Meeting the Challenge of Global Warming

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 5 degree F. increase in July temperature with degree F. increase in July Heat Index Rising sea levels 13 to 20 feet Rising Sea Levels 13 to 20 Feet Loss of 40 % of living Species

HEAT WAVE Aug  30,000 excess deaths in Europe  Doubling incidence of heat waves Am J Pub Health 2004;94(9) NASA

Rising Sea Level  Huge coastal refugee population  From storm surge  Increase in river flooding  Inundation of rich delta farmland  Saltwater infiltration of clean drinking water Boston Globe 9/05

Ocean Acidity and Temperature  Increase CO2 buffered, increases acidity  Temperature and acid- bleaches coral  30% bleached worldwide  60% at risk  50% of fish biodiversity in coral reefs (tropical rainforest of the ocean)

Coal plants are the single largest source of CO2 emissions in the US Transportation 33.1% (Oil) Industrial 15% Residential Commercial 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 Wind Biofuels Biomass Solar Efficiency + renewables path to 60-80% CO2 reductions Write in white

Coal Nuclear Nat’l Gas Hydro Biomass Geothermal, Landfill gas Solar Electricity Supply, IEER Scenario Geothermal hot rock Wind Combined heat & Power wwwIEER.org

U.S. Electrical Energy Consumption  Buildings responsible for ½ CO2 emissions  Lighting  HVAC systems

Architecture 2030 Challenge  Require all new buildings to utilize 50% of prior fossil fuel requirements  Increase efficiency requirement by 10% each 5 years  Net CO2 zero by 2030 Mount Airy, NC library

Clean Alternative Energy  Wind  Solar  Concentrated Solar Power  Geothermal  Tide  Wave  Biofuels

Solar Energy  More costly per unit of energy  Can be on the grid or off.  Passive or active

Renewable Electricity Standards PA: 8% by States + D.C. Standard Standard and Goal Voluntary Goal  15 states have already raised or accelerated targets  13 states have requirements of 20% or higher

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