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carbon and home energy use

  • Energy used in Wisconsin homes is responsible for about a quarter of all CO2 emissions in the state.
  • The average single-family Wisconsin home is responsible for about 18 tons of CO2 emissions per year—three times the amount produced by the average automobile in a year.
  • Two-thirds of all residential CO2 emissions come from electricity consumption.
  • Single-family, owner-occupied homes represent three-quarters of all residential CO2 emissions.

APPROACHES...
reducing carbon emissions from home energy consumption means addressing many end uses using a variety of strategies:

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