Carbon Counter
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Mark Lynas. Carbon Counter
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION
I Welcome to the greenhouse. THE GREENHOUSE EFFECT
WHAT ARE FOSSIL FUELS?
SOURCES OF GREENHOUSE GASES
GLOBAL WARMING TODAY
Global warming impacts so far
GLOBAL WARMING OVER THE NEXT 100 YEARS
One degree
Two degrees
THE GULF STREAM
Three degrees
Four degrees
Five degrees
Six degrees
TWO DEGREES – THE TARGET
WHAT IS A CARBON FOOTPRINT?
Some comparisons between countries
Contraction and convergence
Kyoto and international negotiations
CARBON RATIONING
THE GREAT ENERGY DEBATE
Nuclear
Wind
Coal
Gas
Energy facts for the UK
Energy sector breakdown
WHAT IF GLOBAL WARMING IS A ‘HOAX’?
USING THIS BOOK
II Your carbon footprint. HOUSEHOLD EMISSIONS. GAS
Space heating and hot water
Insulation
External solid wall insulation
Internal solid wall insulation
Floor insulation
Draught-proofing
Your boiler
Keeping cool
Calculate your gas carbon footprint
Your oil, coal and wood footprint
ELECTRICITY
Working out your electrical carbon footprint
Counting electrical carbon
Reducing your electricity use
Lighting
Standby
TRANSPORT EMISSIONS. CARS
Calculate your car’s carbon footprint
Cutting your car carbs
Hybrids
Biofuels
Diesel
Liquid petroleum gas (LPG)
Electric cars
Alternatives to the car. Cycling
Public transport
MOTORBIKES
PUBLIC TRANSPORT
Total number of miles travelled by bus:
Total number of miles travelled by train:
Total number of miles travelled by underground:
Total number of miles travelled by boat:
AVIATION
CONSUMPTION
FOOD MILES
Organic food
Growing your own
Waste
WORKPLACE
III Sustainability. YOUR CARBON TOTAL
GENERATING YOUR OWN ENERGY
SOLAR HOT WATER
What you’ll need:
What you’ll get:
Contacts
The DIY option
SOLAR ELECTRICITY
Pros:
Cons:
Contact
GRANTS
MICRO WIND TURBINES
Pros:
Cons:
MICRO HYDRO
GROUND SOURCE HEAT PUMP
What you need:
What you get:
Contacts
WOOD-BURNING STOVES
Contact
TWO VIEWS OF THE FUTURE – SOLAR VS FOSSIL FUELS. Greenpeace view – solar power
Conventional view – fossil fuels remain dominant
DECENTRALIZED POWER – THE FUTURE?
VISIONS OF A SUSTAINABLE BRITAIN
Appendices
APPENDIX C: Corporate carbon
USEFUL ADDRESSES. Energy Saving Trust
Carbon Trust
Climate Outreach and Information Network
Centre for Alternative Technology
Climate Care
Carbon Neutral Company
EU carbon calculator
Low-impact Living Initiative
National Energy Foundation
OneWorld Carbon Countdown
Friends of the Earth – Living
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
FURTHER READING
Your carbon diary
Useful websites
INDEX
Copyright
About the Publisher
Отрывок из книги
Cover Page
Title Page
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(Note: this list is a very potted summary of a book called Six Degrees, also by Mark Lynas, published in March 2007 by Fourth Estate.)
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