Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) is a colorless, non-flammable gas with an acidic flavor, making up about 0.3 per cent of the air. It is generated, for instance, when coal, oil and gas – in other words non-renewable resources – are burned.
During the past 200 years of industrialization, man has burned more and more of these raw materials, which have been stored for millions of years, thus increasing the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere. The greenhouse effect is ascribed to the increase in the ratio of CO2, since CO2 reflects the long-wave heat radiation of the earth’s surface on its way into outer space and thus impedes the earth’s heat loss. As a consequence, the average temperature on earth increases.
One component to reduce global warming is the generation of electricity by using PV plants. The impact of such plants can be illustrated by an example: The PV power plant Radeberg, realized by COLEXON in March, will produce about 837,327 kWh annually. A coal fired electricity plant would generate approx. 8,373 tons CO2 during production of this electricity. These emissions can be avoided through the PV power plant.
During the past 200 years of industrialization, man has burned more and more of these raw materials, which have been stored for millions of years, thus increasing the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere. The greenhouse effect is ascribed to the increase in the ratio of CO2, since CO2 reflects the long-wave heat radiation of the earth’s surface on its way into outer space and thus impedes the earth’s heat loss. As a consequence, the average temperature on earth increases.
One component to reduce global warming is the generation of electricity by using PV plants. The impact of such plants can be illustrated by an example: The PV power plant Radeberg, realized by COLEXON in March, will produce about 837,327 kWh annually. A coal fired electricity plant would generate approx. 8,373 tons CO2 during production of this electricity. These emissions can be avoided through the PV power plant.
