1. Why Energy Policy Matters

2. BAU = Business As Usual = Continuing Collective Idiotic Behavior The Stupids China Coal NOT Significant Reduction

3. Living Planet Report (2012) Biodiversity/Living Planet Index: BAU: 41% Loss by 2050

4. Example: Tigers These kinds of population crashes in species are much larger than any natural rate – this is the impact of humans on the planet

5. We are Processing all the Fish Fish Protein in Pet Food!

6. More than one Earth needed since 1975.

7. Wave form of BAU

8. Methane Emissions Growing This small rise is significant

9. Electricity growth 1950-2000: Electricity growth scales as (Pop Growth) 3.5

10. Latest Extended Recession: slight reduction (about 2% from peak) Transportation and Electricity Production are equal in GHG

11. US Reduction in GHG emission As a result of economic conditions 2009 saw the largest reduction ever (7%) We increased emission in 2010 slightly and then they wet down slightly in 2011 due to Shale Gas (3 cheers for Fracking) replacement of Coal. The red projected line was added by a blogster to mislead everyone – its bullshit

12. But the US is No longer The World

13. The Chinese Sledgehammer This is a Serious Global Problem – we are running out of the ability to build large scale infrastructure

14. 2010: No Significant Progress