Greenhouse Gas Production
Carbon Footprint
Pursuant to FAR 52.223-22, USU Space Dynamics Laboratory is developing a greenhouse gas reporting process. Until recently, SDL’s GHG data has been rolled into Utah State University’s overall information. We are now separating our reporting from Utah State University. However, there are some categories that will remain with USU since there are no reasonable methods for separating SDL’s data from USU’s. Starting with FY2021, SDL has compiled data to meet these requirements. The following represents SDL’s efforts to meet the requirements stated.
Carbon Totals
| Fiscal Year | CO2 (kg) | CH4 (kg) | N2O(kg) | Gross MTCDE | Offsets (MTCDE) | Compost (MTCDE) | Non-Additional Sequestration (MTCDE) | Biogenic (MT CO2) | Net MTCDE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 277,339 | -15 | 7 | 4,503.98 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4,503.98 |
Carbon Sources
| Fiscal Year | Scope | Source | CO2 (kg) | CO2 (MTCDE) | CH4 (kg) | CH4 (MTCDE) | N2O (kg) | N2O (MTCDE) | GHG MTCDE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | Direct Transportation | 38,933 | 38.93 | 1 | 0.04 | 1 | 0.26 | 39.23 |
| 2021 | 1 | Refrigerants & Chemicals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4,225.18 |
| 2021 | 2 | Purchased Electricity | 1,250,825 | 1,250.82 | 117 | 3.27 | 17 | 4.42 | 1,258.51 |
| 2021 | 3 | Student Commuting | 123,363 | 123.36 | 7 | 0.19 | 4 | 1.11 | 124.66 |
| 2021 | 3 | Directly Financed Air Travel | 382,406 | 382.41 | 4 | 0.12 | 4 | 1.16 | 383.68 |
| 2021 | 3 | Other Directly Financed Travel | 51,931 | 51.93 | 3 | 0.08 | 2 | 0.47 | 52.48 |
| 2021 | 3 | T&D Losses | -1,570,119 | -1,570.12 | -147 | -4.1 | -21 | -5.55 | -1,579.77 |
Carbon Totals Per Person
Fiscal Year
2021
CO2 (kg)
3,673
CH4 (kg)
0
N2O(kg)
0
Gross MTCDE
59.66
Offsets (MTCDE)
0.00
Compost (MTCDE)
0.00
Non-Additional Sequestration (MTCDE)
0.00
Biogenic (MT CO2)
0.00
Net MTCDE
59.66
Carbon Totals Per 1000 Sq Ft
Fiscal Year
2021
CO2 (kg)
505
CH4 (kg)
0
N2O(kg)
0
Gross MTCDE
0
Offsets (MTCDE)
0
Compost (MTCDE)
8.20
Non-Additional Sequestration (MTCDE)
0.00
Biogenic (MT CO2)
0.00
Net MTCDE
8.20
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