The EPA states that fossil fuel-fired electric utility plants are responsible for 70 percent of the annual SO2 and 30 percent of NOX emissions in the United States. ... To achieve this goal, two phases of restrictions would be placed on fossil fuel-fired power plants. ... Under the Acid Rain Program's free-market based approach, individual utility units are given allowances or "credits" based on historical fuel consumption and emissions data. ... A source may opt to reduce its SO2 emissions by switching to a cleaner fuel, redirecting operations to cleaner units, or reducing output...

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A major source of acid rain is from the burning of fossil fuels. ... Fuels are cleaner, pollution is decreasing with the invention of the electric car and people are now more sensible about the environment. ...

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These pollutants come from the burning of fossil fuels, such as coal, natural gas, and oil, and from certain kinds of factory distributions. ... Nitrogen oxides are released into the air by burning fuels such as gasoline and coal. ... Motor vehicles, industries, burning coal, gasoline, other fossil fuels; along with chemicals that are in hairspray and paints release ozone. ... Particulate matter (PM), little particles of pollution, are released by cars, trucks, and buses that are burning diesel fuel, fertilizers, pesticides, road construction, steel making, mining, and turning on fire places...

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Some solutions that I would do to combat the global warming problem include: 1) I could install solar panels in my house to supply electricity which are more cost productive and environmental friendly unlike fossil fuels which produce carbon dioxide into the air; 2) cut back on electricity usage because they are major contributors to the production of sulfur dioxide; 3) plant trees and other plants to absorb carbon dioxide. ... This is great for everyone to join and be a part in cleaning up the environment; 4) using less fuels by car pooling with other students or running to certain places pro...

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Acid rain or acid precipitation is the rain, snow, fog hail which has pH levels below 5.6, the average acidity of rain. The pH scale is used to measure the level of acidity by measuring the hydrogen ion concentration, were pH 1 is the strongest acid and pH 14 is the strongest base. Acids and bases o...

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Despite these natural occurrences, the burning of fossil fuels (such as coal and oil) can be largely blamed for the emissions. ... S (in fossil fuels) + O2 =* SO2 2 SO2 + O2 =* 2 SO3 Much of the sulfur dioxide is converted to sulfur trioxide in the atmosphere SO3 + H2O =* H2SO4 The sulfur trioxide can then dissolve within water to form sulfuric acid Nitric oxide and nitric dioxide are mainly from power plants and exhaust fumes. ...

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