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Go Green in Rochester, Minnesota

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Average Carbon Footprint for Rochester, Minnesota

Carbon Output (metric tons)

Average	16.28
High	133.97
Low	1.92

Carbon Score (ECP)

Average	372
High	999
Low	177

Top 10 "Go Green" Pledges by members from Rochester

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 switch to green power
7.	I will buy carbon offsets for my next flight
8.	I will use public transit 1 day per week
9.	I will use a refillable water bottle
10.	I will turn off the lights when I leave a room, even if only for a few minutes

Minnesota is a leading producer of ethanol and has over a dozen ethanol production plants primarily in the southern half of the State.
Minnesota is one of the few States that require the statewide use of oxygenated motor gasoline blended with 10 percent ethanol.
Minnesota is a major producer of wind power.
Over two-thirds of Minnesota households use natural gas as their primary heating fuel during the State's long, cold winters.
Two nuclear power plants near the Twin Cities generate nearly one-fourth of the electricity produced in the State.

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