Your carbon footprint is a measure of the impact your consumption activities have on our environment, ultimately affecting the world’s climate. Burning fossil fuels for electricity, heating and transportation contributes to the amount of greenhouse gases produced. The carbon footprint is a measurement of all greenhouse gases we individually produce and has units of tonnes (or kg) of carbon dioxide equivalent.
- The primary footprint is a measure of our direct emissions of CO2 from the burning of fossil fuels including domestic energy consumption and transportation which we have complete control of.
- The secondary footprint is a measure of indirect CO2 emissions from the whole lifecycle of products that we use - manufactured products that eventual breakdown. If we buy them, we are responsible for their effect.
If you would like to estimate your family's carbon foot print, click the link below.
http://www.carbonfootprint.com/calculator.aspx
If you would like to find out how to break the cycle through solar water heat, contact us.
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What part does solar water heat play in reducing your carbon foot print? Can you use solar water heating in an in the floor heating system?
Solar Water can reduce your carbon footprint by as much as 20-30% of your households heating bill
Solar energy is an unlimited resource. Solar water does not produce harmful emissions or require transportation or pipelines like electric energy does.
Solar water heating systems installed in the US help
reduce our household energy consumption and the Nations reliance on toxic fossil fuels. Solar water systems will work anywhere in the US not just sunny states.
Solar water heating works well to reduce the cost of heating Hydronic floors, Swimming pools, hot tubs, Domestic water.
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