Transition in Action, Totnes 2030, an Energy Descent Action Plan

Budgeting our Energy for Transport Use

Personal transport use is currently
35.4% of all our energy use

Per capita energy use for transport in UK (2008)
= 10.83 MWh/year

Total for Totnes & District (population 23,863)
= 258,436 MWh/y

Transport Choices: Energy & Carbon Emissions
TransportkWh/personkg CO2/km
person-km
Bicycle0.020
Train0.280.06
Bus0.310.07
Car0.500.11
Aeroplane0.750.22
Boat2.360.50

What follows is one version of how transportation might become more localised and sustainable over the next 21 years.

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