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Mar.23, 2011 posted by Coal admin
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Feb.13, 2011 posted by Coal admin
February 15, 2011Canadian Clean Power Coalition
David Butler, Executive Director
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Sep.28, 2010 posted by Coal admin
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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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