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===Carbon dioxide=== | |||
According to a 2005 report from the [[World Wide Fund for Nature]] (WWF), coal power stations are the least carbon efficient power stations in terms of the level of carbon dioxide produced per unit of electricity generated. 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 [[climate change]].<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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Carbon dioxide
According to a 2005 report from the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), coal power stations are the least carbon efficient power stations in terms of the level of carbon dioxide produced per unit of electricity generated. 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 climate change.[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