FACT 11

Click to edit Master subtitle style Aisha Fatimah Binti Mohamad Sadee Fedelis Bin Remmi

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Fact 11 Statement
Average CO2 emission per capita in the United

States are about 20.18t per year. (Source: US Department of Energy, Energy Information Administration)

CO2 emissions in air travel vary by the length

of the flight. Short flight are about 0.24kg CO2 per passenger mile. Long flight are about 0.18kg CO2 per passenger mile. A flight of about 1000 miles would therefore generate between 180kg and 240kg of CO2 per passenger, in each direction. It is 1000 miles, 4/15/12 for example, between New York and Miami, or

Point 1: What are "Carbon Dioxide Emissions"? Dioxide According to the EPA,Carbon
Emissions, or "Carbon Emissions" or simply "CO2," are generated in a number of ways.Carbon Dioxide Emissionsare produced naturally through the carbon cycle and through human activities like the burning of fossil fuels.
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Point 2: Reasons on WHY average CO2 emissions per capita in the US are about 20.18t per year?

Increase in generation of electric

power
growth in demand for electricity Electricity consumption grew by

1.7 percent, while the average national price of electricity decreased 2.1 percent, from 6.74 cents in 1998 to 6.60 cents in 4/15/12

 type of fuels or energy sources used for

generation (fossil & non fossil fuels)

hydroelectric and nuclear generation

displace fossil-fueled generation when available, CO2 emissions increase when hydroelectric or nuclear power is unavailable and fossil-fueled generation is used as a replacement.
thermal efficiencies of the power plants in a typical power plant, about one-third

of the energy contained in the fuel is converted into electricity, while the 4/15/12

Point 3: HOW to reduce the CO2 emissions in US?

greater use of nuclear, hydroelectric, and

renewable energy for electricity generation

v nuclear, hydroelectric, and renewable

energy sources do not contribute to anthropogenic CO2 emissions

using combined heat and power (CHP)

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systems which waste heat is captured to produce additional kilowatthours of electricity or displace energy used for heating or cooling

 Open Burning

Point 4: Factor of CO2 Emissions

Industrialization Transportation Massive Development Deforestation

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Plan a better ways to manage the

Point 5: How to overcome

waste
Start recycling Educate people regarding this

matter
Reduce the production of cars or

increase the price for cars

Campaign to increase awareness
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REFERENCE
www.CarbonDioxideEmissions.com US Department of Energy, Energy Information

Administration

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