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Topic Proposal
Topic Proposal
Topic Proposal
Sebastian Miki-Silva
Questions:
The main source for producing electricity is coal, which releases tons of carbon dioxide
gas into the atmospheres, which is known one of the contributors for the greenhouse effect.
3.- How could the use of solar energy reduce this impact?
Table 3.1.A. Net Generation by Energy Source: Total (All Sectors), 2005 - 2015. (n.d.).
Provides information of the net electricity generation annually, from 2005 to 2015. Also
provides information about the amount of electricity generated by different sources, including
coal, nuclear, solar, etc. We can observe how the amount produced each year changes. From the
source, now we know that the amount of electricity produced by the US in the year 2015 was
4,077,601 thousand Megawatthours, which answers the first question. The biggest sources are
coal and natural gas, followed by nuclear. Smallest source is petroleum coke.
Table 2.1.A. Coal: Consumption for Electricity Generation, by Sector, 2007-August 2017
https://www.eia.gov/electricity/monthly/epm_table_grapher.php?t=epmt_2_01_a
Running Head: TOPIC PROPOSAL 3
Provides information about the amount of coal used in thousand tons to produce
electricity annually, from 2007 to 2016. Shows how much coal is used in the different sectors of
electricity production. Because the information is presented annually, we can observe easily the
changes of coal consumption over the years. From the source, we know that the coal production
has been decreasingly dramatically over the years. In 2016, there was 678,005 thousand tons
used for electricity production, almost 40% less than in 2007. From this numbers, we can
estimate the environmental impact caused by the burning of coal, which would respond question
2.