The emissions from natural gas are not much lower than coal. If they really care about global warming they should stop using electricity altogether.
Not to neglect the fact it is a critical industrial feedstock too!
OK!! Everybody pay attention!
Lesson for today:
1. The sun is 1,300,000 times as big as the earth.
2. The sun is a giant nuclear furnace that controls the climates of all its planets.
3. The earth is one of the sun’s planets.
4. The earth is a speck in comparison to the size of the sun.
5. Inhabitants of the earth are less than specks.
Study Question: How do less-than-specks in congress plan to control the sun?
Gas is much less polluting than coal, especially when the metals in coal ash go up the chimney.
Then they would burn wood and other natural substances for warmth, and the air pollution would skyrocket.
The most environmentally clean option is to generate electricity at a plant, where there are pollution controls to prevent particulates and noxious gases from entering the air, and then to pipe the electricity out to the users. But of course, the "environmentalists" don't like the most environmentally friendly option--their goal is not to maintain a clean environment, but to reverse progress and destroy civilization.
Natural Gas is a lot lower
How much carbon dioxide is produced when different fuels are burned?
Different fuels emit different amounts of carbon dioxide (CO2) in relation to the energy they produce when burned. To analyze emissions across fuels, compare the amount of CO2 emitted per unit of energy output or heat content.
Pounds of CO2 emitted per million British thermal units (Btu) of energy for various fuels:
Coal (anthracite) 228.6
Coal (bituminous) 205.7
Coal (lignite) 215.4
Coal (subbituminous) 214.3
Diesel fuel and heating oil 161.3
Gasoline 157.2
Propane 139.0
Natural gas 117.0
The amount of CO2 produced when a fuel is burned is a function of the carbon content of the fuel. The heat content, or the amount of energy produced when a fuel is burned, is mainly determined by the carbon (C) and hydrogen (H) content of the fuel. Heat is produced when C and H combine with oxygen (O) during combustion. Natural gas is primarily methane (CH4), which has a higher energy content relative to other fuels, and thus, it has a relatively lower CO2-to-energy content. Water and various elements, such as sulfur and noncombustible elements in some fuels reduce their heating values and increase their CO2-to-heat contents.