... total amount of greenhouse gases, produced to directly and indirectly support human actions, and activities. Usually a carbon foot print is calculated for most common used fuels for the year. Also expressed in equivalent tons of carbon dioxide (CO2); also known to be the amounts of carbon dioxide and other compounds emitted due to the consumption of fossil fuels by a particular person, or group. ... Keywords: carbon footprints, greenhouse gases, carbon dioxide, fuels. The Carbon footprints that are used in my daily life are collected as a whole from my ... family of six. During my resea...

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... and some agriculture and industrial practices. "Burning of fossil fuel to produce energy for everything also produces about eighty-percent of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Agriculture also contributes to carbon dioxide emissions. Vegetation also emits carbon dioxide into the air but only accounts for about fifteen-percent" ("What Human Activities Contribute to Climate Change?"). Deforestation can also increase ... effects, just simply replant trees somewhere close to the area of deforestation. After researching what causes carbon dioxide, I also interviewed Dr. Sterling Burnett abou...

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... consumption of fossil fuel has increased dramatically. The world now burns at least five billion tons of fossil fuel each year. As this carbon dioxide from burning fossil fuels enters the atmosphere, some of it is taken up by photosynthesizing plants, and the oceans absorb some. But because ... , motorcycles, and lawnmowers all burn gasoline, which is extracted from oil. Energy is one of the quickest ways to reduce the buildup of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. If we really want to control the greenhouse effect and global warming, then people everywhere must learn to use energy more .....

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... consumption of fossil fuel has increased dramatically. The world now burns at least five billion tons of fossil fuel each year. As this carbon dioxide from burning fossil fuels enters the atmosphere, some of it is taken up by photosynthesizing plants, and the oceans absorb some. But because ... , motorcycles, and lawnmowers all burn gasoline, which is extracted from oil. Energy is one of the quickest ways to reduce the buildup of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. If we really want to control the greenhouse effect and global warming, then people everywhere must learn to use energy more .....

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... oil, natural gas impacts on natural climate significantly because of the huge needs of transportation, heating, manufacturing, cooling, electricity generations. (Ibid., p.190) The production of carbon dioxide have increased rapidly and around 80 to 85% carbon dioxide has been produced. (Ibid., p.190) In addition, land use changes is also a problem. The purpose of clear-cutting is always for logging, ranching, and ... agriculture. (Ibid., p.190) Substantially, deforestation and other land use changes have already increased the carbon dioxide in atmosphere and this still happens in some tr...

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... electricity are hydropower and nuclear energy. Similar, we can talk about the effects and the pollution that caused by using various energy sources. One of the most basic pollutants is Carbon Dioxide. Carbon Dioxide (CO2) causes serious damages to our environment. It has the ability to not let the heat (from sun) to escape from atmosphere. So, the heat is trapped into earth causing ... various effects to the physical balance (climate problems, green house phenomena). Nuclear energy replaced other sources that produce Carbon Dioxide and prevent a higher CO2 level to our atmosphere. Anoth...

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... come in two forms, wet and dry. Wet may be in a state of fog, snow, or rain. Dry refers to acidic gases and particles. The EPA has confirmed that sulfur dioxide, carbon dioxide, and nitrogen are the major causes of these hazardous depositions. All of these chemicals come from factories, cars and electricity. The very root of the process begins at factories that ... rain also depends on the over-usage of everyday human needs such as transportation and electric appliances. When these fuels are released into the air they are transformed into sulfur dioxide, carbon dioxide, and nitrogen. On...

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... is a sign of our desperation. Scientists predict that humans can discharge about 565 more gigatons of carbon dioxide into the air by midcentury and still have some hope of staying under two degrees. The Carbon Tracker Initiative, a team of London financial analysts and environmentalists, published a report with the numbers that ... , it seems certain." He also goes on to say that this is the reason the fossil-fuel companies fought so hard not to have carbon dioxide regulated, this is what gives their company value. Mckibben relates that this industry holds the power to change our planet. ...

