1. Natural Gas versus Coal: Is Natural Gas Better for the Climate?
- Author
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Christopher Busch and Eric Gimon
- Subjects
Waste management ,business.industry ,Fossil fuel ,Environmental engineering ,Producer gas ,Renewable natural gas ,Natural gas ,Management of Technology and Innovation ,Greenhouse gas ,Coal gas ,Environmental science ,Landfill gas utilization ,Business and International Management ,Carbon-neutral fuel ,business ,Energy (miscellaneous) - Abstract
This article analyzes the level of greenhouse gas emissions attributable to electricity from natural-gas-fired power plants and coal-fired power plants, then compares the two. An analytical framework is employed that considers the key greenhouse gases released during the production and combustion of coal and natural gas: carbon dioxide and methane.
- Published
- 2014