Climate Change: Electrical Industry’s ‘Dirty Secret’ Boosts Warming – BBC
Article Synopsis – A widely used but little talked about substance, SF6, used in the electrical industry to prevent fires, has 23,500 times the warming potential of carbon dioxide. SF6 is particularly useful in power grids that use mixed sources of power including wind and solar. With the increased use of renewables, use of SF6 is expected to grow by 75% by 2030. To read the actual article click here.