An overview of mercury emissions in the energy industry - A step to mercury footprint assessment

The energy industry is currently the second largest anthropogenic source of mercury pollution worldwide, and in many countries, it is by far the largest anthropogenic source of mercury emissions. Mercury emissions can be traced to almost the entire energy industry value chain. Combustion of coal is the primary source of mercury emissions in energy production. Biomass, which is considered a renewable fuel, is also a source of atmospheric mercury...