Monday, July 31, 2006

Your Personal Impact on Global Warming and Energy Consumption

Following is a list of actions you take every day, and their impact on global warming. The higher the number the more impact.

CO2 Emissions in Kilograms

turn on a fluorescent light (tubes) for one hour................0.08

turn on a 100W incandescent light for one hour................0.10

turn on a computer for one hour...........................................0.10

turn on a photocopier for one hour (medium size)............0.70

brew a pot of coffee; leave on the warmer for one hour....0.20

turn on a clothes dryer for one hour.....................................2.40

cook something in the oven for one hour.............................3.20

use a hair dryer for 15 minutes...............................................1.20

refrigerator (for one hour)......................................................0.15

OK! Al Gore. Have you stopped doing any of those things, personally?

For the fellow global warming geeks, read much more here

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