Sources of Greenhouse Gasses from Industry and Business
- Consuming fossil fuels
- Producing alternative energy power systems
- Chemical processes
- Grazing animals (due growing human populations and changing diets)
- Transportation
- Use of products
- Disposal of products (processing; decomposition may produce GHGs such as methane)
- Forest fires, volcanoes, wars
[Anecdotal sources]
Sources of Greenhouse Gasses from Individuals and Households
- Transportation powered by petroleum-based fuels such as gasoline
- Home heating, lighting and cooking from fossil fuels such natural gas or propane
- Home heating, lighting and cooking utilizing wood or hay
- Home heating, cooling, ventilation, lighting and cooking utilizing electricity produced by fossil fuels
- Acquisition of windmills or solarpanels (which typically involve significant GHG emissions to manufacturer
- Meat consumption from grazing animals (especially cattle)
- Vegetable, fruit, grains , eggs ,fish and dairy consumption (since fossil fuuels are frequently used in agriculture)
- Using computers and other home appliances
- Using the internet which requires substantial energy usage for operating servers and transmission lines
[Anecdotal sources]