30 year plan

30 Year Plan30 Year Plan

By Molly GormanBy Molly Gorman

EnergyEnergy

• No more coal burning power plants.– Replace coal burning power plants with

Nuclear Power Plants• Need public outreach to alleviate fears• Need more research on safety and power plant

waste disposal

EnergyEnergy

• Mandate that 25 percent of all energy used in the US be generated by renewable fuels. Including…

EnergyEnergy

Solar

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EnergyEnergy

Wind

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EnergyEnergy

Biofuels

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EnergyEnergy

Geothermal

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EnergyEnergy

Hydroelectric

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WaterWater

• No more potable water can be used for landscaping and irrigation.

• Mandate new construction to include recycled water from sink, shower and clothes washer drains for on sight landscaping and toilet flushing.

WaterWater

• Promote greenspace in major metropolitan areas– Would cut down on noise pollution– Provides shade and cuts down on latent heat

at night– Would be watered by reclaimed water.– Local produce would be grown, harvested,

and distributed to local farmers markets.

WasteWaste

• Raise fees for all trash that goes to landfill

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WasteWaste

• Develop cleaner ways to turn trash to energy to reduce waste that is buried in landfills

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WasteWaste

• Reward community recycling efforts with lower utility bills when a community can recycle 80% or more of their waste

WasteWaste

• Promote and encourage residents to compost waste– The composted waste can be used in

personal or community gardens

TransportationTransportation

• Currently transportation accounts for nearly 45% of household greenhouse gas emissions per year

TransportationTransportation

• By 2032 all new automobile production must include use of hybrid technology and miles per gallon must strive to be near 50 miles per gallon.

TransportationTransportation

• Move forward with High Speed Rail to connect nearby Cities.

• Need to use renewable energy source to provide electricity to power the train.

• Would cut down on travelers who drive their own automobiles or take the short plane flight.

EconomyEconomy

• Highly educated people would need to design and build power plants, develop new emission technology, and design the transportation networks.– This assures the need for prefessors and

students at colleges and universities– Provides high paying, highly skilled jobs

EconomyEconomy

• Rail transportation would provide thousands of jobs for the construction and operation of the rail service.

SocietySociety

• The Millennial generation has grown up hearing about global warming, knowing there is a need to reduce greenhouse gases and knowing there is a need to reduce fossil fuel dependency.

• That knowledge needs to turn to action.

• The awareness needs to produce results that matter

SocietySociety

This presentation is only a small portion of what the US can do to drastically reduce its carbon footprint while maintaining appropriate energy for all. The US can be an example and model for the rest of the world.

Thank You!!!

ReferencesReferences• Wright, R. T., & Boorse, D. F. (2011). Environmental Science (11

ed.). San Francisco: Pearson Benjamin Cummings.

• Tracking High-Speed Rail’s Energy Use and Emissions. (2012) Retrieved on 6/23/2012 from http://its.berkeley.edu/btl/2010/spring/HRS-life-cycle

• Water Recycling and Reuse: The Environmental Benefits. Retrieved on 6/23/2012 from http://www.epa.gov/region9/water/recycling/

• ExxonMobil's Energy Outlook - What the Next 30 Years Will Look Like. (2011) Retrieved on 6/23/2012 from http://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/ExxonMobils-Energy-Outlook-What-The-Next-30-Years-Will-Look-Like.html

• The Nature Conservatory, Carbon Footprint Calculator. (2012) retrieved on 6/12/2012 from http://www.nature.org/greenliving/carboncalculator/index.htm#