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POSTnote. It was first published on Wednesday, 1 June 2011. It was last updated on Wednesday, 1 June 2011.


Carbon footprint of electricity generation, June 2011

This POSTnote provides an overview of the carbon footprints of a variety of electricity generation technologies, including evidence from more than 30 peer-reviewed studies.

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Research briefing
Reference
POST-PN-383 
Subjects
Climate change Carbon capture and storage Electricity generation Electricity Pollution Carbon emissions Renewable energy Fossil fuelled power stations Greenhouse gas emissions
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