Meeting the Challenge of Meeting the Challenge of Global WarmingGlobal Warming

http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/sustainability/greenhouse_effect.html

CO2 Blanket

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

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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

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