Carbon Footprint Calculator

EPA's Carbon Footprint Calculator estimates an typical U.S. resident's footprint in three areas: home energy, transportation and waste. Everyone's carbon footprint is different depending on their location, habits, and personal choices. You can get a quick, rough estimate of your carbon footprint by using U.S. average values. They are provided (along with other useful information) in the "tool tips" throughout the calculator.

Published by Nucleation Capital in Air pollution, Carbon emissions, Carbon negative, Climate change, Climate Costs, Electrification, ENERGY TOOLS, Energy transition, Environmental support for nuclear, Extreme weather, Fossil fuel mortality, Fossil fuels, Global emissions, Government support, Macro Energy Systems, Politicians supporting nuclear, Solving climate, Zero emission energy

February 19, 2023

Visual Capitalist

Jeff Desjardins of the Visual Capital, along with a number of associates, both create and curate enriched visual content focused on emerging trends in business and investing. They take a look at a wide array of infographics and data visualizations that enhance our understanding of the data that provide clues to trends, rates of growth or decline, and changes in prices to increase understanding of investing and company value.

Published by Nucleation Capital in Distributed grids, Electrification, ENERGY TOOLS, Energy transition

June 18, 2022

Tableau Public

Tableau is a software service that enables gorgeous visualizatios of data. Tableau Public allows you to search for visualizations relating to topics of interest, including energy, nuclear energy and carbon emissions. Try it and consider creating your own visualization.

Published by Nucleation Capital in Distributed grids, Electrification, ENERGY TOOLS, Energy transition

February 18, 2020

Electricity Maps

The Electricity Map, developed and maintained by Tomorrow, a small Danish/French team, allows you to explore the climate impact of electricity for many countries globally. It depicts the carbon intensity of the energy usage in a particular area on a real-time basis. All greenhouse gas emissions (both CO2 and other greenhouse gases such as methane) that have gone into producing the electricity which is being consumed in an area (including electricity imported from other areas but used within a different region).

Published by Nucleation Capital in Distributed grids, Electrification, ENERGY TOOLS, Energy transition