Table 2. CO2 intensity by production technology.
| Production
technology |
CO2 intensity
(gCO2/kWh) |
|---|---|
| Biomass | 230 |
| Coal | 820 |
| Gas | 490 |
| Oil shale | 1455 |
| Hydro | 24 |
| Nuclear | 12 |
| Solar | 48 |
| Waste | 230 |
| Wind offshore | 12 |
| Wind onshore | 11 |
| Other | 700 |
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