OPW's Top 9 Ranking for Residents of the USA
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Name |
Provider
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Rating |
Geographical Coverage
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Household
Energy
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Household
Water
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Household
Waste
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Personal
Vehicles
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Personal
Flights
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Public Transit
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Food
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Goods
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Services
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Workplace
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Calculator Comments
All results are given in tons CO2 per year, unless noted below.
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| 1 |
Lifecycle Climate Footprint Calculator |
UC Berkeley |
* * *
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USA (by state)
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Easy to use, nice interface. Only city option for Oregon is Portland. Includes averages for comparison. Produces a nice end summary in mulitple graphical formats. |
| 2 |
Zerofootprint Carbon Calculator |
Zerofootprint Inc.
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* * *
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USA & Canada (National averages)
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Register and customize your calculator. Also includes a one-minute, and links to kids' calculators. Weighs heavily on diet, perhaps too much. |
| 3 |
Earth Conservation Profile, Carbon and Lifestyle Calculator |
EarthLab |
* *
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USA (by city/state), International (by country)
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Follow the link to 'What's Your Earth Impact?' Results give Earth Conservation Profile score and carbon output. Has a good Lifestyle section. |
| 4 |
Carbon Footprint Calculator |
Carbon Footprint |
* *
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USA & International
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Also has a good Lifestyle (secondary) section. |
| 5 |
Consumer Consequences |
American Public Media |
* *
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USA (by state)
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Artistically interactive. Includes 'Did You Know?' pop-ups. Results only given as number of planets to maintain lifestyle. |
| 6 |
Carbon Footprint Calculator |
The Nature Conservancy |
* *
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USA (by state)
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Covers many areas, but very lightly. |
| 7 |
Carbon Calculator |
Bonneville Environmental Foundation |
* *
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USA (by state)
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Results are in pounds of greenhouse gases emitted per year. |
| 8 |
AirHead's Emissions Calculator |
Neighborhood Technology |
*
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USA (National average)
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X
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X
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X
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Monthly calculator that generates a brief monthly report. Results are in pounds of air pollution emitted per month. |
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| 10 |
My Green Lifestyle |
Yahoo! GREEN |
*
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USA (by state)
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X
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X
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X
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Very basic calculator. |
Click here for a printable PDF of this table.
Also, the first web-based do-it-yourself energy audit tool [http://hes.lbl.gov/]
Specialty Calculators
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Name |
Provider |
Comments |
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| 2 |
WebEx Carbon Calculator |
WebEx, Go Green Australia |
Calculate CO2 emissions for business trips. Can also use to calculate CO2 emissions avoided by using WebEx as a meeting alternative. |
| 3 |
ZeroCarbon Weddings |
CarbonFund.org |
A decent calculator for emissions associated with wedding travels. Also has tips to reduce the footprint of your overall wedding. |
| 4 |
EnergyIQ |
LBNL |
Good resource for laboratories, wineries, and data centers, to calculate their carbon footprint. |
Follow this link for additional footprint calculators
