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How much CO2 does a coal-burning power plant emit?
A natural gas-fired combined cycle plant reduces CO2 by half
How much CO2 does an average car emit?
•A gallon of gas weighs 6 lbs and the average car gets 22 mpg
•The average composition of gasoline is C8H18
•How much CO2 is produced per mile driven?-6 lb/gal x 96/114 x 44/12 / 22 mi/gal = 0.84 lb/mi
•The average car travels 12,000 miles per year-0.84 x 12,000 ~ 10,000 lbs CO2 /car/yr
• If an average coal-burning power plant emits 10 billion lbs CO2/yr, a power plant emits as much CO2 as 1 million cars
Equivalent Energy Savings
Easy Factors to Remember
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