It is well known that electricity production from the combustion of fossil fuels is a major source of air pollutants and greenhouse gases. Now, research shows that large generation plants are not necessarily the worst emitters.
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Purohit, P. Small and bad. Nat Sustain 1, 17–18 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-017-0012-x
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