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SUSTAINABILITY REPORT | 2013 43 in 2013, total energy consumption decreased by approximately 3% from 2012 despite increasing production by over 6,000 tonnes. to see more details about Qatalum’s energy use and emissions see the sustainability tab of the website. Energe Use 2011 2012 2013 Direct Energy Consumption (GJ) 25,300,808 29,322,066 32,464,858 Indirect Energy Consumption (GJ) 240,703 4,032,461 8,762 Qatalum reduced its GhG emission by 1,159,956 tonnes CO . This is equivalent to: 2 annual GHG emissions from 244,201 vehicles or annual co emissions from 15,356 tanker trucks worth of gasoline 2 or carbon sequestered by 950,784 acres of us forest in one year . 1 Other Air Emissions other non-GHG emissions come from the power plant and reduction plant as detailed below. these include fuorides and PFc components emitted from our reduction plant. all captured fuoride is also recycled. Other Air Emissions Limit 2011 2012 2013 from the Reduction Plant Total fuorides (kg/mt Al) 0.30 0.10 0.13 - PFC (both potlines) (kg/mt Al) 0.30 0.126 0.11 - 1 us environmental Protection agency’s Greenhouse Gas equivalencies calculator http://www.epa.gov/cleanenergy/energy-resources/calculator.html#results