Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Energy Awareness - Fossil Fuel Foot Print

Step 1. Ask a question
How much fossil fuel do I consume in one week?

Step 2. Google- anything out there?
Ways to insulate live aboard boats
How to go Biodiesel

Step 3. Determine data needed to answer question
What types of fossil fuel do I use?
Diesel for Engine
Engine oil
Transmission oil
#1 fuel: Home heat (Toyostove)
Propane (stove and over)

Step 4. Determine methodology for collecting data
Determine where I consume fossil fuel (see step 3)
Fill up all tanks
Live a normal week
Return to fuel dock and fill up tanks
Record gallons required to fill
Convert to Liters
Using excel spreadsheet- create table
Rows: Fossil fuel type
Columns: Quantity in Liters
Create Bar and/or pie graph

NB No hot water (community pool for showers)
No car- kayak or row to school, bicycle and walk around town