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A New Way to Measure Emissions from Chinas Coal-Fired Power Plants
2013-08-14 16:56:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
World Resources Institute: To prevent the most severe impacts of climate change, it is essential to limit fossil fuel use--particularly coal use in power production. The share of coal in global energy consumption is increasing, with most growth occurring in China, the largest coal consumer in the world. In China, coal-fired power plants are responsible for more than 45 percent of total fuel-combustion CO2 emissions. Because emissions management begins with measurement, accurately accounting for CO2 emissions from Chinese coal-fired...
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Category:Electronics and Electrical