wangechi01-a/Carbon-Footprints-For-Industries-in-Kenya

# Industrial Carbon Calculator for Kenya ## Overview The **Industrial Carbon Calculator** is a Streamlit application designed to help industries in Kenya calculate their carbon emissions based on energy consumption and waste generation. It serves industries in the **Manufacturing**, **Agriculture**, and **Transportation** sectors, providing a simple way to understand their carbon footprint. ## Features - **User-Friendly Interface**: Intuitive design that guides users through inputting their data. - **Custom Emission Factors**: Utilizes specific emission factors based on industry standards. - **Annual Emission Calculation**: Converts monthly consumption inputs into annual carbon emissions. - **Detailed Results**: Provides an emissions breakdown and displays the total carbon footprint in tonnes of CO₂. ## Technologies Used - **Streamlit**: Web framework for creating interactive apps. - **Python**: The main programming language for logic and calculations. ## Installation ### Setting Up a Virtual Environment 1. Navigate to your project directory: ```bash cd your_project_directory ``` 2. Create a virtual environment (using `venv`): ```bash python -m venv venv ``` 3. Activate the virtual environment: - **Windows**: ```bash venv\Scripts\activate ``` - **MacOS/Linux**: ```bash source venv/bin/activate ``` ### Installing Dependencies 1. Install the required libraries via `requirements.txt`. Here's how to do that: ```bash pip install -r requirements.txt ``` ### `requirements.txt` ```plaintext streamlit==1.25.0 # Replace with the latest version if necessary numpy==1.21.2 # Required for numerical calculations (if applicable) pandas==1.3.3 # Required for data handling (if applicable) ``` ### Run the Application To run the application, use the command below: ```bash streamlit run your_script_name.py ``` ## How to Use 1. **Select Your Industry**: Choose Manufacturing, Agriculture, or Transportation. 2. **Input Data**: Use the sliders to enter mo …