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Raw materials

Production

Distribution

Use Phase

Disposal

Re-use

Raw materials

Production

Distribution

Use Phase

Disposal

Recycle

Reduce

1971

1973

1975

1977

1979

1981

1983

1985

1987

1989

1991

1993

1995

1997

1999

2001

2003

2005

2007

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

Annual Global Energy Consumption

Solar / Wind / OceanGeothermalBio and WasteNuclearHydroNatural GasCoalOil

Year

En

erg

y (

EJ

)

80%

C + O2 CO2 + Energy

60% of GHG emissions from energyproduction

Burning Buried Sunshine

• 1997: we used 422 years of fossil sunlight.

1 yr today = 422 yrs of stored energy$10,000 = $4.2 million

Dukes, J. 2003. Burning buried sunshine: human consumption of ancient solar energy. Climactic Change. 61:31-44

25t

=1L

1700 1750 1800 1850 1900 1950 2000250

300

350

400

Historical CO2 Levels

Year

CO2

Leve

l (pp

m)

Source: Etheridge et al., Law Dome, 1993. Keeling, Mauna Loa. CDIAC. 2008.

1700 1750 1800 1850 1900 1950 2000250

300

350

400

Historical CO2 Levels

Year

CO2

Leve

l (pp

m)

1700 1750 1800 1850 1900 1950 2000

-0.8-0.6-0.4-0.2

00.20.40.6

Historical Temperature Variation

Year

Tem

pera

ture

Var

iatio

n (º

C)

Source: Etheridge et al., Law Dome, 1993. Keeling, Mauna Loa. CDIAC. 2008.

-10099,900199,900299,900399,900499,900599,900699,900799,900150

250

350

450

550

650

750

850

950

Years Before Present

CO

2 (p

pm

)

Source: Climate Analysis Indicators Tool. World Resources Institute.

UKUSA

Germ

any

Canad

a

Russia

EU (27)

Finlan

d

Sweden

Norway

Austra

lia

Japa

n

South

Afri

ca

Mex

icoChin

aBra

zilIn

dia0

5

10

15

20

25

30

Per Capita Emissions (2007)C

O2

Eq

uiv

alen

t p

er Y

ear

(to

nn

es)

UKUSA

Germ

any

Canad

a

Russia

EU (27)

Austra

lia

Japa

n

South

Afri

ca

Mex

ico

China

Brazil

Indi

a0

200

400

600

800

1,000

1,200

Historical CO2 Emissions per person from energy (1850 - 2006)

CO

2 E

mis

sio

ns

(t

/ p

ers

on

)

Source: Climate Analysis Indicators Tool. World Resources Institute.

1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 20060.00

0.20

0.40

0.60

0.80

1.00

1.20

Household Energy Intensity

GJ /

m2

1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 20060

2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

10,000

12,000

14,000

Number of Households

Nu

mb

er

1990

1992

1994

1996

1998

2000

2002

2004

2006

020406080100120140

Size of Household

m2

1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 20060.00

0.50

1.00

1.50

2.00

2.50

3.00

People per Household

Nu

mb

er

1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 20060.0

200.0

400.0

600.0

800.0

1,000.0

1,200.0

1,400.0

1,600.0

0.0

10.0

20.0

30.0

40.0

50.0

60.0

70.0

80.0

90.0

Household Energy Use & GHG Emissions

Household Energy Use Household GHG Emissions

PJ

GH

G E

mis

sio

ns

(M

t o

f C

O2

e)

1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 20100.0000.0200.0400.0600.0800.1000.1200.140

Fuel Efficiency per HP

Year

L /

10

0 k

m /

hp

1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 20100

5

10

15

20

Vehicle Acceleration

Year

0-6

0 m

ph

tim

e (

s)

1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 20100

0.5

1

1.5

2

Weight of Vehicle

Year

We

igh

t (t

)

1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 20100

50

100

150

200

250

Vehicle Power

Year

Ve

hic

le P

ow

er

(hp

)

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