Carbon Neutral Hot Water Tanks
The latest fad in marketing hot water tanks is the new high efficiency carbon neutral hot water tank.
So what is carbon neutral?
Here are just a few of the definitions that are currently being tossed around:
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that absorbs the same amount of carbon dioxide as it produces
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Having an overall zero carbon footprint after carbon emissions trading has been taken into
account
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A company, person or action either not producing any carbon emissions or, if it does, having been
offset elsewhere
The most common belief is that somehow carbon neutral is better on the environment because it eliminates
any carbon footprint.
The reality is that carbon neutral balances carbon in for carbon out
thus not adding additional carbon. Nothing more, nothing less.
In other words carbon neutral is simply this - one carbon of fuel enters the unit producing one carbon of exhaust
or waste.
1 carbon in = 1 carbon out which simply means neutral
1-1=Zero (neutral)
What does this mean to you:
ALL HOT WATER TANKS ARE CARBON NEUTRAL!
Yes you read that correctly. ALL hot water tanks are carbon neutral.
Promoting hot water tanks as carbon neutral is the same as promoting lettuce as fat free!
So what can you do to help the environment?
You can reduce your water heating carbon footprint by purchasing products that
have a higher efficiency rating (80% or higher qualifies for energy rebates) because these higher energy efficient
hot water tanks use less fuel to heat the same amount of water.
But the carbon in and out will still be neutral - only less carbon will be used which
puts out less carbon which makes it better for the environment.
1 minus 1 still equals zero (neutral)
Click here to read about energy star high efficiency hot
water tanks (the advantages and disadvantages).
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