Calculating a Carbon Footprint

Posted by Christine McKenna
July 29th, 2009
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A carbon footprint is the greenhouse gas emissions produced by a person, organization, or vehicle… bascially, anything else that produces CO2 or methane gas while in operation.  With the rise in environmental awareness, new concepts are emerging onto the marketplace…

Calculating a boater’s footprint is quite easy.   
Simply follow the formula below (auto calculator will be released shortly):

(choose fuel type) (#gallons) x (lbs) = carbon footprint Marinefuel and TerraPass Cooperative

Fuel  Type

Lbs

Marine Diesel

21.24

Marine Unleaded 93

19.88

Marine Unleaded  91 (10% eth)

19.51

Marine Unleaded  89 (10% eth)

19.52

Jet A

21.1

Biodiesel

5.02

Purchasing carbon credits via Terrapass is the best option to
offset your fuel burn.   This way, you won’t have to go out
and feed the cows, water the tress or build a wind farm!    Click here to see more….

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