Natural gas usage will have little effect on CO2 emissions, research finds
Wednesday, September 24, 2014 - 04:00
in Physics & Chemistry
Abundant supplies of natural gas will do little to reduce harmful U.S. emissions causing climate change, according to researchers at UC Irvine, Stanford University, and the nonprofit organization Near Zero. They found that inexpensive gas boosts electricity consumption and hinders expansion of cleaner energy sources, such as wind and solar.