Sources of Greenhouse Gas by Juan Ortega https://padlet.com/1241185/g6gcs0g5n22u en-us 2015-02-20 17:27:23 UTC 2026-01-23 21:13:23 UTC hello@padlet.com http://d262le4z25sx36.cloudfront.net/portraits/earth.jpg Electricity Production 1241185 https://padlet.com/1241185/g6gcs0g5n22u/wish/50576845 (32% of 2012 Greenhouse Emission.)

Electricity production generates the largest share of greenhouse gas emissions. Over 70% of our electricity comes from burning fossil fuels, mostly coal and natural gas.

]]> 2015-02-20 17:34:52 UTC https://padlet.com/1241185/g6gcs0g5n22u/wish/50576845 Transportation 1241185 https://padlet.com/1241185/g6gcs0g5n22u/wish/50578336 (28% of 2012 greenhouse gas emissions) Greenhouse gas emissions from transportation primarily come from burning fossil fuels for our cars, trucks, ships, trains, and planes.

]]> 2015-02-20 17:42:55 UTC https://padlet.com/1241185/g6gcs0g5n22u/wish/50578336 Industry 1241185 https://padlet.com/1241185/g6gcs0g5n22u/wish/50579083 (20% of 2012 Greenhouse gas emission) Greenhouse gas emissions from industry primarily come from burning fossil fuels for energy.

]]> 2015-02-20 17:47:21 UTC https://padlet.com/1241185/g6gcs0g5n22u/wish/50579083 Commercial and Residential 1241185 https://padlet.com/1241185/g6gcs0g5n22u/wish/50580141 (10% of 2012 greenhouse gasses) Greenhouse gas emissions from businesses and homes arise primarily from fossil fuels burned for heat.

]]> 2015-02-20 17:52:53 UTC https://padlet.com/1241185/g6gcs0g5n22u/wish/50580141 Agriculture 1241185 https://padlet.com/1241185/g6gcs0g5n22u/wish/50580969 (10% of greenhouse gas emissions) Greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture come from livestock such as cows.

]]> 2015-02-20 17:57:29 UTC https://padlet.com/1241185/g6gcs0g5n22u/wish/50580969 Land use 1241185 https://padlet.com/1241185/g6gcs0g5n22u/wish/50581266 (offset of 15% of 2012)

Land areas act like a sink.

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