Multiple Choice
Burning coal causes a more severe CO2 problem than burning other fossil fuels because
A) coal is composed of C, H and O and other fossil fuels do not contain C, H, or O.
B) coal is burned in a mass burn incinerator, which is open air, whereas other fossil fuels are burned in closed systems.
C) the technology does not exists that would filter CO2 from the emissions, but it has been developed for other fossil fuels.
D) it takes a greater volume of coal to produce one unit of heat energy than other fossil fuels.
E) coal releases more CO2 per unit of heat energy produced than other fossil fuels
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