Fwd: [northeast-megadam-resistance] Site C GHG emissions estimate
Gretchen Fitzgerald
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Hi All,
Our science team estimated GHG emissions of the Site C project. The short report is posted here: http://savetheworldsrivers.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Site-C-Greenhouse-Gas-Estimate.pdf
The last two paragraphs summarize our findings:
"The best available science indicates that the estimated yearly operational carbon footprint of Site C is equal to the lowest of natural gas electricity production. As such, it is certainly disputable that Site C is a “clean energy project” as promoted on its website and in other marketing materials. Moreover, a graphic prepared by Site C (dated 7/9/2020) stated that the GHG emissions from the project would be 10.5 kg CO2e/MWh – however, the best available science used in our report indicates that the yearly emissions are estimated to be 396 kg CO2e/MWh 19 .
Further, the Site C website states: “Site C will have among the lowest GHG emissions, per gigawatt hour, compared to other resource options.” Our analysis, which uses the best available science to estimate emissions, indicates that this statement is incorrect – solar and wind, among other energy choices, would have lower GHG emissions."
Here's a tweet you can retweet/share/etc: https://twitter.com/SaveTheColorado/status/1400483024974843905
You are welcome to share the report with anyone you want, post about it, blog about it, etc.
I'm happy to talk to any media on the phone as needed.
All best,
Gary
-- Gary Wockner, PhD, Director Save The Poudre http://savethepoudre.org Save the Colorado http://savethecolorado.org Save The World's Rivers http://savetheworldsrivers.org Author: "River Warrior: Fighting to Protect the World's Rivers" (2016) PO Box 1066, Fort Collins, CO 80522 http://www.facebook.com/savethecolorado https://twitter.com/savethecolorado 970-218-8310
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