Carbon Footprint

Question 1

Carbon Footprint

Answer 1

Total set of greenhouse gas emissions caused by an organization, event, product, or person

Question 2

Main Influences on carbon footprints:

Answer 2

Population
Economic output
Energy consumption
Carbon intensity of the economy

Question 3

Ways GHG are emitted

Answer 3

Transportation
Electricity production and use
Manufacturing goods
Food production and consumption
Trash decomposing
Fuel productino and consumption
Land clearing

Question 4

GHG Major contributors

Answer 4

China
U.S.
EU-27
Russia, India, Japan

Question 5

Why reduce GHG?

Answer 5

Economic Benefits
Government Regulations
Health Issues
Air quality

Question 6

Economic Benefits

Answer 6

Reducing energy cost reduces carbon footprint
Reduce other cost by being more efficient
Improve company’s public image

Question 7

Ways to reduce CF

Answer 7

Use less energy throughout buildings

Be more efficient with all use, not just energy use

Question 8

Reducing CF

Answer 8

Reduce Consumption
Reuse when possible
Find more efficient alternatives

Question 9

Calculating CF

Answer 9

Make a detail list of activities
Calculate CF for individual items
Multiply DF by number of items
Add all calculations

Question 10

RFI

Answer 10

Radiative Forcing Index

A measure of the global warming impact from GHG other than carbon dioxide