1、The CarbonPlus Calculator: A web-based tool for individuals to understand their CO2 emissions,Mark Twery, USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station Burlington, VT,Acknowledgments:,CarbonPlus Calculator,Overview Based on the EPA Personal Emissions Calculator Added specific benefits of trees, bot
2、h for carbon sequestration and other benefits Began development focused on Boston, now expanding to other cities, including Baltimore Designed to encourage emissions reduction and promote local efforts to offset emissions,Explanations and Help,CarbonPlus Calculator,Version 2 enhancements Building sp
3、ecifics for additional Cities, Including Business emissions details, not just individual households Local Offset alternatives are optional Including more tree data, including incorporation of Tree calculator adapted from Casey Trees,CarbonPlus Calculator,Outlook New version expected late winter 2009 Local customization by local partners In progress with Baltimore, New York, Philadelphia, Washington DC, Vermont Working to develop database to monitor numbers of uses, emissions reduced,
