CO2, carbon dioxide
Implications of using plastic bags on the personal carbon footprint as well as on the environment in general. Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions for the production and incineration of plastic bags.
The carbon dioxide emissions (carbon footprint) caused by our personal behavior is driven to a large extent by the type and quality of our nourishment. The amount of greenhouse gases… Read More »Eat less meat: CO2 emission of our food
A cow does on overage release between 70 and 120 kg of Methane per year. Methane is a greenhouse gas like carbon dioxide (CO2). But the negative effect on the… Read More »Are cows the cause of global warming?
How much CO2 is produced by atomic energy? One of the few pros of nuclear power is the relatively low emission of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the major causes… Read More »CO2 emission of electricity from nuclear power stations
There is no doubt any more: In order to mitigate global warming, the emission of greenhouse gases must be reduced, the sooner the better. This will then lead to a… Read More »CO2 concentration causing global temperature increase
This article tries to answer a question about the greenhouse effect: "Greenhouse gases prevent the infrared rays from leaving the Earth’s atmosphere, but why do they not prevent additional solar… Read More »Radiation wavelength and greenhouse effect
Globalization makes it easy to send goods around the world. The cost for shipping goods has never been as low as now. However, the choice of the means of transportation… Read More »CO2 emissions for shipping of goods
Fossil fuel combustion and industrial processes release over six billion metric tons of carbon into the atmosphere each year. The consequences of these greenhouse gas emissions are often discussed in… Read More »Ocean acidification – another effect of global warming
Life processes are fuelled by carbon compounds which are oxidized to CO2 (carbon dioxide), the latter is exhaled by all animals and plants. Conversely, CO2 is assimilated by plants during… Read More »Global carbon cycle and climate change
The attached Excel sheet can be used to calculate both CO2 emissions as well as primary energy requirements for the following activities: Heating with oil, gas, coal, wood, solar energy… Read More »Offline Carbon footprint calculator