The first step in my personal net zero carbon zero is to quantify my own personal carbon footprint. The analysis of my top categories will guide my own actions to reduce my carbon footprint. I have just calculated my 2016 carbon footprint using the following online calculator: http://www.carbonfootprint.com/calculator.aspx According to the calculator, the average…
For those people who do not accept the environmental reasons to significantly reduce/eliminate our dependence on fossil fuels, there is another compelling reason to eliminate our dependence on them, the falling ratio of energy return on investment, or net energy. Energy return on investment (EROI) or energy returned on energy invested (EROEI) is a…
Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere have risen from 280 parts per million before the industrial revolution to 400 parts per million now. These rising carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere are changing our climate. The largest sources of the emissions are from burning fossil fuels, industrial emissions, and land use change. Anthropogenic carbon…