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Gulf Oil Spill Volunteer Energy Offset

Did you know the oil from the gulf oil spill would power all Las Vegas Casinos for 138 days?

Gulf Oil Spill Facts with respect to Las Vegas, Nevada's energy consumption

These are general facts and calculations about the Gulf Coast oil spill. The table includes data about powering Las Vegas Nevada if the oil was sent to a power plant and not polluted. Help offset the energy cost with one click.

It should be noted Las Vegas gets it power from the Hoover Dam(a renewable resource). We used it as a reference for you to understand how much energy has been wasted from the Gulf Coast oil spill.

Per Day Estimates Low estimate 35,000 barrels Med estimate 45,000 barrels High estimate 60,000 barrels
Total Spill in Gallons 127,400,000 163,800,000 218,400,000
Energy Produced @42% Efficient Plant 2,165,800,000 kWh 2,784,600,000 kWh 3,712,800,000 kWh
Power Las Vegas Nevada 16 days 21 days 28 days
Power all Las Vegas Casinos 81 days 104 days 138 days


Changes you can make for free to become an energy offset volunteer

It only takes a click to count your vote to help offset the oil spill. One click is all it takes. Help the gulf oil spill by becoming an energy conservation volunteer to help offset the total cost of the gulf oil spill. This is a simple pledge of actions you can do in your everyday life which don't cost money. Your pledge will be used to calculate our collective offset in order to replace the energy lost from the spilled oil that was lost in the Gulf Oil spill.

Take the Gulf Oil Spill Volunteer Pledge. We will add your pledge to our total offset as one community.

I pledge to make these changes in my everyday life:

  1. Turn off water when brushing teeth = Save estimated 8 gallons of water
  2. Turn off computers fully when not using them
  3. When leaving an unoccupied room turn the lights off
  4. Accelerate 10 times less a week
  5. Ride public transportation/walk/bike 1 time a week
  6. Unplug unused power cords and chargers when not in use

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