presented by debbie cook october 24, 2006 ucla conference center efforts by local and regional...
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Presented by Debbie CookOctober 24, 2006
UCLA Conference Center
Efforts by Local and Regional Governments to Link Transportation and Land Use Planning to Global
Energy and Climate Change
OR
America’s Path to Energy Security
42% of Americans say:
Number One National
Security Issue is Energy
Independence
An Energy Mandate
...we cannot solve this challenge without
addressing land use and
transportation.
Ready to face the challeng
es:
•Leadership•Sense of Urgency•Timing•Energy Quality•Energy Quantity
•Environment•Infrastructure•Economics•Exponential Growth•Lack of Participation
Who will provide
the leadersh
ip?
People are
confused:“There are plenty
of reserves.”“It’s the greedy oil companies.”“Technology will save us.”“I can’t change anything.”“Government isn’t doing anything.”
More Time/Less
Carbon
Less Time/More
Carbon
We need:•Conservation•Efficiency•Electrified transport•CAFE standards•TOD•Green building stds•Localized services and agriculture•Plant trees•Assume high energy costs
5,800,000 btu/barrel13.5 to 27.7
million btu/cord (128 cubic ft)
20-25 million btu/short ton (will generate
2400 kwh)
1031 btu/cubic foot
Pounds CO2 per million Btu
195
210 120
160
Wood Distillates
Natural GasCoal
Largest moving object in the world. Holds 4.2 million bbls.World consumes 84
mmb/dUS consumes 21 mmb/d
68,000 one-mile trains/year
The LNG outlook is uncertain.
150 Years of World Oil Extraction
How do we encourage participation?
•Appliance Energy Standards (CEC stds for 17 products)•Green Bldg. Standards for State (LEED Cert std for State funded bldgs)•1998 Residential Bldg. Code (establish a minimum level of EE)•Vehicle GHG Standards (CA first)•EE Resource Standards•Renewable Energy Generation Tracking Systems•Green Pricing Programs•Net Metering Programs•Renewable Portfolio Standards (20% by 2010)•Public Benefit Funds•Voluntary GHG Registry•GHG Inventories•Active Climate Change Advisory Committee•Climate Action Plan•Emission Caps on some Power Plants•GHG Emissions Targets (2000 level by 2010)
State Programs:
What are you (as elected, staff, or citizen)
willing to do to bring about a different outcome?Dance on the edge of your
scope of authority.
SCAG Energy Working Group
Additional information: http://www.scag.ca.gov/rcp/energy.htm
draft energy action plan: http://www.scag.ca.gov/rcp/pdf/Preliminary_Draft_Energy_Chapter051606.pdf
• Encourage ripeness of critical issues• Educate early and often• Provide services that add value
AlbanyAliso ViejoArcataAtascaderoBerkeleyBurbankCapitolaCerritosChinoCloverdaleCotatiCupertinoDel MarDublinFremontHaywardHealdsburgHemet
PasadenaPetalumaPleasantonPortola ValleyRohnert ParkRichmondSacramentoSan BrunoSan FranciscoSan Luis ObispoSan JoseSan LeandroSan MateoSan Rafael
165 Mayors from 37 states have signed a global warming
initiative including
59 from California.IrvineLakewoodLos AngelesLong BeachLos Altos HillsMonterey ParkMoorparkMorgan HillMorro Bay NovatoOaklandPacific GrovePalo Alto
Santa AnaSanta BarbaraSanta CruzSanta MonicaSanta RosaSausalitoSebastopolSonomaStocktonThousand OaksVallejoWest HollywoodWest SacramentoWindsor
Who are we waiting for?We as individual citizens
must embrace the culture of conservation so that we change the balance...I am
suggesting a National effort in the way we
behave and use energy, including autos, homes,
work...John Hofmeister, Shell Oil