Calculate the co2 emissions from the coal-fired power plant

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The average US household consumes 10,715 kWh of electricity annually. Assume all household electricity was generated from a coal-fired power plant burning bituminous coal that has 80% carbon content.

a. How much coal is needed as an input to the power plant to meet the electricity demand? Give your answer in kg / year.

b. Calculate the CO2 emissions from the coal-fired power plant. Give your answer in kg / year.

As prices of natural gas (methane, CH4) have decreased, natural gas has become a more cost competitive electricity fuel than coal. Now assume that the average US household electricity is generated from a natural gas power plant.

c. Calculate the CO2 emissions from the natural gas power plant. Give your answers in kg / year.

d. How much CO2 is avoided or added by generating electricity from the natural gas power plant instead of the coal-fired power plant?

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