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not a complete answer but according to http://www.pacinst.org/topics/integrity_of_science/case_studies/hummer_vs_prius.pdf
The British auto industry trade group estimated in their 2006 sustainability report that lifecycle CO2 emissions - a strong proxy for energy - are allocated 10% to manufacturing; 85% to use; and 5% to disposal
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∙ 10y agoThe carbon footprint of a product is the amount of affect its production has on global warming. The production, manufacture, packing, cleaning, transport and presentation of the product all has an impact on global warming. This is its carbon footprint.
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What is the average carbon footprint per office person?
There are so, so , so many different things that give off carbon compounds, that it is very hard to estimate the quantity. We do know that people and people's things are a very small fraction of total carbon emiissions compared to volcanoes, animal emissions, and burning oil and tar pits that have been burning for hundreds of years. Not even close, the largest quantity of 'greenhouse' gas in the atomosphere is water vapor: humidity. Without these gases in the atmosphere, nearly all plants would die and all the land animals would be burnt to death by the Sun's heat. (That includes you and me!)
How might building a new highway affect the cycles of the matter?
because it takes away most of it`s habitat
Are carbon dioxide monitors required in new housing builds?
There are a wide range of requirements for carbon dioxide monitors in the United States. Twenty five states have legislation calling for carbon dioxide monitors in residential buildings. In addition, local building codes may also require them in new housing builds. New legislation can add additional statues so it is advisable to check with local authorities to ensure compliance with any and all requirements.
What is the carbon footprint of a photovoltaic cell?
One current estimate is 35 to 58 g CO2e/kWh (this is explained in the last paragraph of this answer). Another estimate at the link cited below says 23.6 g CO2e/kWh for thin film CdTe cells. This compares to 25 to 80 for biomass, 3 to 10 for hydro, and about 5 to 15 for wind. I have often seen huge differences in estimates of the carbon footprint of nuclear power, ranging from 2 to 288 g CO2e/kWh. It seems that the actual number is probably more than 66 g CO2e/kWh, and very possibly more than 90.PV technology is changing rapidly, both for the actual PV and for the manufacture of PVs. The above estimate is not for thin-film PVs, and these promise to have a much smaller carbon footprint. Also, the estimate given is for PVs that are 5% efficient in producing power, and increases in power output will decrease the carbon footprint. Current PVs are mostly considerably more efficient, and at 7.5% efficiency, the carbon footprint is cut to 23 to 39 g CO2e/kWh. New, gadolinium-based PV technologies are said to be as high as 40% efficient, but I have not seen any estimates of their carbon footprints and could not guess, because I do not know how they are manufactured.By the way, thermal solar power, such as is used in solar hot water, is about 60 to 65% efficient, and has much lower cost, in terms of global warming gasses, than PVs. It has a carbon footprint that might even be smaller than wind's.The carbon footprint is calculated in grams of CO2 equivalent per kilowatt hour (g CO2e/kWh). Properly, this includes all phases of manufacture of equipment and fuel, transportation, installation, operation, and disposal. Calculations are often deceptive because steps are left out for some technologies, notably the decommissioning and disposal steps are often left out in calculation of carbon footprints for nuclear power. The "equivalent" part happens because of global warming gasses other than CO2. For example, the nitrogen trifluoried used in manufacture of photovoltaic panels is about 17,000 times as powerful as CO2 for global warming, so an estimate of the amount leaking into the environment from the manufacturing process has to be included.
Is CO2 a new compound?
Carbon dioxide is a compound but not new.
Are old cars carbon footprints different from new cars does the footprint become spent after a period of time?
The carbon footprint of a car is primarily its gas use efficiency meaning the number of miles it will travel per gallon of gas. Since all cars, old and new, burn gasoline and produce carbon dioxide to move the car, the more miles you get per gallon translates to fewer gallons of gas used to move the car. This applies to straight gas cars and hybrids (not plug in hybrids) since they all get their primary energy from gasoline.
Can I reduce emissions by getting a new catalytic converter?
In your car, the catalytic converter is the part that converts the toxic waste in your car into exhaust. By adding substances such as vanadium, you can reduce the waste put out by your car, and reduce your carbon footprint. You can reduce your emissions even further by using unleaded gas, which puts out less toxins when it burns.
What Eco-friendly vacation getaways produce the smallest carbon footprint?
There are many websites to find new and interesting things such as vacation getaways online. Websites such as www.nature.org provide new ways to calculate carbon imprint per trip.
What green materials can you use to make a car?
Realistically there is no such thing as a green material for manufacturing. All processed materials involve some sort of carbon footprint. Even if you were to use local wood in building a car, the wood would still incorporate a carbon footprint from it being cut down, transported, any work done to shape and laminate and prepare it would incur some sort of non-enviromentally friendly process. The best that can be done is to ensure that, that engineers(as they're supposed to) try to maximise productivity while minimising the amount of resources used, that as much material as possible is reused and recycled from old cars and other items (it requires less energy to process old steel than it does to smelt and process new ore.
What type of car is Jacob building in new moon?
a VW rabbit
How do you install update in a new car in nfs carbon?
I have the same problem, and I don't know.
The impact of New Zealand's geographical location on its economy and people?
One effect of NZ's location is that it is far from its trading markets. That makes NZ vulnerable to claims, by competitors, that produce from NZ has a substantial carbon footprint.
Is the chrysler building in new york made of car parts?
No, it is made from stone, steel, and glass.
How do you contact the world community concerning a new technology It supplies direct torque and horsepower to automobiles generators that supply electricity to cities and leaves no carbon footprint?
To contact the world community concerning a new technology, reach them through their contact address liap@telus.net.
What meat is better to eat for a low carbon footprint?
If you want to eat an animal with a low carbon footprint there are several things you need to consider: # The distance the food has travelled from where the animal was raised (and then slaughtered) to where you are. For example, I live in London, there are lots of sheep in the UK, if I ate British Lamb I can be fairly sure that it has a lower carbon footprint than New Zealand lamb. # The amount of energy expended during it's lifetime to keep it alive. It takes proportionally a great deal more energy to raise a cow than it does a sheep or a chicken. I believe beef is one of the least efficient ways to turn plants into energy. So, to eat an animal with a low carbon footprint you need to find something that is sourced locally and preferably not raised using inefficient farming methods. I would suggest that line-caught fish (if you live near the sea) or free range chicken (locally sourced) would be a good option for you.
What can we do about building hotels?
we should make the new hotels bigger and not let people use other land so the will be less carbon emmsissions
Will having fewer children help prevent global warming?
Yes, in a small way. The world's population is now over seven billion. By about 2025 it will be eight billion. Every new person has a carbon footprint and contributes somewhat to global warming.
