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The typical U.S. household generates 55,000 pounds of carbon dioxide (CO2) annually, compared to only 27,000 pounds in Germany and a mere 15,000 pounds in Sweden. You probably also know that the average American resident uses the energy equivalent of 952 gallons of gasoline per year through their household and travel energy consumption; according to the EPA, the resulting CO2 emissions per year equals 9.44 tons per person. It's enough to make you think.

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