American Solar
Energy Society
Tackling Climate Change in
the U.S. , Potential U.S. Carbon Emissions Reductions
from Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency by 2030
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This is an
important and timely contribution to ASES’s ongoing work
to accelerate the U.S. transition to a sustainable
energy economy.
This
report provides solutions to an "inconvenient truth"
to address human caused element of global warming.
The solution includes accelerated investment in
energy efficiency and renewable energy to meet a
carbon reduction goal by 2030 needed to be on the
right track toward the 60-80 percent reduction from
today's values that is needed. Download free report.
<www.ases.org/climatechange/>
US
National Assessment of the Potential
Consequences of Climate Variability and
Change
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A
detailed overview of the consequences
of climate change and mechanisms for
adaptation.
<http://www.usgcrp.gov/usgcrp/nacc/default.htm>
Intergovernmental Panel
on Climate Change (IPCC)
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A comprehensive
and rigorous picture of the global present state of
knowledge of climate change.
Recognizing
the problem of potential global climate change, the
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the United
Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) established the
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in
1988. It is open to all members of the UN and WMO.
<www.ipcc.ch/>
Stern
Review on the economics of climate change
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Quoting from
Monday, 30 Oct 2006 | Grist |
Daily Grist | 30 Oct 2006,
"Ignoring
climate change could dampen the global economy by 5
to 20 percent each year within a decade, costing the
world up to $7 trillion, according to a new report
from chief British government economist Nicholas
Stern."
"In contrast, tackling climate change now
would cost about 1 percent of global GDP each year
-- roughly what the world spends annually on
advertising. We better get cracking, though: the
report warns that the chance to avoid the worst
effects of climate change "is already almost out of
reach.""
See link
to full
report (27 chapters).
<www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/independent_reviews/stern_review_economics_climate_change/stern_review_report.cfm>
United Nations Foundation
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Scientific Expert Group report on
climate change and sustainable development. <http://www.unfoundation.org/SEG/>
Responding to
Emerging Power Plant-Water Issues - DOE/NETL's R&D
Program
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Each kilowatt-hour of electricity requires on
average about 25 gallons of water to produce.
Therefore, we use almost 3 times as much water
turning on lights and running appliances as we do
taking showers and watering lawns. Projected
regional increases in thermoelectric capacity of
41-165% in western U.S, 63-79% in southeast U.S., by
2025. Western and southeast U.S. already
facing water availability issues. Largest increases
in population also projected in these areas.
Potential for conflict in several western cities as
power generators compete with other water users.
4.76MB
PDF <http://www.netl.doe.gov/technologies/coalpower/ewr/pubs/EPRI%20Envir%20Sector%20Mtg%20Feeley%20Sept%202004_1.pdf>
Forecast Earth,
The Weather Channel
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View multiple videos
about global climate change, its ramifications and
solutions. <http://climate.weather.com/video/?ref=http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid1155389201/bclid1232414644/bctid1287034992>
MSNBCcom Warming
World
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See multimedia interactive map of
globe, "Vital Signs of a Warming World."
<http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19463513/?open=antarctica>
