FUELS
The following graph gives a quick summary of CO2
released by different fuels. More details are at The.CO2List.org.
Full sources and calculations are in the spreadsheet.
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POUNDS OF CO2 Per
Gallon Of Gas or Equal Energy (37 Kilowatt Hours) Electricity ]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]] 61 lb CO2 USA average Nuclear ]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]] 33 lb CO2
mining, processing, defending waste Coal ]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]] 30 lb CO2 when used for heating Gasoline ]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]] 24 lb CO2 Ethanol ]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]] 20 lb CO2
from fertilizer & land clearing Natural Gas ]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]
19 lb CO2 Wind ]]]] 4 lb CO2 from construction & land
clearing Solar ]]] 2 lb CO2 from manufacture Hydroelectric ]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]] 1 to 40 lb CO2 from flooded plants |