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... However, most of the energy that we use comes from fossil fuels. There are three major fossil fuels: Coal, oil and natural gas. These are composed of carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur. Carbon is the major element in fossil fuels. We obtain energy from fossil fuels by burning them. Coal is the most abundant fossil fuel in the U.S. Yet it has ... , it releases impurities like nitrogen and sulfur, which combine with water vapor to create "acid rain-. Also, coal is a major contributor to the imbalance of the carbon cycle. When coal burns, it forms carbon dioxide. Scientists belie...

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... oil pollutes the air with nitrogen oxides and sulfur dioxide. Nitrogen oxide and sulfur dioxide can react with moisture in the air and fall to earth as acid rain, which pollutes our lakes and rivers. Automobile fuels rank as a leading source of air pollution. Even the cleanest fossil fuel produces carbon dioxide when it burns. Carbon dioxide is a harmless gas. But when it builds up this ... gas in the atmosphere may something called the greenhouse effect. Carbon dioxide, like glass in a greenhouse, allows sunlight to warm the earth but prevents heat from escaping back into space. The .....

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... . The layers gradually, with time, turned into a black coloured rock-like substance we now know as coal or a thick fluid called oil or natural gas. Fossil fuels are organic carbon compounds that are natural sources of energy. They are found in large amounts several kilometers under the Earth's surface or the ocean floor in most locations around the world. Ever ... with the exploration and utilization of these fuels. The exploration leads to disastrous effects such as pollution and environmental problems. Burning coal for instance releases harmful pollutants such as carbon dioxide and sul...

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... , we can continue to destroy our earth by human activities. EPA reports since the beginning of Industrial Revolution atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide have increased 30%, methane concentration has doubled, and nitrous oxide 15%. By the year 2,100 EPA predicts that carbon dioxide will increase from 30 to 150 percent. That result will bring the global temperatures to a total of 5 degrees. What are Greenhouse ... gases? Carbon dioxide is released by human activities such as oil, wood burning, natural gases, and coal. Methane is emitted during the transportation of ... ...

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... the environment, it might soon pose a serious threat to humanity. Most coal-fired power stations use desulphurisation apparatus that removes sulphur off the plant. The most common way sulphur dioxide is eliminated is through 'wet scrubbing'. Wet scrubbing is performed by various apparatus know as 'wet scrubbers'. These objects remove pollutants from gas streams. Wet scrubbing is ... in the Ganges in India, a power station used to dump its untreated chemical waste in the river. This waste is toxic and non-biodegradable. Also, when sulphur dioxide reacts with alkali, sometimes ...

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Coal is a type of solid fossil fuel, which means it is mostly made up of the element, carbon or is made up of hydrocarbons. Coal is an organic compound because it is made up of the remains of plants and animals that died millions of years ago. Peat ... wind is very risky and causes delay. Natural gas is a gas that is often found in pockets along with petroleum. Natural gas is a mixture of methane, ethane, propane, hydrogen sulfide, carbon dioxide, nitrogen, and helium. Natural gas is good and efficient because it does not have to be converted to electricity to be used, and that it is usually...

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... hydrogen because methane has twice the amount of hydrogen molecules as water. Other uses include carbonizing steel and used for fuel. The fuel methane produces burns clean and gives off carbon dioxide and water. Though methane doesn't seem very harmful, it does have drawbacks. Methane gas is also one of the many gases that contribute to the green house effect eventually causing ... global warming. Because of the carbon dioxide it gives off, it adds to the great cycle of the depletion of the ozone layer. Also like other atmospheric gases such as nitrogen and oxygen, when breathed in, it ...

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Kyoto Protocol A major concern for environmentalist and politicians is global warming. The warming of the earth's temperature is created by a worldwide production of vast amounts of carbon dioxide and other compounds that trap the warmth produced by the suns rays beneath a blanket of gasses. Over time, this phenomena known as the greenhouse effect creates a gradual increase in the ... emissions in such a short period of time will hurt the U.S. economy (Kirova,9). The government predicts an annual loss of GDP between $7 billion and $12 billion due largely to carbon permit prices (Kirova,14). ...

