Environmental Impact Estimator

Calculate the environmental impact associated with upgrading the lighting system.

Enter the following information and click "calculate."

Your results will display below.

* Required
 
* Number of fixtures:    
* Burning hours on per year:    
* Energy Rate($perKWh):   $
* Watts per fixture(Current System) :    
* Watts per fixture(Proposed System):    
  click to calculate
Results
Energy saving per yr(kwh):    
Energy saving per yr $:    
Environmental Impact of Lighting Upgrade    
Carbon Dioxide reduction/yr(lbs):    
Air pollution reduction equivalence(acres of forest added):    
Air pollution reduction equivalence(No.of cars removed from the road for yr):    
Assumption Used    
Electricity carbon emission factor(EPA 2003):   lbs.CO2/kWh
Annual CO2 sequestration pr forested acre(EPA 2003):   lbs.CO2
Annual CO2 emission per average passenger car(EPA 2003):   lbs.CO2