Test Your Knowledge: How Much Do You Know About Coal?

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    What is the total renewable energy potential for the western United States?

    • 4,000,000 GWh
    • 1,000,000 GWh
    • 3,000,000 GWh
    • 2,500,000 Gwh
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  • 2. 

    How many tons of global warming CO2 do California's out of state coal-fired power plants emit every year?

    • 25 million

    • 41 million

    • 67 million

    • 54 million

    Correct Answer
    A. 67 million
    Explanation
    67 million tons of C02. That is the equivalent emissions of 11 million cars!

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    How much of the nation's electricity comes from coal?

    • 20%

    • 48%

    • 32%

    • 55%

    Correct Answer
    A. 55%
    Explanation
    55%! And that percent may be increasing . There are more than 70 new proposed coal power plants in the U.S. resulting in an additional 200 million tons of CO2 emissions a year. That's like adding approximately 30 million petroleum-fueled cars.

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    When will comprehensive clean coal technologies be available?

    • 2012

    • 2030

    • 2025

    • 2018

    Correct Answer
    A. 2030
    Explanation
    2030, if even then! These technologies are in the earliest testing phases and will require decades to be feasible on a large commercial scale. This will not be soon enough. In 2007 the Chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), Dr. Rajendra Pachauri said, "If there's no action before 2012, that's too late. What we do in the next two to three years will determine our future. This is the defining moment."

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    How many pounds of CO2 from coal-fired electricity is the average U.S. household responsible for each month?

    • 467

    • 729

    • 993

    • 1061

    Correct Answer
    A. 1061
    Explanation
    The average US household puts out over 1000 pounds of C02 every month from coal-fired electricity. Each year, that comes to almost 13,000 lbs of CO2 and about 6072 KWh generated from dirty coal, enough energy for an electric vehicle to drive between 16,000 - 36,000 miles.

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