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The Carbon Calculator

STEP 4: Automobiles STEP 4: Automobiles
START: Carbon Calculation Step 1: Trees Step 2: Turfgrass STEP 3: Automobiles

STEP 3: Carbon Emissions from Automobiles Carbon Emissions by AUTOMOBILES

When cars use gasoline, carbon is emitted into the atmosphere. For each car that your family drives, enter the approximate number of miles driven and the fuel efficiency (miles per gallon). Then, in the "diesel or gasoline" column, click to select which fuel type your vehicle uses. The amount of carbon produced by your cars will be calculated automatically.
Car # Miles driven per year Fuel Efficiency
(miles per gallon)
Gasoline or Diesel Carbon Produced
(lbs/yr)
1
Gas or Diesel
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2
Gas or Diesel
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3
Gas or Diesel
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4
Gas or Diesel
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5
Gas or Diesel
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Total: 0 pounds of carbon per year


For a more comprehensive assessment of your family's carbon emissions, check out the calculators at:

Note: some calculators give results in units of CO2.

1 pound of carbon is equivalent to 3.66 pounds of CO2.

 

The Carbon Calculator


is an educational tool available thanks to the efforts of the following organizations:
NCSU Turfgrass Management Program NCSU Turfgrass Program The Center for Turfgrass Environmental Research & Education NCSU Turfgrass CENTERE Bayer Crop Science Bayer Crop Science

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