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Global Warming in the Past Millennium: Uncharted Territory

Over the 20th century, fossil fuel greenhouse emissions became a dominant factor in climate change. This article explores the impact of global warming, the challenges we face, and the potential trade opportunities in solar energy. Visit SolarQuest.com for more information.

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Global Warming in the Past Millennium: Uncharted Territory

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  1. Global Warming over the Past Millennium Very rapidly we have entered uncharted territory… Over the 20th century, … energy consumption increased sixteenfold. Global warming from the fossil fuel greenhouse became a major, and increasingly dominant, factor in climate change.

  2. USA as a Trading Partner imports exports Gap Gap

  3. Oil Trade Weapons/Discontent oil Sell off Ownership

  4. Global Warming isn’t the only challenge we face…

  5. Substitution or Deprivation? oil

  6. Global Solar Energy Balance www.hubbertPeak.com/debate/oilcalcs.htm

  7. Corn Cars & Bean Buses?

  8. Nuclear Power Trade Nuclear Threat Nuclear Technology Policing Non-Proliferation Enriched Uranium

  9. Thermodynamics of Nuclear Plus … • Depletion • Low grade ores → Greenhouse gases to process • Waste guard for 10,000+ years EROI = 4 … How do we value a 1,000+ year wasteland?

  10. Thermodynamics of Thin Film PV • EROI: 6 months • Life: 20 years EROI = 40

  11. PV Oil PV: The Growth Industry Oil declines at 4%/yr PV increases at 50%/yr

  12. Solar Energy Trade Peace & Prosperity • Jobs • Resources • Revenue Solar Technology Enriched Lives

  13. If canal boats are supplanted by railroads, serious unemployment will result. Captains, cooks, drivers, repairment, and lock tenders will be left without means of livelihood, not to mention the numerous farmers now employed in growing hay for horses. Boat builders would suffer and towline, whip, and harness makers would be left destitute. Martin van Buren, Governor of New York, April 1832.

  14. The Galapagos Islands

  15. MARCH 2004: REMOTE DATA MONITORING INSTALLED AT 3 SITES TOTAL GRID DEMAND -- SAN CRISTOBAL ISLAND

  16. JUNE 2004: MICROSOLAR INSTALLATION AND TRAINING Colegio Nacional Galapagos (Santa Cruz) • Two computer labs connected, remote energy monitoring equipment installed, training in solar energy and distance education technologies, cultural exchange with Pennsylvania (US) schools .

  17. DECEMBER 2004: ALL TWENTY-TWO STUDENTS COMPLETE PROGRAM WITH HONOURS: Total Community Service Commitment: 4,400 Hours over 9 months Dr. Leonidas Salgado, Ph.D., Director La Direccion Provincial de Educacion de Galapagos THANK YOU e7 - FROM THE TEACHERS AND STUDENTS OF COLEGIO TECNICO IGNACIO HERNANDEZ & COLEGIO NACIONAL GALAPAGOS

  18. A WAKE-UP CALL The sun is the only energy source that can meet the oil depletion challenge. But solar energy ramp-up must be large-scale and immediate.

  19. more at www.SolarQuest.com/workshops/trade

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