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I'd guess transportation plays a bigger role, but not sure. US emissions are ~29% transportation and ~27% electricty generation [1]. The US uses ~13x as much o
by onlyrealcuzzo 6y ago
I'd guess transportation plays a bigger role, but not sure.
US emissions are ~29% transportation and ~27% electricty generation [1]. The US uses ~13x as much oil [2].
Natural Gas isn't particularly dirty. Coal and petroleum only make up 24% of power generation in the US [3]. Fossil fuels make up ~9% of electricity production in France [4].
[1] https://images.app.goo.gl/9YFsuN9vjkiiZnek9 https://images.app.goo.gl/9YFsuN9vjkiiZnek9
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_oil_consumption https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_oil_consu...
[3] https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/electricity/electricity-in-the-us.php#:~:text=The%20three%20major%20categories%20of,geothermal%2C%20and%20solar%20thermal%20energy https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/electricity/electricity-....
[4] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electricity_sector_in_France#:~:text=The%20electricity%20sector%20in%20France,%25%20fossil%20fuels%20in%202016 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electricity_sector_in_France#:...).
- bumby 6y ago>Natural Gas isn't particularly dirty Just a small nit but the OP was referencing CO2. Natural gas is cleaner than other fossil fuels. “Clean” != low carbon (although it’s lower than other fossil fuels)