Resources: Families & Individuals

Prairie Climate Stewardship Network

***Worksheet*** to calculate your personal and home carbon dioxide emissions tailored for North Dakota and Minnesota. Download PDF or Download Word.

Typical household appliances with projected monthly carbon dioxide emissions. Tailored for North Dakota and Minnesota and includes how one calculates carbon dioxide emissions for appliances of differing wattages. Download Excel or Download PDF.

The Home Energy Saver Energy Advisor, a do-it-yourself-on-line energy audit tool, "calculates energy use and savings opportunities, based on a detailed description of the home provided by the user. The results pages provide a list of recommendations--ranked by payback time--tailored to the particular home being evaluated. The user can vary the energy efficiency assumptions in many cases, as well as the retrofit costs and then recalculate the table. The results can be viewed on line, and via a detailed printable report which includes retrofit description and other details as well as links to additional information."

Personal Emissions Calculator EPA has developed tools to help individuals (and households) reduce greenhouse gas emissions and take action. Businesses and organizations interested in educating their employees and members about what they can do at home to help protect our climate can also use these tools.

To gain some perspective on the significance of per capita emissions and the need for reduction, go to The crucial limit: Nine billion tonnes of carbon dioxide a year.

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Programs North Dakota Department of Commerce, Division of Community Service (DCS) "The energy efficiency and renewable energy activities within DCS encompass the federally funded State Energy Program (SEP), The Weatherization Assistance Program for low income persons, the State Building Conservation program, and other energy efficiency and renewable energy initiatives. The focus of these programs is to promote energy efficiency in both the public and private sectors and to facilitate the development and use of renewable energy sources within the state. Some examples include: wind power development; the use geothermal energy; the promotion of alternative fueled vehicles; and adoption of solar energy applications to name a few." Includes practical energy saving tools.