MIT study examines greater role of natural gas in US energy market
JUN 28, 2010
DOI: 10.1063/PT.5.024455
Nature : Generating electricity from natural gas emits half as much carbon dioxide per joule as generating electricity from coal. According to a newly released MIT study , the US has reserves of 60 trillion cubic meters of natural gas, the world’s third largest and enough to supply US electricity needs for 92 years. For generating electricity, coal is cheaper than natural gas, but that cost advantage would be reversed if CO 2 emission were factored in, the report says.
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