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How much are atmospheric carbon emissions reduced by solar thermal power plants?

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How much are atmospheric carbon emissions reduced by solar thermal power plants?

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Carbon emissions are reduced by 600 pounds for each MW hour of solar power that displaces an equal amount of fossil-fuel power. Installing solar power plants on an area covering 1% of the Mojave Desert would reduce annual carbon emissions by over 20 million tons.