the first chart below shows how energy is used in an average Australian household. The second chart shows the greenhouse gas emissions which result from this energy use.

The provided pie charts elucidate the usage of

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in Australian households and the emissions of

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from them. Looking from an

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perspective, it is readily apparent that the highest

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of

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is consumed for heating purposes,

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, emissions of

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are done in substantial amounts by water heating. Cooling consumes the lowest

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and emits the least

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of

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. The proportion of

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consumed for heating purposes is 42%. It is followed closely by water heating at 30%, half of

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is consumed by other appliances. Refrigeration, lighting and cooling consume significantly less

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of

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which is 7%, 4% and 2% respectively. Analysing the chart of

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gas emissions, water heating and other appliances release exactly 50% of

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which are found to be the most harmful to the environment. Heating releases 15% of

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into the atmosphere. Refrigeration releases 14% of

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which is double the number of

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consumed by it. Lighting and cooling are both below 10% in the emission of environmentally harmful

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.