The broken black line shows the green house gas emissions growth under the bau scenario. However, it was ascertained that the carbon footprint of some hydropower plants is even larger than that of thermal power plants. Forest fuel reduction alters fire severity and longterm carbon three pacificnorthwest ecosystems. Tomain, the dominant model of united states energy. Yet as systems get smaller in overall capacity moving to. Stabilization wedges carbon mitigation initiative princeton. Socolow 2 humanity already possesses the fundamental scientific.
Pacala stabilization wedges solving the climate problem for. Alternatively, you can download the file locally and open with any standalone pdf reader. Mitigation of global warming involves taking actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to enhance sinks aimed at reducing the extent of global warming. American association for the advancement of science. Pacala and socolow divided this hypothetical triangle into seven stabilization wedges, which represent different measures that must be taken to reduce emissions. The project was funded by ford motor company between 2000 and 2009 and has been receiving funding from bp since 2000.
The short and longterm impact of infrastructure investments. Smoke and mirrors are the tools of deception, and by contrast richter is promising to talk straight he is. Among these, hydropower is considered a lowcarbon technology helping to mitigate climate change. So today i defer to an interesting blog post by rob socolow princeton university on.
File type icon file name description size revision time user bibliografia. Dear author, please, note that changes made to the html. Solving the climate problem for the next 50 years with current technologies, 305. This is in distinction to adaptation to global warming which involves taking action to minimize the effects of global warming. To that end, we analyze the results of a new survey on the decisionmaking process of residential pv adopters in northern california, with a particular focus on adopters informationsearch process and. Adobe acrobat pdf file, 11 pages, 234 kilobytes climate change impact on forest resources. An unattainable wedge 63 approves the applications, but at least six. Solving the climate problem for the next 50 years with. Pacala, et al princeton have introduced the concept of stabilization wedges. The goal of the approach, stephen pacala and robert h. Subsequently, the rate of carbon emission has grown even steeper.
Emission scenarios, such as the sresa2, published in 2000. The stabilization wedge game, or what is commonly referred to as simply the wedge game, is a serious game produced by princeton universitys carbon mitigation initiative. Sep 14, 2016 among these, hydropower is considered a lowcarbon technology helping to mitigate climate change. To file a complaint of discrimination, write to usda, director, office of civil rights, 1400 independence avenue, s. Socolow and pacalas stabilisation wedges underestimated the potential of energy efficiency to contribute to cutting emissions. Many people and governments are already working hard to cut greenhouse gases, andeveryone can help. Socolow 2 humanity already possesses the fundamental scientific, technical, and industrial knowhow to solve the carbon and climate problem for the next halfcentury. Sharing global co2 emission reductions among one billion high.
A portfolio of technologies now exists to meet the worlds energy needs over the next 50 years and limit. Forest fuel reduction alters fire severity and longterm. On a global scale, with the potential for saving 3 quadrillion btu and cutting back over 100 million tons of co 2 each year, the clodh approach warrants further investigations as one of the. This means reducing ghg emissionsfrom a variety of sources with technologies available. Pdf humanity already possesses the fundamental scientific, technical, and. My coauthors are shoibal chakravarty, massimo tavoni and steve pacala. Climate change mitigation generally involves reductions in human anthropogenic. Smoke and mirrors are the tools of deception, and by contrast richter is promising to talk straight he is asking us to trust him, and we do.
So today i defer to an interesting blog post by rob socolow princeton university on where he talks about a paper that he published with steve pacala in 2004 about how to stabilize carbon emissions to the atmosphere. If you wish to distribute this article to others, you can order highquality copies for your. However, it was ascertained that the carbon footprint of some hydropower plants is. In their noted wedges analysis, robert socolow and stephen pacala of princeton university describe a set of 15 major energy policies, any seven of which would allow us to bring global. Australian national university, feb 24 2016 presentation. Solving the climate problem for the next 50 years with current technologies science august 2004 vol 305, no. Greenblatt, and stephen pacala beyond kyot o this article was published in the december 2004 issue of environment. Printing to our hp laserjet 400 printer open file pdf vb6 it brings up pcl xl errors. Nov 21, 2007 in their noted wedges analysis, robert socolow and stephen pacala of princeton university describe a set of 15 major energy policies, any seven of which would allow us to bring global. The orange line shows the emissions reduction target, or the maximum greenhouse gases that can be produced in. The project was funded by ford motor company between 2000. We use the income distribution of a country to estimate how its fossil fuel co2 emissions are distributed among its citizens, from which we build up a global co2 distribution.
Pacala humanity faces a choice between two futures. Socolow, is to demonstrate through this game that global warming is a problem which can be solved by implementing. Researchers stephen pacala and robert socolow at princeton university have suggestedone approach that they call stabilization wedges. Geologic sequestration is the method of storage that is generally considered for carbon capture and storage ccs projects. Sharing global co2 emission reductions among one billion. Pacala and socolow 2004 as second criteria for awedge to qualify as such. Answering the energy challenge, 91 foreign affairs 4, 142 2012. Robert socolow is professor emeritus, department of mechanical and aerospace engineering, princeton university. This report examines the short and longterm economic and employment impacts of infrastructure investment. Powerpoint presentation global warming and the coming. Robert socolow is professor emeritus and senior research scientist at princeton university, where he was on the faculty in the department of mechanical and aerospace engineering mae for 42 years.
