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Thermal electricity is generated from burning fossil fuels like coal.
Canada has an abundance of coal. In terms of hydrocarbon reserves, coal far exceeds the oil sands. 8.5% of Canada’s energy is produced by coal.1
Carbon capture and storage, used to capture emissions from coal burning power plants and store them underground, has the potential to dramatically reduce the carbon emissions released into the atmosphere. This may be an important strategy for Canada, as roughly 13% of Canada’s GHG emissions come from coal-fired electricity.2
[1] Primary energy consumption, Energy production and consumption percentages from Natural Resources Canada, Important Facts on Canada’s Natural Resources, Energy, http://www.nrcan-rncan.gc.ca/stat/energ-eng.php (2008 figures).
[2] Environment Canada, Canada’s 2008 Greenhouse Gas Inventory : A Summary of Trends, http://www.ec.gc.ca/ges-ghg/default.asp?lang=En&n=83A34A7A-1
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The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources is examining the current and future state of Canada’s energy system. Our interim report, “Attention Canada,” was released in June 2010 and we are continuing our study and research by consulting Canada’s leading energy thinkers, research institutions, industries, energy groups, Federal, Provincial and Territorial governments and other stakeholders.
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Canada, K1A 0A4 Email: enev@sen.parl.gc.ca Phone: 613-990-0088 or 1-800-267-7362
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