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The Math
| Driving | 1.255 MT CO2 |
| Flights | 1.15 MT CO2 |
| Charcoal Grill | 0.0149 MT CO2 |
| Food | 0,009 MT CO2 |
| Fireworks | 0,0907 MT CO2 |
| Total | 2.51 MT CO2 |
The average car uses about 404 grams of CO2 per mile. To translate from miles to kilometres, we divide miles by 1.609, and simultaneously divide grams by 1.609. This means the average car uses about 251 grams of C02 per kilometer.
(divide by 1.609) 1: 404grams (divide by 1.609)
0.6214: 251grams
If you are driving at 100km per hour for the duration of the trip, the drive would be 2,500km. In order to get the total grams of CO2 we multiply 251grams by 2,500km by 2 ways.
251 grams per kilometer x 2500 km x 2 ways = 1,255,000 grams CO2
To get from grams to metric tons we use the conversion factor 0.000001and get 0.6024 MT CO2.
602,400 grams CO2 x 0.000001 = 1.255 MT CO2
We are going to assume your domestic flight is across the country, so 5,000 km one way, and 10,000 kilometres both ways.
Planes emit 115g CO2 per kilometer. We use the conversion factor 0.000001 to get from grams to metric tons and we get 0.000115 MT of CO2 per kilometer of air travel.
115grams x 0.000001 = 0.000115 MT CO2
A domestic flight would be a 10,000km round trip. Since each kilometer emits 0.000115 MT CO2, we multiply this by the total number of kilometres and get a total of 1.15 MT CO2.
10,000 km x 0.000115 MT CO2 = 1.15 MT CO2
Consider a normal summer cookout for fewer than 15 people in a charcoal grill, which releases carbon dioxide as the charcoal burns. According to a study by Oak Ridge National Laboratory, charcoal grills emit approximately 33 pounds of carbon dioxide per hour of use.
Changing the number of pounds to kilograms we do the following math: 33 pounds by 0.45359237 kgs = 14.9685 kgs
In order to change this number from kilograms of CO2 to metric tons of CO2 we use the conversion factor 0.001.
14.9685kg CO2 x 0.001= 0.0149 MT CO2
We can assume this information about the carbon footprint of meat and other barbecue additions.:
Beef Patty: is the main contributor to the carbon emissions of a hamburger. On average, a beef patty can account for about 87% of the greenhouse gas emissions of a hamburger, which is equivalent to approximately 2.84 kg of CO2 (carbon dioxide equivalent)
In order to change this number from kilograms of CO2 to metric tons of CO2 we use the conversion factor 0.001.
2.84kg CO2 x 0.001= 0.002 MT CO2
Then we multiply by 15 people
0,002 MT CO2 x 15= 0.003 MT CO2
We can estimate other ingredients in a hamburger, such as cheese, and additional items, such as fries, soda, or cola. They all represent 0,42kg CO2
In order to change this number from kilograms of CO2 to metric tons of CO2 we use the conversion factor 0.001.
0,42kg CO2 x 0.001= 0.00042 MT CO2
Then we multiply by 15 people
0,00042 MT CO2 x 15= 0.006 MT CO2
Total Mt CO2: 0,009 Mt Co2
The captivating and coloring firework shows we see on the Fourth of July emit around 200 pounds, of carbon dioxide emissions per Fourth of July.
Changing the number of pounds to kilograms we do the following math: 11 pounds by 0.45359237 kgs = 90.718 kgs
Then, to change this number from kilograms of CO2 to metric tons of CO2 we use the conversion factor 0.001.
90,718kg CO2 x 0.001= 0.0907 MT CO2
In total a couple would emit 2.51 MT CO2 per celebration.
Link – Car Emissions – https://www.epa.gov/greenvehicles/greenhouse-gas-emissions-typical-passenger-vehicle
Link – Charcoal barbecue – Charcoal may be great for barbecues — but it’s bad for the planet | (ted.com)
Link – Hamburger Emissions – Engineering the low-carbon, cruelty-free, lab-grown hamburger of the future – Simcenter (siemens.com)
Link – Fireworks – Why is the Fourth of July So Bad for the Environment? (greenly.earth)
Link – Flight Emissions – https://www.carbonindependent.org/22.html
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