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Meeting the Challenge of Global Warming: CO2 Blanket and Rising Sea Levels

Learn about the impact of CO2 emissions, rising sea levels, and ways to reduce carbon footprints to combat global warming. Discover the threats, solutions, and actions needed to protect our planet.

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Meeting the Challenge of Global Warming: CO2 Blanket and Rising Sea Levels

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  1. Meeting the Challenge of Global Warming

  2. CO2 Blanket http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/sustainability/greenhouse_effect.html

  3. Rising sea levels 13 to 20 feet • 5 degree F. increase in July temperature with 8-15 degree F. increase in July Heat Index Rising Sea Levels 13 to 20 Feet 13 to 20 Feet Loss of 40 % of living Species

  4. 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

  5. Coal plants are the single largestsource of CO2 emissions in the US Transportation Electricity Generation from coal 33.8% 33.1% (Oil) Other Electricity Generation Other Electricity Industrial 15% 7.0% Commercial Commercial 4.0% Residential Residential 6.6% Source: EPA 2006

  6. Efficiency + renewables path to 60-80% CO2 reductions Efficiency Wind Biofuels Biomass Solar Write in white CSP Geothermal Write in white 80% reduction path

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

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

  9. 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

  10. Clean Alternative Energy • Wind • Solar • Concentrated Solar Power • Geothermal • Tide • Wave • Biofuels

  11. Solar Energy • More costly per unit of energy • Can be on the grid or off. • Passive or active www.energy.state.md.us

  12. Standard Standard and Goal Voluntary Goal Renewable Electricity Standards 23 States + D.C. PA: 8% by 2020 • 15 states have already raised or accelerated targets • 13 states have requirements of 20% or higher

  13. Join Together for Change Phone: 404-378-9078 www. PSR.org 202-667-43260

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