0
1
The Game Plan - a solution framework for the climate challenge.
It worths reading and reacting upon it !
Saul Griffith, Jim McBride et all, give us at Wattzon.org a framework that enables us to think about the challenges posed by our total population energy consumption: how to live in a world where we increasingly understand the resources to be finite ?
Quite interesting how an enormous problem can be depicted with an engineering approach posing some important questions that may help to discover the path to solutions :
What temperature do we set climate change at?
What CO2 concentration does this imply we need to aim at?
How much power can we get from fossil fuels while still meeting this goal?
How much power do we need to install and produce from non-carbon technologies?
What does this mean for countries, corporations, and individuals?
"Without doubt, the only way to move forward is to know what the target is, know how to measure progress towards that target, and have the data and information to make good personal decisions as well as good global decisions."
Great work !
energy
| energy efficiency and per capita consumption
| challenge
| climate change
Comment this pulse
Related pulses
Carbon Credit: Discrediting efforts
International market has started looking at carbon quota exchange with an ambition in order to "fine tune" the disciplines, however the other side of the coin must be seen as ...
renewable energy
About 2 years ago i could have a chance to at a distillation unit where i found the spent wash after utilised for the bio-gas it was sent to lagoon ...
How Much is a Solar Rooftop Array Worth to You?
SunRun, a San Francisco-based company which "installs and operates residential solar systems" is trying to break down the price barrier and make solar arrays more affordable for homeowners. http://www ...
Green Data Centres
(or Centers for those who prefer North American spellings) There's an interesting interview on O'Reilly and Associates' news pages [ http://news.oreilly.com/2008/0... ] with ...
SMART 2020: Emissions down by 15 per cent with intelligent tech use
Transformation in the way people and businesses use technology could reduce annual man‐made global emissions by 15 per cent by 2020 and deliver energy efficiency savings to global businesses ...
Streamlining Microchip Energy Use
If you've wondered what we can do to make our sensor-based devices more environmentally-friendly, check out this article about a new microchip from the University of Michigan: http://media ...
Big Push for Solar Residential Rooftops in the US
While I had heard of Duke Power's commitment to put $100M into solar, I didn't expect timely development of project plans and implementation. According to Greentech Media, Duke ...
London: Symposium on ICTs and Climate Change
The second part of ITU's Symposia on ICTs and Climate Change takes place next week in London. You can follow the event live by registering here . The first event ...
Greening Olympic IT?
Back in 2005 the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games (BOCOG) signed an agreement aimed at reducing the impact on the environment ...
HP Technique Doubles Efficiency of Solar Panels
With so many recent advancements in solar energy, I can't wait to see what will be available to consumers in the next few years. Featured article from Matter Network ...
Changing Out Old Streetlights
A few progressive cities around the world have taken initiative to reduce carbon output via the installation of energy saving streetlights. Benefits include 40-50% reduced operating costs, potentially safer streets ...
Solar Power from Space?
Generating solar power near sea level on Earth may just be an old way of thinking. Consider catching rays even closer to the source- from satellites orbitting earth. Gone would ...
Le Dossier noir des Energies vertes
Malheureusement, l'éolien et le solaire ne sont pas la solution pour obtenir l'hydrogène! Car il faut pousser le raisonnement un peu plus loin, comme l'a fait ...
MEG Aharonov-Bohm Effect, Watergas, Negative Energy, Negative Probabilities, Precursor Engineering,
Tom Bearden 7 April 2008 Dear (Correspondent), I very much appreciate your kindness in sending me the information, and the new work with polarized daylight is very significant indeed! One ...
Sony Produces a New Solar Cell
Sony's new silicon-free dye-sensitized solar cells have a 10% energy conversion efficiency, putting them on the map for commercial use. By using a gel electrolyte instead of liquid, less ...