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How much carbon dioxide is produced from 1 MWh of electricity that is generated by coal?
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∙ 10y ago
1 tonne of coal produce 1.83 tonnes of carbon dioxide when burned
1 tonne of coal generates 2.4 MWhours
0.416 tonne of coal generates 1 MWh
0.416 tonne of coal times 1.83 tonnes of CO2/tonne of coal =
0.7625 tonnes of CO2 are produced from 1 MWh of electricity generated by coal
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