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Table 3 Average carbon intensity and PM10 emissions of the typical energy sources in the study area. Source: [65,66,67,68,69]

From: Heat consumption scenarios in the rural residential sector: the potential of heat pump-based demand-side management for sustainable heating

 

Electricity

Natural gas

Lignite

Firewood

CO2 (kg/kWh)*

0.369

0.185

1.334

–

Local PM10 (g/kWh)**

–

0.001

1.400

0.251–0.504

  1. *CO2 emissions associated with transportation are not included
  2. **PM10 emissions associated with electricity generation are not included
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Energy, Sustainability and Society

ISSN: 2192-0567

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