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Emission Factor
Steam and Heat
66.401375
kgCO2e/MMBTU
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Emission intensity for purchased heat or steam. This factor assumes natural gas fuel is used to generate steam or heat at 80 percent thermal efficiency. Retrieved from the EPA's GHG Emission Factors Hub (xlsx).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Steam and Heat |
| Sector | Energy |
| Category | Heat and Steam |
| Source | EPA |
| Source Dataset | GHG Emission Factors Hub |
| Region | |
Unit Type | |
| Year | 2022 |
| Year Released | 2022 |
| Emission Factor |
|
LCA Activity | use_phase |
CO2e Calculation Origin | Climatiq |
CO2e Calculation Method | AR6 |
Supported CO2e Calculation Method | AR4, AR5, AR6 |
| Data Versioning |
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API Reference
Activity ID
heat_and_steam-type_district
UUID
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