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carbon dioxide emissions from combustion of fuel

The amound of carbon dioxide produced from using a unit of a given fuel.

Used to calculate:fuel combustion (CO2 output)

Varies by: fuel

Used fuel Reference Location: Ecosystem
(study period)
Value Units Notes
* Biodiesel U.S. Energy Information Administration 2011 - Alternatives to Traditional Transportation Fuels, 2009 US: All () 8.12 kg / gallon This value refers to emissions generated from B20 biodiesel fuel.
Biodiesel U.S. Energy Information Administration 2011- Voluntary Reporting of Greenhouse Gases Program - Fuel Emission Coefficients US: All () 9.94 kg / gallon This value refers to emissions generated from B2 biodiesel fuel.
* Coal U.S. EPA 2004 - Unit Conversions, Emissions Factors, and Other Reference Data Global: All () 5675.29 lbs / short ton This value refers to the emissions factor of anthracite coal.
Coal U.S. EPA 2004 - Unit Conversions, Emissions Factors, and Other Reference Data Global: All () 5086.36 lbs / short ton This value refers to the CO2 emissions factor of bituminous coal.
Coal U.S. EPA 2004 - Unit Conversions, Emissions Factors, and Other Reference Data Global: All () 2991.33 lbs / short ton This value refers to the CO2 emissions factor of lignite.
Coal U.S. EPA 2004 - Unit Conversions, Emissions Factors, and Other Reference Data Global: All () 3656.14 lbs / short ton This value refers to the CO2 emissions factor of sub-bituminous coal.
* Diesel / light fuel oil Davis et al. 2011 Transportation Energy Databook Global: All (2000s) 10.1 kg / gallon
Diesel / light fuel oil U.S. EPA 2012- Methodology for Greenhouse Gas Inventory and Tracking Calculations U.S.: urban () 73.15 kg/MMBtu
Diesel / light fuel oil U.S. EPA 2008- Direct Emissions from Stationary Combustion Sources U.S.: urban environment () 13.526984 kg / gallon
* Electricity Assumed New York City: Urban Area () 0 kg/MMBtu
* Ethanol U.S. Energy Information Administration 2011- Voluntary Reporting of Greenhouse Gases Program - Fuel Emission Coefficients US: All () 0 kg / gallon This value refers to the carbon dioxide emissions from the combustion of E100.
* Gas-electric hybrid Davis et al. 2011 Transportation Energy Databook Global: All (2000s) 8.8 kg / gallon We have assumed the same emissions as gasoline.
* Gasoline Davis et al. 2011 Transportation Energy Databook Global: All (2000s) 8.8 kg / gallon
* Geothermal Assumed New York City: Urban Area () 0 kg CO2 Geothermal energy is not derived from combustion... though there may be uncontrolled CO2 releases from subterranean sources (see alternative parameter value)
Geothermal U.S. Department of Energy 2012 - 2011 Buildings Energy Data Book US: Buildings (2010) 16.59983 lbs / MMBtu This value is the uncontrolled carbon dioxide emissions from geothermal, though note that it is not the result of combustion.
* Hydroelectric Assumed New York City: Urban Area () 0 kg/MMBtu
* Hydrogen Argonne National Laboratory 2009- Just The Basics global: all () 0 kg / kg This value does not account for the carbon dioxide emissions generated during the production of a hydrogen fuel cell, but instead is a measure of the emissions from the combustion equivalent of pure hydrogen. We changed the unit to kg / kg.
* Jet fuel Davis et al. 2011 Transportation Energy Databook Global: All (2000s) 9.6 kg / gallon
* Kerosene Davis et al. 2011 Transportation Energy Databook Global: All (2000s) 9.8 kg / gallon
Kerosene U.S. EPA 2008- Direct Emissions from Stationary Combustion Sources U.S.: urban environment () 13.015238 kg / gallon
Kerosene U.S. EPA 2012- Methodology for Greenhouse Gas Inventory and Tracking Calculations U.S.: urban () 72.3067 kg/MMBtu
* Municipal solid waste U.S. Energy Information Administration 2011- Voluntary Reporting of Greenhouse Gases Program - Fuel Emission Coefficients US: All () 417.04 kg / short ton This value reflects the carbon dioxide emissions factor for stationary combustion of MSW.
* Muscle Assumed New York City: Urban Area () 0 kg / cc
* Natural gas U.S. EPA 2004 - Unit Conversions, Emissions Factors, and Other Reference Data Global: All () 0.12 lbs / ft3 This value refers to the CO2 emission factor of natural gas.
Natural gas U.S. EPA 2012- Methodology for Greenhouse Gas Inventory and Tracking Calculations U.S.: urban () 53.0567 kg/MMBtu
Natural gas U.S. EPA 2008- Direct Emissions from Stationary Combustion Sources U.S.: urban environment () 0.120372 lbs / ft3
* Natural gas compressed (CNG) U.S. EPA 2004 - Unit Conversions, Emissions Factors, and Other Reference Data Global: All () 0.12 lbs / ft3 We assume the emissions released from the combustion of compressed natural gas are similar to the emissions from the combustion of conventional natural gas.
* Natural gas liquefied (LNG) U.S. EPA 2004 - Unit Conversions, Emissions Factors, and Other Reference Data Global: All () 53.06 lbs / ft3 We assume the emissions released from the combustion of liquified natural gas are similar to the emissions from the combustion of conventional natural gas.
* Nuclear material Assumed New York City: Urban Area () 0 kg / g
* Propane / LPG Davis et al. 2011 Transportation Energy Databook Global: All (2000s) 5.8 kg / gallon
Propane / LPG U.S. EPA 2008- Direct Emissions from Stationary Combustion Sources U.S.: urban environment () 7.718095 kg / gallon
Propane / LPG U.S. EPA 2012- Methodology for Greenhouse Gas Inventory and Tracking Calculations U.S.: urban () 63.162 kg/MMBtu
* Residual fuel oil Davis et al. 2011 Transportation Energy Databook Global: All (2000s) 11.8 kg / gallon
Residual fuel oil U.S. EPA 2012- Methodology for Greenhouse Gas Inventory and Tracking Calculations U.S.: urban () 73.15 kg/MMBtu This value reflects the CO2 emissions of #4 fuel oil.
Residual fuel oil U.S. EPA 2008- Direct Emissions from Stationary Combustion Sources U.S.: urban environment () 15.72667 kg / gallon
* Solar Assumed New York City: Urban Area () 0 kg/MMBtu
* Steam Assumed New York City: Urban Area () 0 kg CO2 / kg steam Carbon dioxide emissions are based on the fuels used to produce steam, calculated elsewhere
* Wind Assumed New York City: Urban Area () 0 kg/MMBtu
* Wood and other biomass U.S. EPA- Residential Wood Stoves US: all (1996) 2952 lbs / short ton
Wood and other biomass U.S. EPA 2012- Methodology for Greenhouse Gas Inventory and Tracking Calculations U.S.: urban () 93.8667 kg/MMBtu
Wood and other biomass U.S. EPA 2008- Direct Emissions from Stationary Combustion Sources U.S.: urban environment () 1443.67 kg / short ton

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