Hatred of knowledge, ignorance, & fear

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Instead of hatred of knowledge, ignorance & fear, honest concerned citizens should try science, reason, & civility.

And educate themselves about the science & dangers of carbon emissions from coal & oil.

How much carbon dioxide (CO2) is produced when different fuels are burned?

Pounds of CO2 emitted per million Btu of energy:

• Coal (anthracite) - 227
• Coal (bituminous) - 205
• Coal (lignite) - 215
• Coal (sub-bituminous) - 213
• Diesel fuel & heating oil - 161
• Gasoline - 156
• Propane - 139
• Natural gas - 117

What are the largest sources of energy-related carbon dioxide emissions by fuel?

United States (Million Metric Tons):

• Total From Fossil Fuels - 5,833
• Coal - 2,125 - 36%
• Natural Gas - 1,272 - 22%
• Petroleum - 2,436 - 42%

How much CO2 does the United States emit?

Metric tons of carbon dioxide emitted per capita in 2008:

• United States — 19.2
• China — 4.9
• Europe — 7.8
• World Average — 4.5

What are greenhouse gases and how do they affect the climate?

• Carbon dioxide (82.8%)
• Methane (10.5%)
• Nitrous oxide (4.3%)
• Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulfur hexafluoride (collectively 2.5%)

These gases are transparent to incoming solar (short-wave) radiation but block infrared (long-wave) radiation from leaving Earth's atmosphere. Therefore, they trap radiation from the Sun and warm the planet's surface. As concentrations of these gases increase, more warming occurs than would happen naturally.
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