Roanoke Valley Cool Cities Coalition

05.16.08

ON PREDICTION THE WORLD WILL RUN OUT OF OIL THIS CENTURY

In a rare moment of candor, Jeroen van der Veer,the chief executive of Royal Dutch Shell,acknowledged :

"We are experiencinga step-change in thegrowth rate of energydemand due topopulation growthand economicdevelopment…

…Shell estimates that after 2015 supplies of easy-to-access oil and gas will no longer keep up with demand.“

December 2007

ON PREDICTION THE WORLD WILL RUN OUT OF OIL THIS CENTURY

"People who think that peak oil will occur are just looking at conventional oil. You have to think beyond that. Think of all the other hydrocarbon sources,the oil sands in Canada, the natural gas.Think of all the remote areas of the worldthat have not yet been explored:the whole of eastern Siberia, the Arctic,the deeper (ocean) waters.

"The worst-case doomsday scenariois highly unlikely. The world has a lot of hydrocarbon resources. Coal is plentiful in the United States, where wehave more reserves than any other nation.”

June 2006

Chevron CEO David O’Reilly

"Energy will be one of the defining issues of this century. One thing is clear: the era of easy oil is over. What we all do next will determine how well we meet the energy needs of the entire world in this century and beyond.“ December 2007

ScienceDaily (Jan. 7, 2008) "MMS, by its own admission, has stated that oil spills are likely from its proposal to open up the Chukchi Sea to oil and gas development," said Mike Daulton, Audubon's Director of Conservation Policy. "That, combined with findings from the Army Corps of Engineers citing there are no effective methods for cleaning up oil spills in Arctic waters, seems enough reason to halt oil and gas activities until more is known about the migratory birds, marine life and unique conditions in this very harsh environment.“

ScienceDaily (Sep. 8, 2007) — Future reduction of sea ice in the Arctic could result in a loss of 2/3 of the world's polar bear population within 50 years according to a series of studies just released by the U.S. Geological Survey.

the Arctic

www.sciencedaily.com

More than 159 million Americans live in communities with

unhealthy air. Air pollution from power plants alone

contributes to an estimated 30,000

premature deaths, hundreds of thousands of asthma attacks, and tens

of thousands of hospitalizations for

respiratory and cardiovascular illnesses

each year. Everyone deserves air that is safe to

breathe.

Coal is plentiful

If our “cheap” electricity degrades the landscape, pollutes the rivers, endangers human and environmental health we should

aggressively seek viable alternatives.

Coal is plentiful

“Scientists working for various federal agencies have documented a wide range of enormously destructive environmental impacts from this mining technique (mountaintop coal extraction). More than 7 percent of Appalachian forests have been cut down and more than 1,200 miles of streams across the region have been buried or polluted between 1985 and 2001.” Union of Concerned Scientists

Coal is plentiful

www.ucsusa.org

More than 159 million Americans

live in communities with unhealthy air. Air

pollution from power plants

alone contributes to an estimated

30,000 premature deaths, hundreds

of thousands of asthma attacks,

and tens of thousands of

hospitalizations for respiratory

and cardiovascular illnesses each

year. Everyone deserves air that

is safe to breathe. RELY ON CURRENT SOLAR INCOME

NanoSolar CEO Martin Roscheisen

"Energy will be one of the defining issues of this century. One thing is clear: the era of easy oil is over. What we all do next will determine how well we meet the energy needs of the entire world in this century and beyond."

Renewable energy technologies will never get off the ground until they become cheaper than fossil fuels. Today, Nanosolar CEO Martin Roscheisen says his startup took a step in that direction by shipping its first thin-film solar panel after five years of development. In a blog post, Roscheisen claims his company has produced “the world’s lowest-cost solar panel – which we believe will make us the first solar manufacturer capable of profitably selling solar panels at as little as $.99/Watt.” That would put energy systems made with Nanosolar panels within striking range of the price of coal, which is around $2.10 per watt for new coal plants. December 2007

If we abandon existing housing stock we contribute to landfill expansion, increase groundwater contamination, and waste the

embodied energy in the materials we discard.

Construction and Demolition Debris Contributes over

3.5 MILLION TONS

to Virginia’s landfills annually

DEQ

ELIMINATE THE CONCEPT OF

WASTE

Bill Hayden , a spokesman for the state Department of Environmental Quality, said his department has two chief concerns – that Virginia be able to manage imports as safely as possible, and that enough space is available to handle Virginia’s own crush of garbage, which too is increasing.

As safely as possible?

Wall Street Journal

“The recycled material is now cheaper than an equivalent amount of new raw material.”

ELIMINATE THE USE OF KNOWN

TOXINS

Chromated Copper Arsenate (CCA)

Pressure Treated LumberFormaldehyde

Insulation, Plywood, etc.volatile organic compounds

Paint, carpet, furniturePolyvinyl Chloride

(PVC/vinyl)Windows, siding,

plumbingBisphenol A (BPA)

Some plasticsPolybrominated

Diphenylethers (PBDEs)Fire Retardant in

Furniture

As we abandon our core urban neighborhoods we encourage sprawl and decimate our landscapes and ecosystems.

INSIST ON THE RIGHT OF HUMANITY And

NATURE TO COEXIST

This is not a sustainable land use model

Claude Moore Education Complex Going for LEED Gold Certification

Claude Moore Education Complex Historic Renovation and Urban Redevelopment

Claude Moore Education Complex Preserves Our Cultural Heritage

Claude Moore Education Complex Recycling is good for plastic soda bottles

Claude Moore Education Complex It’s also good for bricks

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Rainwater Cisterns: Water for irrigation and flushing toilets

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Green Roof Saves Energy, Captures Rainwater, Provides Habitat, Reduces Urban Heat Island Effect, Quiets Building Environs

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From Record Shop to Vacant Building to Virginia Western’s Kitchen Space

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Former Dentist’s Office now houses Chefs’ Offices

Claude Moore Education Complex Solar Hot Water, High Albedo Roof, Daylighting

Claude Moore Education Complex Recycled Materials, Zero VOC Paints and Adhesives, no PVC

Claude Moore Education Complex Toilet Partitions made from Recycled Soda Bottles

Claude Moore Education Complex EnvIronoxide concrete stain and Forbo Flooring

Claude Moore Education Complex Forest Stewardship Council Certified Wood Products

Claude Moore Education Complex Saving Water: Waterless Urinals and Dual-Flush Toilets

Claude Moore Education Complex Porous Concrete Eliminates Stormwater Runoff from the Site

Claude Moore Education Complex IAQ During Construction and Occupancy – and a Recycling Station

Claude Moore Education Complex Passive Solar Design – Free Energy from the Sun

Claude Moore Education Complex Reflectors on Exterior Lighting reduces night sky light pollution. Green space reduces runoff and provides amenity

Claude Moore Education Complex That was a close one

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