Carbon Footprint Flashcards
What is a carbon footprint?
The total amount of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases emitted over the full life cycle of a product.
How do you reduce carbon footprint?
By using renewable or nuclear energy
Use more efficient processes-this conserves energy and cuts waste.
What could the government do in order to reduce the carbon footprint
Governments could tax companies or individuals based on the amount of greenhouse gases they emit
Governments could put a cap on emissions of all greenhouse gases that companies make
Why are reductions hard to make for carbon footprints?
The changes will impact economic growth
Hard to make international agreements to reduce emissions
What are the advantages of complete combustion
Less soot (Carbon particulates) is made with complete combustion
More heat per gram if fuels is released with complete combustion
Poisonous Carbon Monoxide is not produced with complete combustion
how is pollution caused by combustion
When a fuel burns the gases are released into the atmosphere
