1. Foot Solo
Wednesday
May 25, 2011
Vincent Carter

2. Table of Contents Slide 3,4 Personal information
Slide 5 Compare to Napa County
Slide 6-9 Projections
Slide 10,11 Effect on Temperature
Slide 12 Ways to conserve
Slide 13 Sources

3. This is me. Basic Information Vincent F. Carter
39 Year old Male with a family of 5
420 SQFT Garden
Backyard and front yard sprinklers
Wear C-Pac machine at night with heavy covers and the ceiling fan on.
We do 6 loads of laundry a week
Swimming pool and hot tub

4. Family Monthly Big Heavy Foot Print.
Transportation Pilot MPG Accord MPG
Civic MPG
Water = 11,518 Gallons
922Kwh
Electricity
34.6 Therms
Natural Gas
.35 Therms
Propane
Honda Pilot 2005
500 miles
Honda Accord 1998
1200 miles
Honda Civic 2002
480 miles

5. How we compare Water usage source: American Canyon Water Department My House 27,643 gallons Napa County 64,900 gallons
Average a year per person
Reference
House
Transportation
personal usage
1.15 tons of CO2
2.56 tons of CO2
1.70 tons of CO2
1.89 tons of CO2
2.99 tons of CO2
2.05 tons of CO2
1.4 tons of CO2
1.51 tons of CO2
Average
1.81 tons of CO2
2.00 tons of CO2
1.46 tons of CO2
4.72 tons of CO2

6. Napa County Impact CO2 levels by Capita in tons

7. Projections for California

8. United States Projection

9. World Projection

11. Source http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090610154453.htm

12. Ways to reduce CO2 emission Home Transportation
During Winter time lower thermostat by 8 degrees.
During Summertime raise the thermostat 8 degrees.
Use cold water for washing clothes.
Replace light bulbs with CFL energy star light bulbs.
Replace appliances with energy star appliances.
Insulate your house.
Use tankless water heaters
Use Dishwasher instead of hand washing.
Carpool or use public transportation when possible.
Buy hybrid vehicles.
Check tire inflation regularly.
Keep vehicle well maintained.
Use bicycle or walk short distances.
Roll down window during Summertime or dress warmer during Wintertime instead of A/C.
Use vehicle size appropriate for task.

13. Cited Sources:
AGL. AGL Carbon Calculator. n.d. 19 May 2011 <
California Green Innoviation Index August May 2011 <
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change May 2011 <
Napa Carbon Foot Print. n.d. 22 May 2011 <
Napa County Greenhouse Gases Baseline. 29 July May 2011 <
napa countywide communityclimate plan. October May 2011 <
Pacific Gas and Electric May 2011 <
Science Daily. Carbon Emissions Linked To Global Warming In Simple Linear Relationship. 11 June May 2011 <
terrapass. Take action to reduce your carbon footprint May 2011 <
United States Environmental Agency. Overview: Pollutants and Programs. February May 2011 <
United States Environmental Protection Agency. Climate Change Greenhouse Gas Emissions. n.d. 19 May 2011 <