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A Drop in U.S. CO2 Emissions

technology review -- More electricity in the United States is being generated by natural-gas fired power plants, and less from coal. This shift, combined with unusually low heating demand last winter and reduced gasoline demand, meant the country emitted the smallest amount of energy-related carbon dioxide in a January-to-March stretch since 1992, according to a report out this month from the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

Historically, coal has been the country’s dominant source of electricity, but in the final two months of 2011 its electricity contribution fell below 40 percent for the first time since the spring of 1978, says the EIA. Meanwhile, contributions from gas-fired plants have been steadily increasing, and in April of this year the contributions from coal and gas were equal—each was the

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honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,818 Points:1,636,245 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Aug 30, 2012 5:04:19 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse with less manufacturing in the US, it's no surprise there is a drop in CO2 emissions. Less energy use, less burning of fuel sources.
Adman1989 All-Star Author Massachusetts Posts:584 Points:128,335 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Aug 26, 2012 9:24:40 PM Ignore Adman1989 Report Abuse good news!
ExplorerWA Champion Author Washington Posts:4,235 Points:823,975 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Aug 25, 2012 11:48:21 PM Ignore ExplorerWA Report Abuse CO2 drop?
drpepperTX Champion Author Texas Posts:9,159 Points:778,875 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Aug 25, 2012 11:16:22 PM Ignore drpepperTX Report Abuse Aah, PDQBlues but they always have and now it even easier for the public to view full disclosure of hydraulic fracturing fluid. Take a look right here.
PDQBlues Champion Author San Diego Posts:7,209 Points:1,475,050 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Aug 25, 2012 10:00:29 PM Ignore PDQBlues Report Abuse Yes, natural gas produces less pollution and burns more efficiently. When fracking corporations can secure natural gas using safer methods and with full public disclosure of the chemicals they use, then more people would be in favor of it.
carranco Champion Author Georgia Posts:1,027 Points:270,615 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Aug 25, 2012 9:23:46 PM Ignore carranco Report Abuse There is no need to be measuring CO2. Find a real job.
drpepperTX Champion Author Texas Posts:9,159 Points:778,875 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Aug 25, 2012 11:46:46 AM Ignore drpepperTX Report Abuse Add in Obama and his EPA's war on coal and sure there's reduction. By the way don't tell the Church of Global Warming!
TXRanger09 Champion Author Dallas Posts:2,605 Points:913,055 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Aug 25, 2012 10:27:14 AM Ignore TXRanger09 Report Abuse This should be headline news.
unipanini All-Star Author New York Posts:903 Points:264,575 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Aug 25, 2012 9:04:26 AM Ignore unipanini Report Abuse Good I guess.
orphancarguyPE Champion Author PEI Posts:3,905 Points:758,100 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Aug 25, 2012 8:15:24 AM Ignore orphancarguyPE Report Abuse There are no simple answers to big questions or problems, and like this news, the changes are from multiple paths all converging at one place in one time. Added together, it is very good news for the environment, and that is with people barely trying. Many small brooks will make up a mighty river. You don't need wind turbines to supply ALL the electricity, just a bit. You don't have to shut off your electricity, just waste less by replacing electric ranges with natural gas/propane when the time comes, and electric/oil/natural gas/propane hot water with solar hot water. You don't need solar PV to supply all the electricity, just a bit. You don't have to shut off your heat or AC, just dial it back a tiny bit, and insulate a bit. You don't have to shut down all the coal plants right away, just shut them down bit by bit replacing every 4 with 3 natural gas--with the balance made up of efficiency savings and those renewables. You don't have to heat your house and hot water exclusively with electricity, or heating oil, or natural gas, or wood--solar air heating panels and solar hot water panels can lower or eliminate those costs. Its all about seeing a big picture as thousands of small pieces you add one by one, like a jig-saw.
rcornel All-Star Author San Diego Posts:804 Points:250,495 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Aug 25, 2012 5:14:42 AM Ignore rcornel Report Abuse Good
Joeski1 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:10,202 Points:1,768,560 Joined:Dec 2004	Message Posted: Aug 25, 2012 5:05:24 AM Ignore Joeski1 Report Abuse like switching to a lower tar cigarette.... only kidding ourselves... exchanging one bad energy source for one only slightly better... go all the way... and don't ever look back.
