Global warming is a silent threat to our entire eco system. Scientists have been warning about rising temperatures of the earth for decades now. While many US companies have gone green in an effort to reduce their carbon footprint there are still many industries that inflict major damage to our atmosphere with the release of CO2, methane and other greenhouse gases. This chart from the team at SolarPower.Guide shows the 50 largest contributors to global warming in the US. The top ten are as follows:
1. Vistra Energy: 106,510,086
2. Duke Energy: 87,140,105
3. Southern Company: 86,244,286
4. Berkshire Hathaway: 74,960,726
5. American Electric Power: 70,044,545
6. U.S. Government: 47,504,228
7. Xcel Energy: 46,975,696
8. Energy Capital Partners: 41,420,489
9. NextEra Energy: 40,521,250
10. ExxonMobil: 38,252,969
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