Resources tagged with "CO2"
Issues tagged CO2
Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS): Is 'Low Carbon Coal' possible?When coal is burned, large amounts of carbon dioxide (CO2) are released into the atmosphere. Releases of CO2 from coal-fired power plants make up around 40% of total CO2 emissions in the US, and are therefore ... [read-more]
Coal Impacts: Every form of energy development impacts both people and the environment. However, coal creates greater negative impacts than almost any other energy source, whether fossil or renewable. These impacts take place throughout the lifecycle of coal, from mining to post-combustion ... [read-more]
Non-Renewable Energy in Alaska: Alaska is famous for oil, which funds much of the state government. Natural gas powers most of the state. Less well known are Alaska's vast coal reserves - largely undeveloped. Other potential non-renewable sources include methane gas hydrates and nuclear ... [read-more]
Ocean Acidification: Carbon dioxide (CO2) is the major polluting byproduct of the combustion of fossil fuels such as coal. In the atmosphere, it acts as a greenhouse gas, trapping heat and causing global climate change. However, this released CO2 is also absorbed ... [read-more]
The True Cost of Coal: To the electricity customer, coal is relatively cheap. But missing from the sticker price are coal's major impacts on ecosystems, human health, and our economy. People are sickened by pollution from coal fired power plants, shortening their lives and burdening ... [read-more]