article thumbnail

How To Calculate Your Carbon Footprint

Green Business Bureau

You’ll understand what products and processes emit g reenhouse gases (GHGs), including the carbon-containing gases carbon dioxide and methane. A carbon footprint is defined as a measure of the total GHG emissions caused directly or indirectly by a person, organization, product, or service. THE CARBON FOOTPRINT OF AN INDIVIDUAL.

Carbon 78
article thumbnail

GHG Protocol: Scope 1 Emissions Explained

Green Business Bureau

The 2001 GHG Protocol’s guidelines were the first to categorize business GHGs as scope 1 emissions, scope 2 emissions, and scope 3 emissions. The aim of this emission classification system was to help organizations measure and manage their carbon footprint. What is the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol?

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

The Seven Sins of Greenwashing

Green Business Bureau

Organizations will pump more money and time to promote themselves as environmentally friendly, relative to the actual time and money spent on minimizing their environmental impact. In 2001, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) detected 12,635 cases of certification forgery. USDA Organic. Green Business Bureau.

article thumbnail

The Seven Sins of Greenwashing

Green Business Bureau

Organizations will pump more money and time to promote themselves as environmentally friendly, relative to the actual time and money spent on minimizing their environmental impact. In 2001, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) detected 12,635 cases of certification forgery. USDA Organic. Green Business Bureau.

article thumbnail

Revealed: How Big Dairy Is Milking Net Zero

DeSmogBlog

Cows produce methane, a greenhouse gas that absorbs more atmospheric heat than carbon and is currently responsible for 25 percent of all global warming today. But who is in this group and what do the various organizations backing it really want? Livestock methane emissions are also rising in some of these countries.

Methane 128
article thumbnail

Bloom Energy Recruiter’s Top 5 Career Tips

Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

The research transferred to a commercial endeavor in 2001 as ION America. Blooom’s solid oxide fuel cell technology uses common, low cost materials to generate highly-efficient power from almost any hydrocarbon fuel, such as ethanol, biodiesel, methane or natural gas. Susan Brooksbank thrives on making the world a better place.

Energy 40
article thumbnail

The Sierra Club's Top 20 Cool Schools

Green Market Oracle

At this ag-ed powerhouse, popular courses include Food Systems and Intro to Sustainable Agriculture, and researchers are working to enhance carbon sequestration through crushed-rock soil amendments and devising seaweed-based cattle feed amendments to slash dairy cows’ methane emissions.

Cooling 52