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Wednesday, May 16, 2012

How much CO2 Emissions does Each Energy Source Actually Release?

How much CO2 Emissions does Each Energy Source Actually Release?

Knowing the greenhouse gas emissions of a certain energy source spread over its entire life cycle, from conception to deactivation, is important for investors who must consider the costs of their investment over decades.Generally the accuracy of estimating emissions has been very low, with huge ranges offering uncertain and sometimes conflicting information; however a new analysis by the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) uses a different method to determine the emissions per kilowatt hours from raw…Read more...

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