JAKARTA. Until now, the United States and China still tops world's emissions of the donor countries. The high level of emissions both countries one of which caused the high use of coal as an energy source for electricity generation in the U.S. and China.
United States still has coal reserves of 264 billion tons are sufficient to meet the energy needs of 225 years into the future with the current rate. Coal is cheap and easily obtained in the area of the United States produces half the country's electric power. Every day, about 14,000 tons of coal burned in power plants Hunter, Utah, which supplies electricity to the U.S. West region.
China produced more than 18 billion tons of carbon dioxide per year. In China, more than 80% of electricity generated by that State coal-powered generators. 46% recorded at the old world coal production is produced in China. In fact, in early 2008, two coal power plants are operated each week to offset the rapid rate of economic growth in China.
Utilization of coal as a fuel for power plants is still a major choice views of the backup, ease of transportation, and cost. However, the environmental impact of coal mining is also very high.
In addition to the many pollutants contained in the coal such as sulfur dioxide, nitrogen, and mercury, burning coal to produce a major contributor to global warming, carbon dioxide. When burned, coal releases large amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, which led to the greenhouse effect.
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