Honolulu and, Yes, Los Angeles, Top the List – can you believe that?
You’ll have to read the full article to see how they do it, just came across this info on digg and it really surpirsied me. I would have thought that the less built up and less populated states would have taken the crown for being green but I guess the ones with the biggest pollution problems are the ones that are working hardest to find a way around those issues. That just shows there’s no excuse for any of us..
Mind you – will add this quote from the article as a caveat here:
Quote – [Here's how Brookings describes the limitations of its data:
"To produce comparable carbon footprints for the 100 largest metropolitan areas, the authors examined national databases for passenger and freight transportation and for energy consumption in residential buildings. These estimates are as current as data sources will allow across metro areas, yet at the same time they are incomplete. Major omissions are the carbon emissions from commercial buildings, industry, and other modes of transportation such as planes, transit, and trains. These sources account for roughly half of national emissions. For this reason, results for any particular metropolitan area should be treated with caution. Still, the majority of commercial buildings are powered by electricity derived largely from coal, and their spatial arrangement would be expected to follow the general compactness and density characteristics of residential developments in a metro area. Thus, their footprints are likely to resemble those reported here for residential buildings, although this remains to be seen."
Neysa C. Pranger, director of Public Affairs for the Regional Plan Association, a partner in the report, added this about Los Angeles:
"Emissions numbers for California used a statewide average. Apparently in northern California, energy production is very green, while in southern California it is not so good. The break down couldn’t happen with a high degree of accuracy, so the report uses a statewide average which made LA look better than it is."] end quote.
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