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Go Green in Newark, New Jersey

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Average Carbon Footprint for Newark, New Jersey

Carbon Output (metric tons)

Average	10.59
High	318.02
Low	0.19

Carbon Score (ECP)

Average	294
High	999
Low	82

Top 10 "Go Green" Pledges by members from Newark

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 use public transit 1 day per week
5.	I will buy carbon offsets for my next flight
6.	I will unplug my cell phone charger when not in use
7.	I will remove and throw my bottle cap away before I recycle my plastic bottle
8.	I will use left-over plastic bags as trash bags
9.	I will keep my refrigerator door closed
10.	I will switch to green power

The New York Harbor area between New York and New Jersey has a petroleum bulk terminal storage capacity of over 75 million barrels (much of which is in New Jersey), making it the largest petroleum product hub in the United States.
The largest of the three U.S. Northeast Heating Oil Reserve sites is located in Perth Amboy, New Jersey.
New Jersey's Oyster Creek nuclear reactor, which first came online in 1969, is the oldest operating nuclear plant in the United States.
Nuclear power dominates New Jersey's electricity market, typically supplying more than one-half of State generation.
The transportation sector dominates energy consumption in New Jersey, where the average commute time is among the longest in the Nation.
A 350-megawatt offshore wind farm was approved by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities and will consist of 96 wind turbines arranged in a rectangular grid 16 to 20 miles off the coast of Cape May and Atlantic counties, pending completion of the permitting process.

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