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When it comes to absolutely zero-cost ways to save energy and money the options are few and far between. Unless you’re routinely leaving your windows open in the winter, it basically comes down to turning things off, lowering your expectations of what’s acceptable in some regard, or increasing the efficiency of …
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Although I knew that transportation was a major part of carbon emissions, fully exploring my household data really drove that point home.
However, the high-level data only unearthed more questions that needed exploring. Are plane emissions primarily driven by the fact that we travel further by plane? How far do we …
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We are a typical UK household with a connection to the national gas grid. This means that we use natural gas to heat our home, heat our water, and cook our food.
Although I know how much gas we use overall, I don't have a breakdown on how much gas we use for each activity, or even each appliance. Working this out …
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One of the single largest contributors to personal carbon dioxide emissions is energy usage at home.
In my case, this includes natural gas and electricity, but for others it may involve bottled gas or heating oil. Regardless of the specific form, the reason behind carbon dioxide emissions from energy usage is the …
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How much carbon dioxide does our household release? Where do these emissions come from? How is it changing over time? These are the critical questions that need accurate data so that I can begin to plot a sensible route to get to net zero. Here I work out and plot our household carbon dioxide emissions.
What …
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