Ecological Footprint: 1. In order to calculate your ecological footprint, you’ll

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Ecological Footprint:

1. In order to calculate your ecological footprint, you’ll need to answer the questions below.

a. How many miles do you travel per week or per year for each mode of transportation: auto, motorcycle, bus, and/or rail? How many hours do you fly per year? What is your car’s gas mileage?

b. How many standard size garbage bins does your household fill each week? Assume the average family fills one per week.

c. Table 1 lists the methods by which electricity in Washington State is generated.

• Label each method as “renewable” or “nonrenewable.” Ignore the “Other” category. (5 pts)

• Calculate the percentage of electrical power in Washington State that is generated from renewable resources. Ignore the “Other” category. ___________ (4 pts) Table

1. Methods by which electricity in Washington is generated. Values are from 2014. (Source: http://www.nei.org)

Method of Production Percent of Total Electricity Produced Renewable or nonrenewable? Nuclear 7.4 Coal 4.6 Natural Gas 12 Hydro 67.6 Wind 6.5 Biomass 1.8 Other ~0.1

Explanation / Answer

a) miles per week by foot:: 15

auto =200 miles per year

motorcycles = 1500 miles per year

bus= 500 miles per year

rail=3000 miles per year

hours of flight = 30 hours

cars gas mileage =20 miles/gallon

b) 2 bins per week

c)

percentage of electricity produced from renewable source:- 87.9%

Method of Production Percent of Total Electricity Produced Renewable or nonrenewable? Nuclear 7.4 Non renewable Coal 4.6 Non renewable Natural Gas 12 Renewable Hydro 67.6 Renewable Wind 6.5 Renewable Biomass 1.8 Renewable Other ~0.1 NA

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