My Blog is Carbon Neutral

According to a study by Alexander Wissner-Gross, PhD, physicist at Harvard University and environmental activist, an average website causes about 0.02g (0,0008oz.) of carbon dioxide for each visit. Assuming an average blog gets 15,000 visits a month, it has yearly carbon dioxide emissions of 3,6kg (8lb.). This can mainly be tracked back to the immense energy usage from (mainframe) computers, servers, and their cooling systems.

According to a study by Alexander Wissner-Gross, PhD, physicist at Harvard University and environmental activist, an average website causes about 0.02g (0,0008oz.) of carbon dioxide for each visit. Assuming an average blog gets 15,000 visits a month, it has yearly carbon dioxide emissions of 3,6kg (8lb.). This can mainly be tracked back to the immense energy usage from (mainframe) computers, servers, and their cooling systems.

In general I think I live a pretty carbon neutral life. I try not to turn the air conditioner or heater on until it is absolutely necessary and then I keep my AC set at 78 degrees in the main part of the house and about 76 in my bedroom at night. I try to leave the lights off in rooms I am not in and if it is sunny enough outside I don’t turn the lights on until it gets dark out. I am not a fanatic about things the truth is I do it in order to save money on my electric bill and less about the environmental impact. Most of my garbage goes in the recycling bin.

  While I am sure that my blog was already Carbon Neutral considering the state of my backyard and the fact that seeds are sprouting in it on a daily basis into beautiful palm trees it never hurts to plant another tree.  I am posting this to help spread the word to all of you to do the same for your blog whether it be planting a new tree in your own yard this spring or having a tree planted for you in the forest every little bit helps.

Here is a picture looking out the window from my computer desk: