1. What is the problem of energy? ENS102D Feb. 6, 2006

2. Review What are the three strategic environmental themes emphasized by Wright? –Sustainability –Stewardship –Sound Science What are the three integrative environmental themes emphasized by Wright? –Ecosystem capital –Policy and Politics –Globalization

4. Review What is sustainability? –Definition –Five components Ecosystems use sunlight as their main source of energy Ecosystems are built upon interrelationships not independence Ecosystems dispose of wastes and replenish nutrients by recycling Ecosystems, regulate the size of member populations Ecosystems, maintain (bio)diversity

5. Review What is sound science? –Data –Shaping principles –Theories

6. Questions about energy? Where does energy come from? How does energy work? What are our major sources of energy? How is energy produced? Do we have an energy crisis?

7. What is the problem of energy? #1 Energy is not cheap http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crude_oil

8. What is the problem of energy? #1 Energy is not cheap http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crude_oil

9. What is the problem of energy? #2 Energy use is increasing http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/Images/earth_lights_lrg.jpg

10. What is the problem of energy? #2 Energy use is increasing – Global energy consumption will soar 60 percent over the next 25 years, Exxon Mobil Corp. forecast Tuesday in its annual energy outlook. Dec 2005 CBS NewsDec 2005 CBS News

11. What is the problem of energy? #3 Energy use is not equally distributed http://www.unep.org/geo/geo3/english/086.htm

12. What is the problem of energy? #3 Energy use is not equally distributed as a resource http://www.rff.org/rff/News/Features/Global-Energy-Resources-Supplemental-Material.cfm

13. What is the problem of energy? #3 Energy use is not equally distributed by use http://www.rff.org/rff/News/Features/Global-Energy-Resources-Supplemental-Material.cfm

14. What is the problem of energy? #4 Fossil fuel is limited –Peak oil - Hubbert Curves

15. What is the problem of energy? #4 Fossil fuel is limited –Peak oil - Hubbert Curves http://www3.sympatico.ca/drrennie/spike.html

16. What is the problem of energy? #5 Sound science, sustainability, and stewardship are being ignored in favor of economic policy.

17. What is the problem of energy? # 6 others? http://www.rff.org/rff/News/Features/Global-Energy-Resources-Supplemental-Material.cfm

18. Question for Wednesday So what do we do about fossil fuels?

19. Resources http://cbsnews.cbs.com/stories/2005/12/13/tech/main1123160.shtml http://news.independent.co.uk/environment/article343301.ece http://www.edmunds.com/ownership/driving/articles/105512/article.html http://www.edmunds.com/fueleconomy/?mktcat=oilprice&kw=current+price+of+oil&mktid=ga9914 898http://www.edmunds.com/fueleconomy/?mktcat=oilprice&kw=current+price+of+oil&mktid=ga9914 898 http://peakoil.com/ http://www.eia.doe.gov/neic/quickfacts/quickoil.html http://www.edmunds.com/advice/specialreports/articles/105901/article.html doe this week in petroleum http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/oog/info/twip/twip.asp crude oil price animation http://www.forbes.com/static_html/oil/2004/oil.shtml wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crude_oil