What can Oregon do to cut back on CO2 emissions in the atmosphere? By: Rhianna Wallace and Miles Phillips

State Per Capital Emissions (tons/yr) Share of Country Total Emissions (percentage) Montana % Washington % Oregon % Idaho % USA % Pacific Northwest CO2 Emissions Per Capita in 2007

 Department of Environmental Quality budget $36,839,623  Works closely with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)  Oregon Low Emissions Vehicle Program  Oregon Clean Diesel grant and tax credit program  Tax credit programs for home appliances, heating, air systems and vehicles Ways Oregon is already cutting back on CO2 emissions

Our Idea Natural Gas Turbines vs. Coal Power Pros  Natural Gas Turbines  45% efficiency  Emits less CO2  Saves money Cons  Coal Powered Turbines  34% efficiency  Produces Co2, So2, Coal Ash, No2  Increases particulates in the ozone

 Average home uses 11,040 kWh of electricity per year  Average conventional steam turbine (coal) CO2 emissions: 325 g C/kWhe  Best available combined-cycle gas turbine CO2 emissions: 140 g C/kWhe  Molecular weight of carbon = 12  Molecular weight of CO2 = 44 Data

 11,040 kWh x 325 grams carbon/ kWhe = 3.59 x 10 6 gram carbon = 3.59 Tonnes  Convert into Tonnes CO2  44/12 x 3.59 Tonnes = Tonnes Co2 Coal Equation

 11,040 kWh x 140 grams carbon/ kWhe = 1.55 x 10 6 Grams Carbon = 1.55 Tonnes Carbon  Convert into Tonnes Co2  44/12 x 1.55 Tonnes Carbon = 5.68 Tonnes CO2  Coal:13.16 Tonnes CO2, Natural Gas: 5.68 Tonnes Co2  Tonnes CO2/5.68 Tonnes CO2 = 2.3 Tonnes Co2 Natural Gas Equation

 We used the average American home in kWh not the average Oregonian Home  We used our CO2 emission numbers from 2006 not the most current numbers Limitations

 If Oregon does its part to lower emissions maybe other states will lower their emissions causing a domino effect across the nation.  If USA lowers emissions and signs treaties like the Kyoto Protocol the world attitude toward CO2 emissions might change! Conclusion

CountryAnnual CO2 emissions (thousands of metric tonnes) Global Total (percentage) China6,538, % United States5,838, % European Union (27)4,177, % India1,612,3625.5% Russia1,537, % Japan1,254, % Germany787, % Canada557, % United Kingdom539, % World29,321,302100% World Comparison CO2 Emission by Country

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