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How many less tons of greenhouse gases are emitted from nuclear power plants?
Nuclear power plants emit no greenhouse gases at all.
How many tons of greenhouse gases does each person emit a year in the United States?
36,000 pounds of CO2 per year. Smaller amounts of methane and nitrous oxide.
What is the primary transportation related greenhouse gas?
Electricity generation from coal fired power plants produces the most greenhouse gas. The US & China consume about 2.5 billion tons of coal per year. Gas and diesel engines used in transportation come in a pretty close second.
Are green house gases more or less than carbon dioxide?
Carbon Dioxide IS a 'greenhouse gas' ! There are still too many coal-fired power stations that are releasing tons of CO2 into the atmosphere !
Are green house gases more or less problem than carbon dioxide?
Carbon Dioxide IS a 'greenhouse gas' ! There are still too many coal-fired power stations that are releasing tons of CO2 into the atmosphere !
What weather and climate patterns do you see on a map?
Earth's climate is changing in ways that affect our weather, oceans, snow, ice, ecosystems, and society.Natural causes alone cannot explain all of these changes. Human activities are contributing to climate change, primarily by releasing billions of tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other heat-trapping gases, known as greenhouse gases, into the atmosphere every year.Climate changes will continue into the future. The more greehouse gases we emit, the larger future climate changes will be.
Do supernovas emit gamma rays?
Yes! Tons
What is co2 equivalent of ammonia as greenhouse gas?
Ammonia, as many other gases, contributes to the "greenhouse effect". The mayor gas known to increase global warming through the greenhouse effect is CO2 (carbon dioxide), and to compare the potential of any given gas to the greenhouse effect, an equivalency is often used. This equivalency comes from the fact that a metric ton of CO2 pollutes the environment; so a metric ton of methane contribute to the greenhouse effect as much as 25 metric tons of CO2 would contribute. So, 1 metric ton of ammonia do as much damage to the planet as "CO2 equivalent of ammonia" metric tons of CO2.
How many tons of greenhouse gases are emitted per person each year in the US?
40 billion tons are emitted by human beings world wide. The US has roughly 5% of the world's total population. But we are responsible for a larger percent than any other country except China, and our emissions exceed those of China on a per capita bases. In all, about 18 metric tons per person.
What are greenhouse gas offsets and how do they work?
A carbon offset is a financial tool aimed at a decrease in greenhouse gas emissions. Carbon offsets are measured in metric tons of carbon dioxide-equivalent which can exemplify 6 primary families of greenhouse gas emissions. One carbon offset constitutes the step-down of one tonne of carbonic acid gas or its equal in other greenhouse gases. this text was taken from: www.sofame.com/Carbon-Offsets
How much carbon dioxide does the Olympic torch emit?
5500 tons of carbon dioxcide
How does the burning of coal contribute to the greenhouse effect?
Increases in greenhouse gases are causing our planet to trap more heat and thereby warm up. CO2 is one of the primary greenhouse gases, by quantity. Additional atmospheric CO2 comes primarily from the oxidation reduction of coal and petroleum. Coal is mostly carbon, and burning coal combines this carbon with atmospheric oxygen to form CO2. Humans currently release over 40 billion tons of CO2 into the atmosphere each year, where it lingers, inevitably resulting in climate change.
