Meeting the Challenge of Global Warming. CO 2 Blanket.
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5 degree F. increase in July temperature with 8-5 degree F. increase in July temperature with 8-15 degree F. increase in July Heat Index15 degree F. increase in July Heat Index
Rising sea levels 13 to 20 feetRising Sea Levels
13 to 20 Feet13 to 20 Feet
Loss of 40 % of living Species
Rising Sea LevelRising Sea Level
Huge coastal refugee Huge coastal refugee populationpopulation
From storm surgeFrom storm surge
Increase in river Increase in river floodingflooding
Inundation of rich Inundation of rich delta farmlanddelta farmland
Saltwater infiltration of Saltwater infiltration of clean drinking waterclean drinking water
Boston Globe 9/05
Coal plants are the single Coal plants are the single largestlargestsource of CO2 emissions in the source of CO2 emissions in the USUS
Transportation
33.1% (Oil)
Industrial 15%
ResidentialCommercial
Commercial 4.0%
Other Electricity Other Electricity Generation 7.0%
Electricity Generation from coal 33.8%
Source: EPA 2006
Residential 6.6%
80% reduction path
Geothermal
CSP
Efficiency
WindWindBiofuels
BiomassBiomass
SolarSolar
Efficiency + renewables path to 60-80% CO2
reductions
Write in white
Write in white
Coal
Nuclear
Nat’l Gas
Hydro
BiomassGeothermal, Landfill gas
Solar
Electricity Supply, IEER Scenario
Geothermal hot rock
Wind
Combined heat & Power
wwwIEER.org
U.S. Electrical Energy U.S. Electrical Energy ConsumptionConsumption
Buildings Buildings responsible for ½ responsible for ½ CO2 emissionsCO2 emissions
LightingLighting HVAC systemsHVAC systems
Architecture 2030 Architecture 2030 ChallengeChallenge
Require all new buildings to utilize 50% Require all new buildings to utilize 50% of prior fossil fuel requirementsof prior fossil fuel requirements
Increase efficiency requirement by 10% Increase efficiency requirement by 10% each 5 years each 5 years
Net CO2 zero by 2030Net CO2 zero by 2030
Mount Airy, NC library
Clean Alternative EnergyClean Alternative Energy
WindWind SolarSolar Concentrated Solar Concentrated Solar
PowerPower GeothermalGeothermal TideTide WaveWave BiofuelsBiofuels
Solar EnergySolar Energy
More costly per unit of energyMore costly per unit of energy Can be on the grid or off. Can be on the grid or off. Passive or activePassive or active
www.energy.state.md.us
Renewable Electricity Standards
PA: 8% by 2020
23 States + D.C.23 States + D.C.
Standard
Standard and Goal
Voluntary Goal
15 states have already raised or 15 states have already raised or accelerated targetsaccelerated targets
13 states have requirements 13 states have requirements of 20% or higherof 20% or higher