Natural gas the magic bullet

The amount of CO2 produced varies by the type of fuel used. 215 pounds of CO2 is produced for each million BTU's of energy when coal is burned. 117 pounds of CO2 is produced for each million BTU's when natural gas is the fuel. If as much emphasis were placed on replacing coal fired power plants with natural gas as there is in developing wind and solar the results would have a major impact in the fight for climate change. 160 pounds of CO2 is produced for each million BTU's when gasoline is burned. Replacing gasoline with natural gas in the transportation industry would be another giant step toward tackling the problems of climate change. While there are 23 million vehicles running on natural gas around the world in the United States there are only 175,000 out of 271 million vehicles. Natural gas not only lowers CO2 emissions, it allows engines to run more efficiently and does not produce acid rain chemicals or heavy metals like mercury and lead.