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Practice Listening: Multiple Choice, Single Answer
ID: #35141
Medium
Carbon Emission
Transcript:
CHARLES: OK, let's start with some basics - why our homes matter in the big picture of climate change. Nobody cares more about this than Donnel Baird, the BlocPower CEO we met earlier.
BAIRD: Buildings in the United States are responsible for 30% of greenhouse gas emissions across the country. If you want to do something about climate change, your home is among the most important places to look.
CHARLES: Maybe it's hard to imagine a house releasing greenhouse gases just sitting there, but think about your daily routine. You stumble out of bed in the morning, turn on the lights, turn up the thermostat, take a shower, and make some coffee or toast. The heat and the hot water may come from a furnace or a water heater that burn gas. They release carbon dioxide straight into the air, other kinds of pollution too actually. The lights and the coffee maker and the computer run on electricity, and that comes from power plants, most of which are still burning coal and gas. You can actually look at your electric bill and calculate those emissions.
BAIRD: Buildings in the United States are responsible for 30% of greenhouse gas emissions across the country. If you want to do something about climate change, your home is among the most important places to look.
CHARLES: Maybe it's hard to imagine a house releasing greenhouse gases just sitting there, but think about your daily routine. You stumble out of bed in the morning, turn on the lights, turn up the thermostat, take a shower, and make some coffee or toast. The heat and the hot water may come from a furnace or a water heater that burn gas. They release carbon dioxide straight into the air, other kinds of pollution too actually. The lights and the coffee maker and the computer run on electricity, and that comes from power plants, most of which are still burning coal and gas. You can actually look at your electric bill and calculate those emissions.
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