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===Carbon dioxide=== | |||
According to a 2005 report from the [[World Wide Fund for Nature]] (WWF), coal-fired power plants produce more carbon dioxide per unit of electricity generated than any other type of power plant. Electricity generation is responsible for 41% of U.S. manmade carbon dioxide emissions.<ref>[http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/emissions/co2_human.html Human-Related Sources and Sinks of Carbon Dioxide] 2005 figures</ref> Research has indicated that increased concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is correlated with a rise in mean global temperature, also known as [[global warming]].<ref>{{Citation|authors=Pacala, S. and Socolow, R.|title= Stabilization wedges: solving the climate problem for the next 50 years with current technologies|publisher=[[American Association for the Advancement of Science|AAAS]]|date= [[2004-08-13]]|accessdate=[[2008-07-28]]|pages=968–972|journal=Science|volume=305|issue= 5686|doi=10.1126/science.1100103}}</ref> The [[International Panel on Climate Change]] ([[IPCC]]) states that, to avoid climate change impacts, Annexe 1 (developed) countries must reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by between 25 and 40% by 2020. The technology for [[carbon capture and storage]] of emissions from coal fired power stations is not expected to be available on a economically viable commercial scale by 2020.{{Fact|date=July 2008}} | |||
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Revision as of 18:59, 17 December 2008
| Energy Supply Sources | TW | MWh | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coal-based | 4.0 | 35×109 | 26.9 |
| Gas, oil, nuclear, hydro,other | 10.8 | 95×109 | 73.1 |
| Total | 14.8 | 130×109 | 100.0 |
| Electricity Generation | TW | MWh | % |
Carbon dioxide
According to a 2005 report from the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), coal-fired power plants produce more carbon dioxide per unit of electricity generated than any other type of power plant. Electricity generation is responsible for 41% of U.S. manmade carbon dioxide emissions.[1] Research has indicated that increased concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is correlated with a rise in mean global temperature, also known as global warming.[2] The International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) states that, to avoid climate change impacts, Annexe 1 (developed) countries must reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by between 25 and 40% by 2020. The technology for carbon capture and storage of emissions from coal fired power stations is not expected to be available on a economically viable commercial scale by 2020.Template:Fact
- ↑ Human-Related Sources and Sinks of Carbon Dioxide 2005 figures
- ↑ Pacala, S. and Socolow, R. (2004-08-13), "Stabilization wedges: solving the climate problem for the next 50 years with current technologies", Science 305 (5686): 968–972, DOI:10.1126/science.1100103