CO2 emissions vary greatly per person but the average American produces about 19.78 metric tonnes (21.8 tons) of CO2 emissions each year. Australians produce even more at 20.6 tonnes per person per year while German citizens only product 10.4 tonnes per person per year. Developed countries tend to produce the most CO2 per capita while developing nations […]
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It varies from tree to tree but a single tree can absorb as much as 48 lbs (21.77 kgs) of Co2 per year. The average American produces about 19.78 metric tonnes (21.8 tons) of CO2 emissions each year. This means it would take 909 trees to absorb the CO2 your average american produces each year. Clearly planting
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The Tesla Powerwall 2 has a lot of hype surrounding it but is it worth the money? How long will it take a Powerwall 2 to pay for itself? If the Powerwall 2 pays for itself in a short period of time then it could be seen as a great investment for households. If, however,
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Solar energy is often talked about as a good way to save money but did you know you can actually make money from your solar energy too? There are a couple of ways to make money from solar panels and they are all pretty straight forward. 1. Save Money On Your Electricity (The Obvious One)
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The Light-a-Life 350 by Goal Zero isn’t the perfect outdoor light, but it comes close. It’s been great for when I’ve been living in my van on going on local hikes in my area. I’ve got 4 of these and in this Light-a-Life 350 review we’ll look at the details of the light as well
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After being overwhelmed by what other people had done we wanted to find a simple campervan solar setup for our Sprinter van that we are taking around Australia with our 3 kids. We settled on the Yeti 1250 solar generator with 2 x Boulder 90 solar panels on the roof. As a family, we wanted
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If you’re only going to buy one mini-latern then the Lighthouse Mini by Goal Zero is the one to buy. This portable light has it all! Dual dimmable LED lights, up to 500 hours runs time and it doubles as a power bank for your phone or external USB device. Plus a bunch of other
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The Goal Zero Guide 10 Plus is a slightly overpriced AA + AAA battery recharger, but it’s actually pretty good for what it was made for. Despite some issues this product works great for it’s primary purpose, which is recharging AA batteries with solar power. However, this product does have some shortcomings which I will
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LED lights generally pay for themselves through electricity bill savings in less than a year, with higher brightness replacements paying for themselves even faster. In this article I going to show you exactly how LED lights pay for themselves and convince you that it’s actually worth going out and buying new LED lights today vs
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1 kWh of electricity, when produced from a coal burning power plant, will generate 0.94 kg (or 2.07 lbs) of CO2 emissions to the atmosphere according to CNCF. This means that you can work out the total emissions generated from your electricity usage quite easily. Simply multiply you kWh usage (the total will be shown
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