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Plan B 4.0 Mobilizing to Save Civilization Chapter 4: Stabilizing Climate: An Energy Efficiency Revolution. Clark Bockelman Cole Russert James Howe. Lighting Technology . Compact Fluorescent Lamp (CFL) 75% less energy than an incandescent Lasts 10 times as long - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Plan B 4.0 Mobilizing to Save Civilization
Chapter 4: Stabilizing Climate: An Energy Efficiency Revolution
Clark BockelmanCole RussertJames Howe
Lighting Technology Compact Fluorescent Lamp (CFL)
75% less energy than an incandescentLasts 10 times as longEnergy saved over its lifetime is equivalent to
driving a Prius from New York to San Francisco
Lighting TechnologyLight Emitting Diode (LED)
Uses 85% less energy than an incandescentLast 50 times as longLED installed at time of child’s birth will still be
working when they graduate from college
Energy Comparison
Energy Efficient Appliances
Large potential for reducing electricity usage in China, United States and the European Union
Small drops in electricity usage could close down multiple coal-fired plants
Energy Efficient Appliances
China1980-manufactured 50,000 refrigerators2008-manufactured 48 million refrigerators, 90
million color TV’s, 42 million clothes washersFor every 100 households there are 138 TV’s, 97
washing machines, and 88 air conditionersIncreased China’s electricity use by 11-fold from
1980 to 2007
Energy Efficient Appliances
United States5% of total electricity usage is with appliances in
standby modeDrop of just 1% could close down 17 coal-fired
plantsFlat screen TV’s use 4 times as much electricity as
normal TV’s
Energy Efficient Appliances
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is putting development into reducing the power consumed by appliances when they’re not in use as a top priority
Steps being taken by Japan to increase energy efficiency 1990-2007 raised efficiency standards between
15-83% percent for various appliances
Zero-Carbon BuildingsBuildings (commercial/residential) account for
72% of electricity use and 38% of Carbon Dioxide emissions worldwide
Zero-Carbon BuildingsU.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has
authority world wide on green buildingsPerform Leadership in Energy and Environmental
Design (LEED) certification and rating program
Zero-Carbon BuildingsLEED
4 Certifications; points add up off of basic certification based on higher levels of efficiencyCertifiedSilverGoldPlatinum
Electrifying the Transport System
High-speed rail systemsBenefit
Save time and energyReduce the need for carsOutput of non-harmful emissions (1/3 emissions of a
car and ¼ of a plane per passenger)Goal is to have zero emission use by using renewable
electricity resourcesGoals to triple the amount of rail systems in China
and Europe by 2020
Electrifying the Transport System
JapanNot a single death in over 40 years1,360 miles of High-speed rail systems
Reduces an 8 hour drive to a 2 hour train ride between Tokyo and Osaka
Electrifying the Transport System
Japan
Europe
China
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High-speed Rail Projection
ProjectedCurrent
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Electrifying the Transport System
U.S. government passed an $8 billion stimulus plan in 2009 for high-speed rail systems in different sections
California passed a $10 billion bond in 2008 to help build a high-speed rail system from the south to north
Energy Grids The lack of transmission capacity in the eastern United States is estimated to cost
consumers $16 billion a year Fixing the non-efficient grid
Creating a strong National grid “Smart” grid-appliances relay information between consumers and the utility
companies “Smart meters” shift electricity geographically during periods of peak demand and off-
peak demand Metaphorically as successful as the interstate highway system in the U.S.
Energy Saving Potential Switching to more energy efficient lighting, appliances, buildings,
transportation, and grids can offset 30% growth in global energy demands
Switching to more efficient lighting alone would lower world electricity demands by 12%
Simple way to achieve all efficiency models is to adopt a carbon tax