June 26, 2009

Electricity, Heat, Transportation Cause 60% of Emissions

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Electricity and heat generation results in 32.4 percent of all greenhouse gases emitted in the United States, according to a new climate report from the government.

Transportation accounts for another 27.2 percent of GHG emissions.

Less than 20 percent comes from industry, industrial waste and industrial processes, according to the report, “Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States.”

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