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Go Green in Athens, Georgia

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Average Carbon Footprint for Athens, Georgia

Carbon Output (metric tons)

Average	13.99
High	134.80
Low	4.20

Carbon Score (ECP)

Average	340
High	999
Low	178

Top 10 "Go Green" Pledges by members from Athens

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 plant one tree
5.	I will carpool one day a week
6.	I will use public transit 1 day per week
7.	I will switch to green power
8.	I will keep my refrigerator door closed
9.	I will use left-over plastic bags as trash bags
10.	I will buy carbon offsets for my next flight

The Elba Island liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal near Savannah is one of nine existing LNG import sites in the United States and an expansion of this facility is expected to be complete by sometime in 2010.
Coal is the primary fuel for electricity generation in Georgia.
Georgia's two nuclear power plants typically account for about one-fourth of the State's electricity generation.
The industrial sector is the largest energy-consuming sector in the State, in part because Georgia is a leader in the energy-intensive wood and paper products industry.
Georgia's electricity generation and consumption are among the highest in the Nation.
Georgia is one of the Nation's top producers of electricity from wood and wood waste.

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