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Does use of electrical appliances cause carbon dioxide emissions?
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∙ 8y ago
The appliance themselves emit no carbon dioxide but the source of the power may have significant emissions.To determine the carbon footprint of the electricity you use you should contact your supplier to identify the source of the power. Coal fired or oil fired generating systems are heavy carbon dioxide generators, natural gas somewhat less, geothermal, wind, hydroelectric and nuclear have no GHGs associated with their production. Solar and tidal power systems have no carbon burden but are less common.As a comparison between the carbon heavy fuels, data indicates that the pounds of CO2 per kWh are:
- Bituminous coal: 2.07
- Lignite coal: 2.17
- Natural gas: 1.22
- Residual oil (No. 6): 1.76
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 8y agoYes! the electricity that is used to power those appliances is mainly from the burning of fossil fuels, which produces a large amount of carbon dioxide emissions.
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Carbon dioxide is actually an excellent choice for use on an electrical fire.
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