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Go Green in Tucson, Arizona

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Average Carbon Footprint for Tucson, Arizona

Carbon Output (metric tons)

Average	12.73
High	153.15
Low	0.68

Carbon Score (ECP)

Average	321
High	999
Low	21

Top 10 "Go Green" Pledges by members from Tucson

1.	I will turn my computer monitor off overnight
2.	I will eat one vegetarian meal each week
3.	I will change 4 light bulbs to cfl's
4.	I will buy carbon offsets for my next flight
5.	I will unplug my cell phone charger when not in use
6.	I will plant one tree
7.	I will carpool one day a week
8.	I will remove and throw my bottle cap away before I recycle my plastic bottle
9.	I will switch to green power
10.	I will turn off the lights when I leave a room, even if only for a few minutes

Arizona's Palo Verde nuclear power plant is the largest nuclear plant and has the second-highest rated capacity of any power plants in the United States.
Arizona exports large amounts of electricity to neighboring States, particularly to markets in Southern California.
Arizona's large desert areas offer some of the highest solar power potential in the country.
Substantial coal production takes place in the Black Mesa Basin in northeast Arizona.
Arizona's first refinery is expected to be fully operational in 2012. Once completed, it could be the first in the United States specifically designed to produce clean petroleum fuels such as CARB3 (California Air Resources Board fuel specification), Arizona Clean Burning Gasoline, and ultra-low sulfur gasoline.

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