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Go Green in Austin, Texas

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Average Carbon Footprint for Austin, Texas

Carbon Output (metric tons)

Average	14.56
High	108.26
Low	0.78

Carbon Score (ECP)

Average	346
High	999
Low	137

Top 10 "Go Green" Pledges by members from Austin

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 plant one tree
6.	I will switch to green power
7.	I will use left-over plastic bags as trash bags
8.	I will remove and throw my bottle cap away before I recycle my plastic bottle
9.	I will carpool one day a week
10.	I will turn off the lights when I leave a room, even if only for a few minutes

Texas is the leading crude oil-producing State in the Nation (excluding Federal offshore areas, which produce more than any single State).
The State's signature type of crude oil, known as West Texas Intermediate (WTI), remains the major benchmark of crude oil in the Americas.
Texas's 27 petroleum refineries can process more than 4.7 million barrels of crude oil per day, and they account for more than one-fourth of total U.S. refining capacity.
Approximately three-tenths of total U.S. natural gas production occurs in Texas, making it the Nation's leading natural gas producer.
Texas also leads the Nation in wind-powered generation capacity; there are over 2,000 wind turbines in West Texas alone.
Texas produces and consumes more electricity than any other State, and per capita residential use is significantly higher than the national average.

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