"The #UnitedStates power sector may top 100 million tonnes of CO2 this month as utilities deploy record volumes of gas to generate #electricity.
#Heatwaves have boosted demand for power-hungry air conditioners just as low rainfall and wind speeds have cut supply of hydro and wind power. This has forced utilities to raise the proportion of #gas in #ElectricityGeneration mixes to multi-year highs this month."