Minimizing Global Climate Change
http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/sci;319/5862/424
World Primary Energy Supply 2004 http://www.sciencemag.org/sciext/sustainability/
U.S. Energy Production and Use in 2005 http://www.sciencemag.org/sciext/sustainability/
~28% of U.S. energy is used in transportation http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energyfacts/uses/transportation.html U.S. Department of Energy, Transportation Energy Data Book: Edition 26-2007.
In 2005, there were almost 239 million vehicles (cars, buses, and trucks) in the United States. http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energyfacts/uses/transportation.html U.S. Department of Energy, Transportation Energy Data Book: Edition 26-2007.
Vehicle Energy Use http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energyfacts/uses/transportation.html U.S. Department of Energy, Transportation Energy Data Book: Edition 26-2007.
Transportation fuel use Automobiles, motorcycles, trucks, and buses drove nearly 3.0 trillion miles in 2005. That’s almost 1/12th the distance to the nearest (non-sun) star. It’s like driving to the sun and back 13,440 times. Transportation fuel use http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energyfacts/uses/transportation.html U.S. Department of Energy, Transportation Energy Data Book: Edition 26-2007.
1. What can we do as a society/politically to decrease the effects of global climate change? How much of a difference will this make? How realistic is this solution? 2. What can an individual do to decrease the effects of global climate change? How much of a difference will this make? How realistic is this solution?
http://www.ted.com/talks/david_keith_s_surprising_ideas_on_climate_change.html
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