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<ref name=EIAWorldCO2>[http://www.eia.doe.gov/oiaf/ieo/pdf/emissions.pdf Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions] (Energy Information Administration, U.S. DOE)</ref> | |||
<ref name=IEA2006Stats>[http://www.iea.org/textbase/nppdf/free/2006/key2006.pdf Key World Energy Statistics: 2006] (International Energy Association website)</ref> | |||
<ref name=MIT>{{cite book|author=Dr. James Katzer et al and MIT Coal Energy Study Advisory | <ref name=MIT>{{cite book|author=Dr. James Katzer et al and MIT Coal Energy Study Advisory | ||
Committee|title=The Future of Coal|edition=|publisher=[[Massachusetts Institute of Technology]]|year=2007|id=ISBN 0-615-14092-0}} [http://web.mit.edu/coal/The_Future_of_Coal.pdf The Future of Coal]</ref> | Committee|title=The Future of Coal|edition=|publisher=[[Massachusetts Institute of Technology]]|year=2007|id=ISBN 0-615-14092-0}} [http://web.mit.edu/coal/The_Future_of_Coal.pdf The Future of Coal]</ref> | ||
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|+ Energy Statistics for 2005<ref name=EIA1>[http://www.eia.doe.gov/oiaf/ieo/highlights.html International Energy Outlook 2008; Highlights] (Energy Information Administration, U.S. DOE)</ref><ref name=EIA2>[http://www.eia.doe.gov/oiaf/ieo/electricity.html International Energy Outlook 2008: Chapter 5](Energy Information Administration, U.S. DOE)</ref><ref name=BP>[http://www.bp.com/liveassets/bp_internet/globalbp/globalbp_uk_english/reports_and_publications/statistical_energy_review_2006/STAGING/local_assets/downloads/spreadsheets/statistical_review_full_report_workbook_2006.xls BP Statistical Review of World Energy, June 2006] (British Petroleum website)</ref> | |+ Energy Statistics for 2005<ref name=EIA1>[http://www.eia.doe.gov/oiaf/ieo/highlights.html International Energy Outlook 2008; Highlights] (Energy Information Administration, U.S. DOE)</ref><ref name=EIA2>[http://www.eia.doe.gov/oiaf/ieo/electricity.html International Energy Outlook 2008: Chapter 5] (Energy Information Administration, U.S. DOE)</ref><ref name=BP>[http://www.bp.com/liveassets/bp_internet/globalbp/globalbp_uk_english/reports_and_publications/statistical_energy_review_2006/STAGING/local_assets/downloads/spreadsheets/statistical_review_full_report_workbook_2006.xls BP Statistical Review of World Energy, June 2006] (British Petroleum website)</ref> | ||
! Energy Supply Sources!!TW!!MWh!!% | ! Energy Supply Sources!!TW!!MWh!!% | ||
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The flue gas emissions from conventional coal-fired power plants also include carbon dioxide (CO2) which is the major component of the flue gas produced in the combustion of coal. It is not a pollutant in the traditional sense and it is essential for all plant life on Earth through photosynthesis.
However, carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas considered to have a major role in global warming.
| 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 energy supply sources | 14.8 | 130×109 | 100.0 |
| Electricity generation component of total energy supply sources | |||
| Total electricity generation | 2.05 | 18×109 | 13.9 |
| Coal-fired electricity generation | 0.80 | 7×109 | 5.4 |
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.[7] 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.[8] 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
- ↑ Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions (Energy Information Administration, U.S. DOE)
- ↑ Key World Energy Statistics: 2006 (International Energy Association website)
- ↑ Dr. James Katzer et al and MIT Coal Energy Study Advisory Committee (2007). The Future of Coal. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. ISBN 0-615-14092-0. The Future of Coal
- ↑ International Energy Outlook 2008; Highlights (Energy Information Administration, U.S. DOE)
- ↑ International Energy Outlook 2008: Chapter 5 (Energy Information Administration, U.S. DOE)
- ↑ BP Statistical Review of World Energy, June 2006 (British Petroleum website)
- ↑ 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