http://newscenter.berkeley.edu News from the University of California, Berkeley Fri, 17 May 2013 21:06:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://www.smartplanet.com/video/at-uc-berkeley-a-tool-that-measures-your-carbon-impact/6256667 http://www.smartplanet.com/video/at-uc-berkeley-a-tool-that-measures-your-carbon-impact/6256667#comments Wed, 20 Jul 2011 16:24:47 +0000 Robert Sanders http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=14139 Reporter Sumi Das of SmartPlanet profiles the CoolClimate Calculator created in UC Berkeley's Renewable and Appropriate Energy Laboratory. Chris Jones shows Das how to calculate a household carbon footprint and what steps to take to reduce it.]]> http://www.smartplanet.com/video/at-uc-berkeley-a-tool-that-measures-your-carbon-impact/6256667/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2011/04/13/when-it-comes-to-carbon-footprints-location-and-lifestyle-matter/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2011/04/13/when-it-comes-to-carbon-footprints-location-and-lifestyle-matter/#comments Wed, 13 Apr 2011 18:28:12 +0000 Robert Sanders http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=9211 A UC Berkeley analysis of the carbon footprints of households around the country shows that consumers need different strategies in different cities to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. An online "carbon calculator" helps consumers decide how to change their lifestyles for the maximum reduction in their footprints.]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2011/04/13/when-it-comes-to-carbon-footprints-location-and-lifestyle-matter/feed/ 0