Friday, March 20, 2009
News Add It Up: Atlanta's carbon footprint
Posted by Thomas Wheatley @thomaswheatley on Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 6:49 PM
Amount of carbon dioxide, in metric tons, Atlanta’s city government emits every year: 540,000
Amount of carbon dioxide, in metric tons, the city will emit in 2012 if it meets its carbon-reducing goal: 502,200
Percentage of the city’s carbon footprint that comes from Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport: 28
Number of energy-efficient light bulbs that will be distributed to West End homeowners as part of a pilot program: 26,041
Amount, in dollars, the bulbs will save homeowners in energy costs: 2.3 million
Atlanta’s rank, nationwide, among cities with the highest number of energy-efficient buildings: 3
Percentage of Emory University’s transit system that’s powered by recycled cafeteria cooking oil: 50
Atlanta’s rank, out of 50 cities, in terms of air quality: 42
Atlanta’s rank, out of 50 cities, in terms of metro street congestion: 45
Source: Sustainable Atlanta inaugural report, SustainLane
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