LNG as interim energy source

The deepwater liquefied natural gas project proposed by BHP Billiton is not a renewable source of energy, but it is certainly a lot cleaner than the existing, appallingly dirty sources of California’s energy, including coal, oil and nuclear. Coal-fired power plants in this country contribute 90 percent of all pollution generated by the electric industry, including dangerous nitrogen and sulfur oxides, toxic mercury, and carbon dioxide, the pollutant that contributes most to global warming. In contrast, electricity produced from LNG emits 60 percent less carbon dioxide compared with coal. The Cabrillo Port project can replace dirtier sources of energy and provide cleaner energy required now, while we aggressively move toward a more sustainable and renewable portfolio of energy sources.

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