Power plants fueled by natural gas release about 40 percent less carbon dioxide than coal-fired plants, according to a new analysis from scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
The NOAA scientists' study was accepted for publication in the Jan. 8 in “Earth’s Future,” a journal of the American Geophysical Union.
The study only looked at pollution that could be measured from the stacks at the power plants. It did not address greenhouse gases or other pollutants that…
Power plants fueled by natural gas release about 40 percent less carbon dioxide than coal-fired plants, according to a new analysis from scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
The NOAA scientists' study was accepted for publication in the Jan. 8 in “Earth’s Future,” a journal of the American Geophysical Union.
The study only looked at pollution that could be measured from the stacks at the power plants. It did not address greenhouse gases or other pollutants that…