Revisiting Decomposition Analysis for Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Car Travel

2012 ◽  
Vol 2270 (1) ◽  
pp. 171-179 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yoshinori Mishina ◽  
Yasunori Muromachi
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Dioxide ◽  
Carbon Dioxide Emissions ◽  
Decomposition Analysis ◽  
Car Travel

Use of videoconferencing in Wales to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, travel costs and time

2009 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 137-138 ◽  
Author(s):  
Delyth Lewis ◽  
Glynis Tranter ◽  
Alan T Axford
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Carbon Dioxide ◽  
Carbon Dioxide Emissions ◽  
Multidisciplinary Teams ◽  
Staff Time ◽  
Telemedicine Service ◽  
Travel Costs ◽  
Cancer Services ◽  
Reduce Carbon Dioxide ◽  
Car Travel

In September 2005 a telemedicine service was started to assist multidisciplinary teams in Wales to improve cancer services. In October 2006 and October 2007 users of videoconferencing equipment at one site completed questionnaires. During October 2006 a total of 18,000 km of car travel were avoided, equivalent to 1696 kg of CO2 emission. During October 2007 a total of 20,800 km of car travel were avoided, equivalent to 2590 kg of CO2 emission. We estimate that 48 trees would take a year to absorb that quantity of CO2. The results of the surveys show that exploiting telemedicine makes better use of staff time, reduces the time spent travelling and assists in reducing climate change by limiting the emissions of CO2.

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