The prestigious Earth Policy Institute informs in its latest newsletter that between 2007 and 2011, carbon emissions from coal use in the United States dropped 10%, while emissions from oil use dropped 11% and, in contrast carbon emissions from natural gas use increased by 6%.
The net effect of these trends was that U.S. carbon emissions dropped 7% in four years. And this is only the beginning.
The prestigious Earth Policy Institute informs in its latest newsletter that between 2007 and 2011, carbon emissions from coal use in the United States dropped 10%, while emissions from oil use dropped 11% and, in contrast carbon emissions from natural gas use increased by 6%.
The net effect of these trends was that U.S. carbon emissions dropped 7% in four years. And this is only the beginning.
