What energy resource produces greenhouse gases when it is used?
1 Answer
Fossil fuels
Explanation:
If you have natural gas and burn it, you emit carbon dioxide. Although not 100% methane, natural gas can be accepted as methane.
#"CH"_4 + 2"O"_2 -> "CO"_2 + 2"H"_2"O"#
Other fuels (such as petroleum and fuel-oil):
#"Fuel (C, H, S, N, Pb, Hg, ash) " +#
#"Air (78% nitrogen gas + 21% oxygen gas) " ->#
#"Emissions (CO"_2, "H"_2"O", "CO", "NOx", "SOx", "Pb", "Hg", "particulates)" + "ash"#
If you burn wood, you emit
If you get electricity from solar, it does not cause any emissions (with the exception of the system fabrication emissions and installation type emissions) during its operation.
