Fall 2009 Carbon Crunch Challenge Results

Dear Crunchers,
Thanks to everyone who participated in Weston's First Carbon Crunch Challenge this fall! We had a grand awards ceremony on December 13th at the Weston Public Library. There was much to celebrate. Not only did we manage to save some energy this fall, people actually had fun. Here's the results of the challenge:

Carbon Crunch Challenge Data
CCC Participants
- 42 Households sent in data for October & November
- 4 Households sent in only October data
- Weston, Wayland, & Wellesley were all represented
- 10 Teams

October Averages
2008
- CCC Participants: 1,091 kWh
- All Weston Residents: 1,319 kWh (supplied by NSTAR for comparison purposes, includes all Weston households)

2009
- CCC Participants: 913 kWh
- All Weston Residents: 1,259 kWh

kWh Reduction
- CCC Participants: 16.30%
- All Weston Residents: 4.55%

November Averages
2008
- CCC Participants: 1,079 kWh
- All Weston Residents: 1,235 kWh

2009
- CCC Participants: 973 kWh
- All Weston Residents: 1,204 kWh

kWh Reduction
- CCC Participants: 9.87%
- All Weston Residents: 2.51%

Overall Totals
Average Total Reduction
- CCC Participants: 13.10%
- All Weston Residents: 3.56%

Average Net kWh Reduction ’08-’09
- CCC Participants: 275 kWh
- All Weston Residents: 91 kWh

Total Net kWh Reduced by all CCC Participants ’08-‘09: 12,651


And the Team/Family Winners Are...

Overall Reduction
1. Babbott/Ward (49.73%)
2. Dunlay (49.18%)
3. Phillips (47.43%)

October Reduction
1. Urell (54.73%)
2. Dunlay (54.40%)
3. Phillips (51.54%)

November Reduction
1. Babbott/Ward (54.36%)
2. Phiilips (43.90%)
3. Dunlay (42.62%)

Greatest Cumulative kWh Reduction
1. Phillips
2. Lawry
3. Babbott/Ward

Lowest Monthly kWh Recorded
1. Dunlay (140 kWh)
2. Bender (185 kWh)
3. Kendall (206 kWh)

Team Prize
Team Tight Watt (aka Team 6)
- Chase; Fiske, Addie; Icke; Lee; Parrish; Rowe; Wiedie

Congratulations, everyone!

Thank You
Last, but not least, thanks to all of our sponsors for their support and kind contributions: Weston Land Trust, B.L. Ogilvie & Sons, Oh Deer!, Larry Grob, Inspiration House, John Fiske, Christian Science Reading Room, Omni Foods, Brueggers, Florentine Frames, Jane Bindley, Pure Mosquito Spraying, Land's Sake, Weston Forest & Trail Association, Don Stewart, Martie Fiske, Theo’s Pizzeria & Grill

We are in the process of planning the next Carbon Crunch Challenge. If you have any ideas or feedback on this effort, please let us know.