According to The World Bank, the American average is 16.4 metric tons CO2 per year and the global carbon footprint average is 4.9 metric tons CO2. How does your carbon footprint compare to the American and global averages? Are you concerned with your home’s energy use? What could you do to reduce your energy use?

Energy Footprint Calculation
What are the total greenhouse gas emissions for your home? Be sure to let us know what state or country you live in! Include screen shot from the calculator results.
It is clear that the student calculated their energy footprint from Carbon Footprint Calculator
20.0 to >10.0 pts
High performance 10.0 to >0 pts
Low performance
20.0 pts
Greenhouse Gas Calculations
According to The World Bank, the American average is 16.4 metric tons CO2 per year and the global carbon footprint average is 4.9 metric tons CO2. How does your carbon footprint compare to the American and global averages? Are you concerned with your home’s energy use? What could you do to reduce your energy use?
30.0 to >15.0 pts
High performance 15.0 to >0 pts
Low performance
30.0 pts
Project Sunroof
Student used Project Sunroof to calculate and explain how much they could save per month and over the lifespan of the panels. Please contact me if Project Sunroof is not available in your area. Saying “not available in my area” will not be a permissible excuse. Include screen shot from the calculator results.
10.0 to >5.0 pts
High performance 5.0 to >0 pts
Low performance
10.0 pts
Explanation
Explains if solar seems like a viable option for their home.
30.0 to >15.0 pts
High performance 15.0 to >0 pts
Low performance
30.0 pts
Grammar and Formatting
Essay has been spell checked, and there are no major writing mistakes.
10.0 to >5.0 pts
High performance 5.0 to >0 pts
Low performance
10.0 pts

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