Carbon Footprint

  The Carbon Footprint

 By <a href="http://www.free-articles-zone.com/author/9772%22%3EJames Bratley Bratley
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 Over recent years, society has been exposed to the idea of the carbon footprint. The carbon footprint is a measure of carbon dioxide emissions from an individual, family, or business over a daily, weekly, monthly or yearly time frame. People who lead very busy lifestyles tend to have a greater carbon footprint due to the transport and power consumption they require.
With global warming predicted to rise over the next century, some people are attempting to offset their carbon footprint in a bid to lead more environmentally friendly lifestyles. Some of the methods involved with reducing a carbon footprint are explained below.
Some famous and/or wealthy people decide to commission large plantations of new trees once a year according to their estimated carbon footprint. The idea behind this relates to the trees allowing the absorption of the same (or near enough) amount of carbon dioxide in the following year.
With hybrid cars becoming ever more popular, and city's becoming increasingly congested, many more people are opting to purchase a hybrid car which is perfect for inner city areas.
Some of the most effective ways to reduce your carbon footprint start at home, and don't cost a penny, in fact, some of these methods can save you money and are explained below.
Many households nowadays use too much energy in heating, and just turning your thermostat down by one or two degrees can not only reduce the amount of energy you consume, but reduce your heating bills quite considerably.
Another good example of the simple energy saving methods that start at home is the well known stand-by technique. All appliances when not in use should be turned off at the wall. This will save you money on your electricity bill and allow you to lower your carbon footprint in a very effective way.
We have discussed the very basic methods in reducing a carbon footprint. If you are looking for alternative energy saving techniques, you may find some by searching the energy content at the following website on natural energy
  For more information relating to energy saving through the use of renewable and natural energy technologies, visit the following website: http://www.clean-energy-ideas.com/
 
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