Present and future production of CO/sub 2/ from fossil fuels: a global appraisal. [6 refs]

Technical Report · Wed Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1977

OSTI ID:7303583

Rotty, R M

Levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide is a question of worldwide proportions. Unilateral action by any one nation in planning alternatives to fossil-fuel use will most likely be ineffective in controlling carbon dioxide. Energy growth in the past has been largely based on fossil fuels and, consequently, the annual carbon dioxide production has increased steadily at 4.3%. In 1976 the global carbon dioxide production contained more than 5 billion metric tons of carbon. Of this, 27% was a result of activity in the United States, but by 2025 the total will have grown more than fivefold with the developing countries and communist Asia producing over half the global total. The challenge to the United States is to develop energy supply systems not based on fossil fuels which can and will be used by developing nations.

• Research Organization: Institute for Energy Analysis, Oak Ridge, TN (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: EY-76-C-05-0033
• OSTI ID: 7303583
• Report Number(s): ORAU/IEA(O)-77-15
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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