A coal fired power plant geneartes 2.4 lbs. of CO2 per kWh. A lighting system consumes 300,000kWh per year. A corporation is concerned with its carbon footprint and accepts a value of $25 per ton to account for societal costs.

What is their perceived economic impact of CO2 generated per year by this lighting system?

Your answer will be in $.

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Mallory Maldonado

9 May, 00:07

A coal fired power plant geneartes 2.4 lbs. of CO2 per kWh. A lighting system consumes 300,000kWh per year. A corporation is concerned with its carbon footprint and accepts a value of $25 per ton to account for societal costs.

What is their perceived economic impact of CO2 generated per year by this lighting system?

Your answer will be in $.

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Gianna Little · Answer 1

The perceived economic impact of CO2 generated per year by lighting sstem is $8164.67.

Explanation:

The CO2 requirement for the plant is:

Amount of CO2 per year = (2.4 lb / KWh) (300,000 KWh)

Amount of CO2 per year = (720000 lb) (1 ton / 2204.62 lb)

Amount of CO2 per year = 326.59 ton

The perceived economic impact of CO2 generated per year will then be:

Economic Impact = ($25 / ton) (326.59 ton)

Economic Impact = $8164.67