Nat Gas Now: Know Your Power
- Nat Gas Now: Know Your Power
- Tuesday, Oct 19
Chances are that when you power up your laptop, iPod or any other electronic, you're not thinking about how that power is generated. But if you're in favor of cleaner, domestic energy, then perhaps you should.
Power plants in the U.S. are fueled in a variety of ways. But what goes into that power generation often makes a difference in what comes out. Solar and wind are two growing options for cleaner energy. So is abundant, American natural gas. Nat gas emits half the carbon dioxide emissions of the dominant source of power in our country today, which is coal. It also emits 80 percent fewer nitrogen oxides and is virtually zero-emission for sulfur dioxide, mercury or particulate pollution. What does it all mean? Cleaner air in communities that choose a growing role for this abundant, domestic energy source.
We have the capacity right now to make a positive change. Nat gas makes up the largest portion of U.S. power generation capacity. Yet it accounts for just 23 percent of actual energy used. A growing role for nat gas is also favorable to ratepayers, since modern nat gas power plants are among the most cost-effective to build.
A recent report on the nation's top power producers found natural gas to be free of almost all harmful criteria pollutants the EPA tracks. And since natural gas is a partner to renewable energy, states all across the U.S., including Louisiana, Florida and California, are recognizing the positive environmental contribution nat gas can make to our clean energy future.
In this latest edition of our video series, Nat Gas Now, we explore the benefits of natural gas for power generation and how communities across the U.S. are leading this change. Next time you plug in and power up, we hope you take a moment to contemplate what kind of energy you want to energize your community. If you know your power, then we're hoping you'll join our call for nat gas now.
