It still fouls our air Final Edition

It is impossible to generate electricity as efficiently by burning coal as by natural gas because the former is an unsaturated hydrocarbon whereas the latter is saturated. A unit of electricity generated in a coal-burning plant will always emit at least 30 per cent more carbon dioxide than one burni...

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Published inTimes colonist (Victoria)
Main Author Buckmaster, Harvey A
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Victoria, B.C Postmedia Network Inc 11.08.2006
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Neufeld, Richard
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Summary:It is impossible to generate electricity as efficiently by burning coal as by natural gas because the former is an unsaturated hydrocarbon whereas the latter is saturated. A unit of electricity generated in a coal-burning plant will always emit at least 30 per cent more carbon dioxide than one burning natural gas depending on the type of coal used.