Infographics represent a sustainable world.

A MORE SUSTAINABLE WORLD

Plugging in

Many of us depend on a reliable and constant electricity supply. Electricity accounts for 13.8 billion tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions per year. Find out how Simcenter is helping engineer a low-carbon future with reliable and sustainable electricity for all.

What are the cleanest forms of electricity production

Measured in emissions of CO2 equivalents per gigawatt-hour of electricity over the lifecycle of the power plant. 1 gigawatt-hour is the annual electricity consumption of 160 people in the EU.

Energy source	Air pollution per terawatt-hour (TWh) of electricity
Brown coal	32.72
Coal	24.62
Oil	18.43
Biomass	4.63
Gas	2.82
Hydropower	1.30
Wind	0.04
Nuclear	0.03
Solar	0.02

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