1momsunshine Champion Author Ottawa Posts:5,615 Points:1,026,020 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: Aug 25, 2012 4:36:57 AM Ignore 1momsunshine Report Abuse ok
inspiretl Veteran Author New Jersey Posts:417 Points:165,480 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Aug 25, 2012 4:28:40 AM Ignore inspiretl Report Abuse should of switch to nat gas a long time ago
dave27johnson Champion Author Chicago Posts:1,823 Points:432,320 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Aug 25, 2012 4:03:19 AM Ignore dave27johnson Report Abuse More reason to switch from coal to natural gas.
djgunrunner Champion Author Salt Lake City Posts:10,252 Points:2,376,305 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Aug 25, 2012 3:39:50 AM Ignore djgunrunner Report Abuse Don't distract from Coal. Coal is getting cleaner and is considerably cheaper than other forms of fuel and in America we are blessed with an abundance of Coal. What we are not blessed with is a president who worries about the people.
TXryder Champion Author Texas Posts:2,854 Points:460,510 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Aug 25, 2012 1:14:00 AM Ignore TXryder Report Abuse The bottom line here is Gas prices continue to soar because of fed gov failure. Emissions are my least concern when my hard earned dollars are being ripped off.
OWENALOTT Champion Author Appleton Posts:2,182 Points:500,095 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Aug 25, 2012 1:02:03 AM Ignore OWENALOTT Report Abuse k
bcok Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:2,181 Points:1,555,520 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Aug 25, 2012 12:33:03 AM Ignore bcok Report Abuse Can we help 3rd world companies before they ruin the Earth?
TFowler513 Champion Author Memphis Posts:3,824 Points:1,437,135 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Aug 25, 2012 12:32:16 AM Ignore TFowler513 Report Abuse Reduction is not the answer. Complete abstinence is the only way.
jimpeel Veteran Author Colorado Posts:462 Points:109,940 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Aug 25, 2012 12:24:51 AM Ignore jimpeel Report Abuse Even though we are reducing our co2 emissions China and India are not. They will more than make up for what we do not create with their coal fired plants. What matters is that we are politically correct regardless of what they do. We must make a good appearance, after all; because appearance is everything.
Rageagainsttm Champion Author Tampa Posts:8,422 Points:1,927,885 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Aug 25, 2012 12:22:42 AM Ignore Rageagainsttm Report Abuse good
roadrunnerMO Champion Author Kansas Posts:8,547 Points:1,727,165 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Aug 25, 2012 12:22:35 AM Ignore roadrunnerMO Report Abuse More government propaganda from obama administration. Doubtful that it is truthful any more than any of the other lies from that administration. Vote for change in November.
VanIsleLes All-Star Author British Columbia Posts:898 Points:294,545 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Aug 25, 2012 12:22:12 AM Ignore VanIsleLes Report Abuse Can everyone reduce a little?
tpguess Champion Author San Diego Posts:1,696 Points:394,410 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Aug 25, 2012 12:21:26 AM Ignore tpguess Report Abuse Wait till you see how low it gets when gas is over $5.00
frostyWV Champion Author West Virginia Posts:2,339 Points:519,235 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Aug 25, 2012 12:19:56 AM Ignore frostyWV Report Abuse less emissions cause we can't afford to drive.
HA4CNN Champion Author Toronto Posts:5,760 Points:1,570,215 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Aug 25, 2012 12:19:42 AM Ignore HA4CNN Report Abuse We reduce while China and India increase so where is the gain.
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Mermaan Champion Author Boston Posts:1,572 Points:421,235 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Aug 25, 2012 12:13:24 AM Ignore Mermaan Report Abuse Not enough to offset the pollution spewing out of China and India.
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probedude2 Champion Author Akron Posts:12,693 Points:2,407,905 Joined:Jun 2003	Message Posted: Aug 25, 2012 12:12:01 AM Ignore probedude2 Report Abuse Pretty soon, electric vehicles WILL be the "normal vehicles"...
comprof Champion Author Houston Posts:7,009 Points:1,384,450 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Aug 25, 2012 12:11:57 AM Ignore comprof Report Abuse Yea and my electricity bill went up a whole lot more than my gasoline bill.
BigHorne1 Champion Author Missouri Posts:1,632 Points:323,500 Joined:Jul 2012	Message Posted: Aug 25, 2012 12:09:52 AM Ignore BigHorne1 Report Abuse This should be more of a reason to let us have normal vehicles, not all this electrical vehicles. One of these power plants, produce more in a day, than a 1976 Lincoln Continental with a bad carburator for 15 years.
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DirtDauber Champion Author San Antonio Posts:6,922 Points:1,655,160 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Aug 25, 2012 12:06:17 AM Ignore DirtDauber Report Abuse Remember that natural gas is very reasonable.
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