Consider that the total electricity generated at a place is 31,538 kWh/year. If this is produced...
Consider that the total electricity generated at a place is 31,538 kWh/year. If this is produced solely by coal-based power plants and coal-based power plants produce 1 kg of CO2 per kWh, what is the amount of CO2 emissions per year in metric tons/year?
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a. 31538
b. 31538*10^6
c. 31538*10^3
d. 31538*10^-3
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