A power company is considering a new, 250 MW power plant and trying to decide between burning coal or burning natural gas. The company is concerned that they may have to pay a carbon tax of $44 per 2,000 lb ($44 per ton) of CO₂ emitted by the new plant. Burning coal in the new plant will result in CO₂emissions of 500 lb/MWh (pounds of CO₂ per megawatt-hour of electric energy produced), while burning natural gas will result in CO₂ emissions of 300 lb/MWh

How much CO₂ will be emitted by the coal burning plant in one year?

How much CO₂ will be emitted by the natural gas burning plant in one year?

How much more carbon tax might the company have to pay each year if it chooses to burn coal instead of natural gas in the new power plant?