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Climate change: rising to the challenge

…speak a certain way. MILES O’BRIEN:Good. So let it rip, will you? So Justin, you’re a state employee, and your boss, the governor, is very much into renewables, but not so much into believing that climate change is – has a human component to it. Does that affect in any way how you do your…

U.S. energy production and consumption

…transportation (primarily cars and trucks burning gasoline) and for generating electricity (primarily burning natural gas and coal). Fossil fuels are the primary means of producing electricity in the United States. Natural gas (38%) and coal (24%) are the major fuels for generating electricity. Other major sources are nuclear power (20%) and renewables including hydropower (7%),…

The climate-energy nexus

…meaning the energy they produce must sometimes be stored for later use. Burning natural gas to generate electricity produces about 60% less CO2 than using coal, making gas an imperfect but useful “bridge fuel” to help reduce CO2 emissions during a transition to renewables. Renewable energy sources such as hydropower, solar, and wind cannot address…

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