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... it is not a renewable source, so when it is out, it is out. Second, during the production of electricity, carbon dioxide is released, increasing the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere which is bad for the atmosphere. Sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxide and nitrogen dioxide are also produced in these emissions and can produce acid rain. Also Coal-fired power stations create thermal pollution ... ...

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... other uses; it is used to produce materials such as ski poles and to enhance the strength of other products that were once composed of aluminum. Graphite is composed of carbon, as is diamond. In fact, the two minerals are polymorphs of each other. This means they have the same chemical composition but they were crystallized under different conditions. Graphite is ... for the fire. Coal is classified as a biogenic sedimentary rock and it is composed of what were once plants. As plant remains are exposed to water and carbon dioxide as well as other gasses, the carbon level in the remains ...

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... other uses; it is used to produce materials such as ski poles and to enhance the strength of other products that were once composed of aluminum. Graphite is composed of carbon, as is diamond. In fact, the two minerals are polymorphs of each other. This means they have the same chemical composition but they were crystallized under different conditions. Graphite is ... for the fire. Coal is classified as a biogenic sedimentary rock and it is composed of what were once plants. As plant remains are exposed to water and carbon dioxide as well as other gasses, the carbon level in the remains ...

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... is considerably greater than that of petroleum extraction. But since petroleum is no longer available, the cost doesn't matter. Coal can also be used as an alternative to petrochemicals. All carbon compounds made from petroleum can be obtained through the correct chemical reactions from coal, water, and air (ChemCom, 226). The only thing stopping the majority of coal's usage is the ... to determine if the solar energy captured can be extracted somehow. Plant matter, or biomass, is another option. Cellulose, which is found in plants as well as wood, contains the carbon-chain-structures n...

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... half of the 1800's, more uses for coal were discovered. In 1875, coke replaced charcoal as the primary fuel for iron blast furnaces to make steel. Coke is a hard, dry carbon substance produced by heating coal to a very high temperature in absence of air. The burning of coal to generate electricity is relatively new in the long history of this fossil ... Effect"(Hidden Costs 1). Which is simply the warming of the earths surface and lower atoms caused by the trapping of radiated heat, causing a thermal blanket over our atmosphere. A chemical called carbon dioxide that gets trapped in the ...

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... produce pollution and more friendly to the environment. It does not release harmful gases to the atmosphere like those in coal-burning plants such as sulfur dioxide which is responsible for acid rains, nitrogen oxide and carbon dioxide which is responsible for the greenhouse effect. Nuclear power plants do not accumulate ash, which is a solid waste and must be removed for land burial ... ...

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... . Beginning in 1998, many new American automobiles have been built so that they can burn gasohol. Gasohol is a mixture of gasoline and alcohol (mostly methanol or ethanol). Although emissions of carbon dioxide cannot be reduced, many other pollutants are reduced, and gasoline is also conserved. Unfortunately, this fuel is much more expensive, so therefore is not seen readily on markets. Another alternative ... oxygen will produce no pollutants. The only exhaust is water. In 2002, Toyota released the first hydrogen powered car. The hydrogen is stored under high pressure in vessels made of...

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... have given us a practical alternative which has several advantages. However, many people are concerned about the potential risks associated with energy. Is it worth the risks? Nuclear energy involves low carbon dioxide emissions and is relatively "clean". By not producing greenhouse gases, it does not contribute to global warming. It also does not contribute to other forms of pollution like ... ...

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... Big Coal first hand after growing up in West Virginia, and now spoke of the devastation in Montana, the ripple into Oregon and finally the global effect. Burning coal releases carbon dioxide, which we know contributes to climate change, which is our death knell as a species. Sadly all I saw and heard seemed like voices howling in the wilderness. But all social justice ... ...

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