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How much carbon dioxide is produced from 1 MWh of electricity that is generated by coal?
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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How does boiling a kettle increase the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?
The boiling water itself does not increase the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. This is just water vapor, which is itself a greenhouse gas, but is not carbon dioxide. However, in order to boil the water, you need heat. This heat can be generated by 1) burning wood, 2) burning natural gas, or 3) using electricity. Burning wood or natural gas releases carbon dioxide. Using electricity does not release carbon dioxide, but generating electricity usually does. Most electricity in generated by burning coal, which releases carbon dioxide. Only if the electricity is generated by nuclear, hydro-electric, wind or solar power will there be no carbon dioxide released.
How do you contribute to carbon dioxide levels?
Any time you use electricity you contribute to carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere, as most electricity is generated by burning fossil fuels. This also happens when you drive a vehicle, or fly in a plane.
What greenhouse gases are produced by transportation?
Carbon Dioxide (CO2) is emitted whenever gasoline, diesel, aviation fuel or petrol is burnt. Electric trains and other vehicles mostly use electricity generated in coal-burning power plants, so they are also responsible for carbon dioxide emissions.
What kind of light bulbs produce carbon dioxide?
No light bulbs produce carbon dioxide as a byproduct of their function. Carbon dioxide is typically produced by burning fossil fuels for electricity generation, heating, or transportation.
Do air conditioners emit carbon dioxide?
Air conditioners themselves do not emit carbon dioxide. They may indirectly contribute to carbon dioxide emissions depending on the source of electricity they use. If the electricity is generated from fossil fuels, then using the air conditioner can indirectly result in carbon dioxide emissions.
What gases are produced during cellular respiration?
During cellular respiration, glucose is broken down to produce carbon dioxide and water as byproducts. Additionally, energy in the form of ATP is generated.
Do electric automobiles produced carbon dioxide?
It depends on the source of the electricity used to power them. Power plants can generate carbon dioxide a lot (coal and oil fired) or a little (watering nuclear), Although the car does not itself generate carbon dioxide the source of its power does and so the car is responsible for the carbon dioxide footprint. In areas serviced by coal fired power plants the carbon footprint of an electric car may be very similar to that of a hybrid or efficient conventional fuel car.
How does electricity affect the Greenhouse effect?
Electricity is only indirectly related to the greenhouse effect since it is not a greenhouse gas, however, a lot of electric generation is done by burning fossil fuels, which of course does release carbon dioxide, the main greenhouse gas. Any use of electricity has what can be called a "carbon footprint". Of course, that is also true of everything that human beings do. Everything has some degree of impact on global carbon dioxide levels; even breathing releases carbon dioxide.
What fraction of the carbon dioxide exhaled by animals is generated by the reactions of the citric acid cycle if glucose is the sole energy source?
For every molecule of glucose oxidized in the citric acid cycle, 6 molecules of carbon dioxide are produced. Glucose is a 6-carbon molecule that is completely oxidized to carbon dioxide in this cycle. Therefore, the fraction of carbon dioxide exhaled by animals that is generated by the citric acid cycle is 100%.
What ways do business produce carbon dioxide?
Industries and factories emit carbon dioxide through burning fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas), and from using electricity which is largely generated from fossil fuels.
How does the refrigerator harm the environment?
It uses electricity, most of which is generated by burning fossil fuels. This releases additional greenhouse gas in the form of carbon dioxide.
What is the name of gas produced by the burning of fuel?
The gas produced by the burning of fuel is carbon dioxide.
