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Global Energy Issues

Global Energy Issues. Climate Change / Emissions Regulations. Burgeoning Demand – U.S., China, India…. Security. On its own, each issue increases the costs of fossil fuels or of using fossil fuels. Ecological Consequences. Peak Oil, Natural Gas / Supply Constraints. Health Effects.

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Global Energy Issues

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  1. Global Energy Issues Climate Change / Emissions Regulations Burgeoning Demand – U.S., China, India… Security On its own, each issue increases the costs of fossil fuels or of using fossil fuels Ecological Consequences Peak Oil, Natural Gas / Supply Constraints Health Effects

  2. Who we are determines what we focus on Climate Change / Emissions Regulations Burgeoning Demand – U.S., China, India… Security “New Environmentalist” “Patriot” “Businessman” “Doctor” “Old Environmentalist” “Oil-man” Ecological Consequences Peak Oil, Natural Gas / Supply Constraints Health Effects

  3. Solutions for these Energy Issues Climate Change / Emissions Regulations Burgeoning Demand – U.S., China, India… Security All renewable energy, coal… Nuclear, Renewable Energy, “Clean” Coal… Energy from all sources, wars… All renewable energy except large scale hydro… Energy from all sources, wars… All renewable energy except biomass… Ecological Consequences Peak Oil, Natural Gas / Supply Constraints Health Effects

  4. These Issues are Converging! Climate Change / Emissions Regulations Burgeoning Demand – U.S., China, India… Security All renewable energy, coal… Nuclear, Renewable Energy, ”Clean” Coal… Energy from all sources, wars… We can no longer develop/afford solutions that solve one problem but exacerbate others Energy from all sources, wars… All renewable energy except biomass… All renewable energy except large scale hydro… Ecological Consequences Health Effects Peak Oil, Natural Gas / Supply Constraints

  5. Implications of Convergence • Fossil fuels will become unaffordable rapidly • The only solution that fits in the intersection of these circles is the combination of energy conservation, efficiency, and generation from renewable resources • The transition to the era of renewable energies has already begun • We need to accelerate this transition

  6. We have made energy transitions before • Whale blubber  kerosene • Kerosene  electricity • Electricity from coal  electricity from natural gas • And now…fossil fuels to alternatives

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