Transportation is likely to surpass the electricity sector in 2016 as top polluters For the first time in decades, more carbon emissions will come from transportation than from coal- and gas-fired power plants. Transportation emissions have begun rising as the economy rebounds. John DeCicco at the University of Michigan Energy Institute, who wrote the study, attributes the rebound we’ve seen during the past four years to straightforward causes: economic recovery and more affordable fuel prices. Vehicle sales numbers have been rising for several years, in particular for trucks and SUVs, and people are traveling more miles. The conclusion at the end of the article is not going to be very welcome at all.... See http://ift.tt/2djhOGD
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