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Has anyone else filled in one of these besides me?
I just tried out http://actonco2.direct.gov.uk/carboncalc/html/index.aspx My report said 1) My home, for heating and hot water is 20% below the national average. And so it should be. My house is well insulated and I do not like it too warm. 2) My appliances create 2 times the national average of CO2 (I doubt that. I have no TV, one computer on 24/7, CCTV on 24/7 and I use the washing machine, dishwasher, cooker when needed) 3) my travel footprint is 3 times the national average. I also doubt that. The action plan Action CO2 gave me is crap. a) fit draught-proofing around doors and window. Why? All my exterior doors and windows are double-glazed. b) Install underfloor insulation Nice, but I have concrete floors. ActionCO2 never asked about my floors before suggesting that. c) Replace your fridge and freezer with a more efficient model Will that help? My fridge is 3 years old and is A rated, my freezer is a little older, maybe 6 years old. It is second hand (my Grandad gave it to me) and I think it is B rated. Will rushing out to but a new A+++ rated freezer save on CO2 emissions. I cannot see the total CO2 emissions on the manufacture of a new freezer plus the CO2 costs of disposing of the old recycled freezer will have a pay back of less than 10 years. d) In dry weather use an outside line rather than your dyer I did tick the box that said I did that already. I tend to use the drier when it is raining, but then only when needed eg I wash all my work clothes in one wash on a Friday night. 5 Tshirts or jumpers and 3 pairs of trousers. If I need a pair of work clothes for Saturday morning I might need the dryer. Even then I only dry one pair in it. e) When replacing the car (van in my case) consider choosing the lowest CO2 model in its category Yes but a 1.7D van is almost certainly a 1.7D van. There is not much to choose from. f) Whenever possible, walk, bike, car share, or use public transport I do walk to the local shops if just for fags or beer etc. Even better is the short cut. If I enter the Kings Head by the side door and leave via the front door I save 20 metres by cutting a corner out. It takes a little longer timewise but it is worth it. I do drive to do the weekly shop even though the local supermarket is less than a mile away. Who can pick up a full weekly shopping basket with just two arms? Diet coke and cat food are rather bulky. I cannot use public transport to get to work and back as I have a large collection of tools, cables etc that I need for work. I think the bus driver would complain if it took me 20 minutes to get on board the bus. And buses do not have roof bars for my ladders. So all in all, Action CO2 calculator is a pile of crap IMHO. Adam |
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