the carbonplus calculator: a web-based tool for individuals to understand their co 2 emissions mark...
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TheCarbonPlus Calculator:
A web-based tool for individualsto understand their CO2 emissions
Mark Twery, USDA Forest Service, Northern Research StationBurlington, VT
Acknowledgments: Lianghu Tian, Greg Ina
Charlie Lord, Sherri Brokopp, Jon Strout
David Bloniarz
James Hunt
Charlie Schweik, Andrei Semenov
Lynne Westphal, Dan Golub, David Nowak
Jacqueline Lu, Fiona Watt, Jon Dickinson
Hugo Lam, Anne Draddy
Jacqueline Carrera, Jessica Walbridge
Danielle Fitzko, Sandra Wilmot
Holli Howard, Mike Alonzo, Mike Galvin
CarbonPlus Calculator
Overview Based on the EPA Personal Emissions
Calculator
Added specific benefits of trees, both for carbon sequestration and other benefits
Began development focused on Boston, now expanding to other cities, including Baltimore
Designed to encourage emissions reduction and promote local efforts to offset emissions
Explanations and Help
CarbonPlus Calculator
Version 2 enhancements Building specifics for additional Cities,
Including Business emissions details, not just individual households
Local Offset alternatives are optional
Including more tree data, including incorporation of Tree calculator adapted from Casey Trees
CarbonPlus Calculator
Outlook New version expected late winter 2009
Local customization by local partners
In progress with Baltimore, New York, Philadelphia, Washington DC, Vermont
Working to develop database to monitor numbers of uses, emissions reduced