There are a number of definitions for carbon footprint…
“A measure of the amount of carbon dioxide produced by a person, organization or state in a given time.” (Wikipedia)
“Your carbon footprint is the sum of all CO2 emissions that are directly and indirectly associated with your activities over a given time frame (usually a year).” www.carbondescent.org.uk/glossary.php
To calculate YOUR individual (or family) footprint, a number of objects have to be considered.
Those objects are (in no particular order):
· The type of vehicle(s) you drive and the gasoline you consume.
· Other transportation use (air, bus, rail).
· How much electricity do you use annually and how that electricity is generated.
· What amount of plastic is used by you/your family annually.
· Even what food you choose to eat (how it is produced and gets to your table.)
· Natural gas or propane use.
· The type of vehicle(s) you drive and the gasoline you consume.
· Other transportation use (air, bus, rail).
· How much electricity do you use annually and how that electricity is generated.
· What amount of plastic is used by you/your family annually.
· Even what food you choose to eat (how it is produced and gets to your table.)
· Natural gas or propane use.
Everything you buy required some type of production cycle that used the above elements.
Dawson Public Power District wants to ensure our customer’s electricity carbon footprint is accurate. We have created a Carbon Footprint calculator based solely on the generation mix provided by Nebraska Public Power District (where we buy our power).
You can obtain your monthly kwh usage by signing up for eBill at http://tinyurl.com/d5cm4t (on dawsonpower.com.) Add up those kilowatt hours and use our Carbon Footprint Calculator.
Dawson Power's Carbon Footprint Calculator can be found online by clicking on this link http://tinyurl.com/cwrdyw. Finding ways to reduce your energy usage can be the first step towards reducing CO2.
Gwen Kautz, Customer Service Manager
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