Charlotte
Wednesday, August 27, 2008 5:34 a.m.
Come on....this carbon test is based on salary...very poor test....if I make less, I use less?!

 

Susanna
Wednesday, December 3, 2008 10:58 a.m.
Hi Charlotte,
This carbon footprint calculator only uses your income as
a standard of comparison, it changes the "similar houses" bar
at the bottom of the page. The real information is on the next
four tabs. It's kind of unusual in that it's totally expense based.
I'd like to see more flexibility, so you can enter that you use
wind or solar electricity (like we do). I also wonder what rate
they assume for natural gas. I pay more per therm because
there is a large fee for the service. It came out with 14 tons/yr
when my own calculation found 8, but it adds in a bunch more
for goods, which I think is really uncertain. I might spend my
money on heavy things shipped from China, or I might spend
it on locally produced crafts, and there is a huge difference in
carbon footprint.