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Video of Press Conference >>
does not include James E. Hansen' presentation - see link below for his remarks
Chuck Kutscher's Press Conference Remarks >>
James E. Hansen's Press Conference Remarks >>
Brad Collins Press Conference Remarks >>
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| CAPTION: This graph (using the mid-range values of estimates) shows seven "wedges" representing (from the top down) the U.S. carbon displacement potentials by 2030 (the target year for this study) for energy efficiency, wind power, biofuels, biomass, photovoltaics, concentrating solar power, and geothermal power. Also shown are the paths needed to achieve 60% and 80% reductions below today’s emissions by mid-century—the target range given by many scientists. Energy efficiency measures alone have the potential to keep our nation’s carbon emissions roughly constant over the next 24 years as our economy grows. The various renewable technologies have the potential to make the deep cuts below today’s emissions that scientists believe are needed. |
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| CAPTION This U.S. map shows how the various renewable technologies can be deployed around the country. The bar graph on the lower left shows the potential contributions each technology area can make (in terms of carbon displacements in millions of tons of carbon per year in 2030), compared to what will be needed by 2030 to be on the path to achieve reductions of 60% to 80% below today’s levels by mid-century—the target range given by many scientists. Many locations have multiple resources, which cannot be adequately delineated on one map, but separate U.S. maps for each renewable resource are presented in the report. |
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 CAPTION: Tackling Climate Change in the U.S.: Potential Carbon Emissions Reductions from Energy Efficiency adn Renewable Energy by 2030 is a landmark report released by the American Solar Energy Society in January, 2007. |
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