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Go Green in Vestavia Hills, Alabama

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Average Carbon Footprint for Vestavia Hills, Alabama

Carbon Output (metric tons)

Average	17.31
High	131.90
Low	1.68

Carbon Score (ECP)

Average	383
High	999
Low	124

Top 10 "Go Green" Pledges by members from Vestavia Hills

1.	I will plant one tree
2.	I will turn my computer monitor off overnight
3.	I will use left-over plastic bags as trash bags
4.	I will eat one vegetarian meal each week
5.	I will change 4 light bulbs to cfl's
6.	I will keep my refrigerator door closed
7.	I will remove and throw my bottle cap away before I recycle my plastic bottle
8.	I will unplug my cell phone charger when not in use
9.	I will use my clothes dryer conservatively
10.	I will not dump my used cooking oil down the drain

Although it produces substantial amounts of coal, Alabama relies on deliveries from other States to meet roughly half of State demand.
Alabama produces natural gas largely from wells offshore in the Gulf of Mexico and from coalbed methane deposits, found primarily in the Black Warrior Basin and the Cahaba Coal Field.
With numerous dams along the Alabama and Coosa Rivers, Alabama is one of the largest hydroelectric power-producing States east of the Rocky Mountains.
Alabama's soil is well suited for growing switchgrass, making the State a potential site for the installation of bioenergy plants.
Alabama is a top producer of energy from wood resources and contains one of the world's largest solid biofuel plants, designed to produce 520,000 metric tons of wood pellets each year.

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