demands 24/7.
I will get an electrical car and van in the new year, that does not need an infrastructure to charge the batteries, as the battery system is self charging when in motion.
In Wales (not new south wales) it is not a coincidence that we have the greenest grass of all, as it is all about our environment that we look after not just for ourselves but for all future populations.
#66
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Re: What are you doing to combat climate change?
I used a carbon foot print calculator, and I guess being poor is good for the planet. Now its not 100% accurate as I didn't have record of amount of natural gas as natural gas isn't metered by unit, the building has 1 gas meter for everything including the commercial units, the only in unit appliance that uses natural gas is the stove which we rarely use, and the hot water is presumably heated by natural gas,but as its provided by a central source to the entire building, I couldn't even know how to figure out how much natural gas we might be using for our usage of hot water and cooking use.
https://www.carbonfootprint.com/calculator.aspx is what I used.
- Your footprint is 2.57 metric tons per year
- The average footprint for people in Canada is 15.12 metric tons
- The average for the European Union is about 6.4 metric tons
- The average worldwide carbon footprint is about 5 metric tons
- The worldwide target to combat climate change is 2 metric tons
https://www.carbonfootprint.com/calculator.aspx is what I used.
#67
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Re: What are you doing to combat climate change?
Thank you for your input.
all we need now is the other 2,999,999,998 to to the same and then commit to reducing their carbon footprint number drastically by a methodology and technology that will give a zero carbon footprint in your home for a zero cap ex cost.
all we need now is the other 2,999,999,998 to to the same and then commit to reducing their carbon footprint number drastically by a methodology and technology that will give a zero carbon footprint in your home for a zero cap ex cost.
#68
Re: What are you doing to combat climate change?
carbon off set
I am on a diet pass me a burger 🍔
Mmmm that was nice
Let me now pay for that guys salad 🥗
I am on a diet pass me a burger 🍔
Mmmm that was nice
Let me now pay for that guys salad 🥗
#69
Re: What are you doing to combat climate change?
The problem with most people is they wont do anything unless they are are pushed, you have a carbon footprint of probably 6-8mt per year, what are you going to do about it to reduce it for the sake of this planet.
Australia is on course for a summer of biblical proportions, like 55.c will you then think about doing some thing about your carbon footprint or just think it is a one off.
people like me have to get on our soap boxes and shout at the likes of you to get off your butts and do something about your carbon footprint, and if you want me to tell you how to please let me know.
my carbon footprint is 1.8mt as I have to catch local public transport or I walk every where if it is not more than 3 miles, and I dont drive any type of car/motor bike, my house has a zero carbon footprint for all of its heating and hot water and electrical demands 24/7.
I will get an electrical car and van in the new year, that does not need an infrastructure to charge the batteries, as the battery system is self charging when in motion.
In Wales (not new south wales) it is not a coincidence that we have the greenest grass of all, as it is all about our environment that we look after not just for ourselves but for all future populations.
Australia is on course for a summer of biblical proportions, like 55.c will you then think about doing some thing about your carbon footprint or just think it is a one off.
people like me have to get on our soap boxes and shout at the likes of you to get off your butts and do something about your carbon footprint, and if you want me to tell you how to please let me know.
my carbon footprint is 1.8mt as I have to catch local public transport or I walk every where if it is not more than 3 miles, and I dont drive any type of car/motor bike, my house has a zero carbon footprint for all of its heating and hot water and electrical demands 24/7.
I will get an electrical car and van in the new year, that does not need an infrastructure to charge the batteries, as the battery system is self charging when in motion.
In Wales (not new south wales) it is not a coincidence that we have the greenest grass of all, as it is all about our environment that we look after not just for ourselves but for all future populations.
#72
Re: What are you doing to combat climate change?
The problem with most people is they wont do anything unless they are are pushed, you have a carbon footprint of probably 6-8mt per year, what are you going to do about it to reduce it for the sake of this planet.
Australia is on course for a summer of biblical proportions, like 55.c will you then think about doing some thing about your carbon footprint or just think it is a one off.
people like me have to get on our soap boxes and shout at the likes of you to get off your butts and do something about your carbon footprint, and if you want me to tell you how to please let me know.
my carbon footprint is 1.8mt as I have to catch local public transport or I walk every where if it is not more than 3 miles, and I dont drive any type of car/motor bike, my house has a zero carbon footprint for all of its heating and hot water and electrical demands 24/7.
I will get an electrical car and van in the new year, that does not need an infrastructure to charge the batteries, as the battery system is self charging when in motion.
In Wales (not new south wales) it is not a coincidence that we have the greenest grass of all, as it is all about our environment that we look after not just for ourselves but for all future populations.
Australia is on course for a summer of biblical proportions, like 55.c will you then think about doing some thing about your carbon footprint or just think it is a one off.
people like me have to get on our soap boxes and shout at the likes of you to get off your butts and do something about your carbon footprint, and if you want me to tell you how to please let me know.
my carbon footprint is 1.8mt as I have to catch local public transport or I walk every where if it is not more than 3 miles, and I dont drive any type of car/motor bike, my house has a zero carbon footprint for all of its heating and hot water and electrical demands 24/7.
I will get an electrical car and van in the new year, that does not need an infrastructure to charge the batteries, as the battery system is self charging when in motion.
In Wales (not new south wales) it is not a coincidence that we have the greenest grass of all, as it is all about our environment that we look after not just for ourselves but for all future populations.
#74
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Re: What are you doing to combat climate change?
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#75
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Re: What are you doing to combat climate change?
The slag heaps of Wales is coal that was not fit for purpose, Welsh coal was or had the highest burn efficiency of any coal in the world, so very little carbon footprint compared to oil or gas today.