EPA New Greenhouse Labeling: One step closer…!

EPA is releasing a new labeling system for cars that will detail out the measurement of fuel economy and will allow buyers to compare greenhouse emission of different cars. Check the new label below:

Less noticeable is EPA launching a new website fuelconomy.gov where a car owner can create his online “garage” by entering the make and model of the car and keep a track of fuel purchases and mileage. The system will calculate the mileage for your records. The website also allows you to share your data with others…

If this catches on (I am sure it is only a question of time) very soon we will have record of the distances individual car owners drive in a day, a week, a month, or a year along with the quantity of gasoline is consumed. Based on benchmarks established by EPA, it will be fairly easy to compute savings in carbon emission for the type of vehicle, distance driven, driving pattern and gasoline consumed!

Imagine the next step where a credit card issued for this purpose will automatically update the record of gasoline purchased by the vehicle owner...!

A step in the direction of recognizing individual’s contribution to carbon saving.