| http://www.w3.org/ns/prov#value | - Multiplying $85/ton of CO2 by 1 ton CO2 pollution per MW-hr gives a nationwide cost of about $85/MW-hr for coal derived electricity, or 8.5 cents/kw-hr.Note: In NY State and some other U.S. Northeastern states, there is a program called the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), a sort of "semi-volunteer system that puts a price on CO2 pollution from fossil fuel combustion.
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