Measuring Caltech’s Carbon Footprint
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The project deals with collecting data on greenhouse gas emissions on the Caltech campus. The emissions are categorized in 3 scopes. Scope 1 includes direct emissions, scope 2 indirect emissions from purchased water and electricity and scope 3 other indirect emissions. The data is used as an input in a Carbon footprint calculator, giving as an output a corresponding number of tons of carbon dioxide, which is Caltech’s carbon footprint. It is also used as means to estimate trends in the greenhouse gas emission activities on campus. Using the results of this project, Caltech will be able to set reduction goals on its greenhouse gas emissions and become a more
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