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Production of greenhouse gases from geothermal power plants
Bloomfield, K.K. | Moore, Joseph N.
TRANS GEOTHERM RESOUR COUNC. Vol. 23, pp. 221-223. 1999
Emission of `greenhouse gases' into the environment has become an
increasing concern. Deregulation of the electrical market will
allow consumers to select power suppliers that utilize `green
power.' Geothermal power is classed as `green power' and has lower
emissions of carbon dioxide per kilowatt-hour of electricity than
even the cleanest of fossil fuels, natural gas. However,
previously published estimates of carbon dioxide emissions are
relatively old and need revision. This study estimates that the
average carbon dioxide emissions from geothermal and fossil fuel
power plants are: geothermal 0.18, coal 2.13, petroleum 1.56, and
natural gas 1.03 pounds of carbon dioxide per kilowatt-hour
respectively.
 Descriptors: Environmental Engineering | Greenhouse gases | Green power | Industrial emissions | Gas emissions | Greenhouse effect | Environmental impact | Environmental protection | Deregulation | Geothermal energy | Carbon dioxide | Fossil fuel power plants | Coal
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