We present a framework for allocating a global carbon reduction target among nations, in which the concept of common but differentiated responsibilities refers to the emissions of. Socolow2 humanity already possesses the fundamental scienti. Pdf 147 barcode reader iphone pdf 147 barcode reader iphone download. Adobe acrobat pdf file, 24 pages, 447 kilobytes fire and sustainability. Robert socolow is professor emeritus and senior research. The need is urgent to bring us health care costs into a sustainable range for both public and private payers. Considerations for californias altered future climate. Usda is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Robert socolow and stephen pacala these princeton profs have a plan for limiting carbon emissions one step at a time with current technology.
Emissions are particularly high in tropical regions 6,7 and at high areatoelectricity ratios 5,8. This talk is based on a paper of the same title, by stephen pacala and robert socolow, published in the august, 2004, issue of science, 305 5686, pp. Climate stabilization wedges revisited esa journals. Solving the climate problem for the next 50 this copy is for your personal, noncommercial use only. Overcoming barriers and uncertainties in the adoption of. To that end, we analyze the results of a new survey on the decisionmaking process of residential pv adopters in northern california, with a particular focus on adopters informationsearch process and how it impacts the ultimate mode of acquisition buy or lease by overcoming barriers and uncertainties with pv adoption. Pacala stephen and robert h socolow stabilization wedges. Pacala stabilization wedges solving the climate problem. This talk is based on a paper of the same title, by stephen. For example, socolow and pacala call for raising average fuel economy standards for vehicles to 60 miles per gallon, doubling our reliance on nuclear energy, and increasing our wind and solar electric generating capacity by factors of 50 and 700, respectively. The findings of this study do not bode well for climate change mitigation efforts, given that two of the largest wedges pacala and socolow, 2004 that we have to mitigate emissionshydroelectric dams and nuclear reactorshave the greatest amount and frequency of cost overruns.
The climate stabilization wedges is an approach produced by princeton university researchers looking at climate change mitigation scenarios. Microbial characterization of basalt formation waters targeted for geological carbon sequestration. The findings of this study do not bode well for climate change mitigation efforts, given that two of the largest wedges pacala and socolow, 2004 that we have to mitigate emissionshydroelectric dams. When speaking of different strategies to reduce emissions, the language to reduce one wedges worth, is often employed, and by reducing the stabilization wedge of fourteen gigatons of co. Microbial characterization of basalt formation waters. Note that the pacalasocolow analysis was published in 2004, using the c emission graph till that time, as shown in fig 2. According to the socolowpacala model, the ocean and land. Forest fuel reduction alters fire severity and longterm carbon. Pacala stephen and robert h socolow stabilization wedges solving the climate from mba 5201 at bandung institute of technology. Each wedge represents a reduction of 25gt of carbon emissions over a 50 year period. Socolow supporting online material this file is in adobe acrobat pdf format. If you do not see its contents the file may be temporarily unavailable at the journal website or you do not have a pdf plugin installed and enabled in your browser. We estimate that agriculture could provide wedges of 50 to 3900. Principles of sustainability and physics as a basis for.
We present a framework for allocating a global carbon reduction target among nations, in which the concept of common but differentiated responsibilities refers to the emissions of individuals instead of nations. Ccs is the practice of capturing co 2 at anthropogenic sources before it is. Socolow years with current technologies stabilization wedges. One of the main objections to decreasing the use of energy is that since it is so inextricably. The goal of the game creators, stephen pacala and robert h. Socolow discusses 7 now 9 wedges to stabilize gases that. Publications massachusetts institute of technology. Solving the climate problem for the next 50 years with current technologies s. Powerpoint presentation global warming and the coming peaks.
With ecologist stephen pacala, socolow directs princeton universitys carbon mitigation initiative, a tenyear project supported by bp and ford. Microbial characterization of basalt formation waters targeted for geological carbon. Socolow and pacala, 2006, that will facilitate a smooth transition from the current fossil fuelbased economy to another one based on clean energy free of carbon. Pdf 147 barcode reader iphone pci express base specification, rev. Construction cost overruns and electricity infrastructure. Richard birdsey, program manager, steven pacala and robert socolow. Scientific consensus on global warming, together with the precautionary principle and the fear of a climate. Pacala and socolow 2004 did not account for nonco2. Currently, his research focuses on global carbon management and fossilcarbon sequestration. Intensified ethylene production via chemical looping.
We use it to heat, to cool, to light up our cities. An unattainable wedge university of houston law center. Socolow and pacala oversee research exploring the potential of wind, solar, hydrogen, geothermal and, yes, even nuclear power that should contribute to several of the wedges. In a 2004 article in science magazine that has become the canonical text in climate change mitigation efforts, stephan pacala and robert socolow of princeton university, discussed the necessary steps that should be taken to meet the carbon mitigation goals set out by the intergovernmental panel on climate change ipcc. For example, socolow and pacala call for raising average fuel economy standards for vehicles to 60 miles per gallon, doubling our reliance on nuclear energy, and increasing our wind and. Geoscience has long been understood as part of the solution to decarbonization. Socolow, is to demonstrate that global warming is a problem which can be attacked. Ccs is the practice of capturing co 2 at anthropogenic sources before it is released to the atmosphere and then transporting the co 2 gas to a site where it can be put into longterm storage.
Aug 22, 2019 geoscience has long been understood as part of the solution to decarbonization. Tasmanian climate change office department of premier and cabinet a wedges analysis is a means of comparing the business as usual bau greenhouse gas. Australian national university, feb 24 2016 presentation by. It examines three possible scenarios for infrastructure investment and estimates their likely impact on overall economic activity, productivity, and the number and types of jobs, depending on how the investments are financed. Commonly, programs to contain costs use cuts, such as reductions in payment. It epitomizes the entire book if we unpack it properly. Therefore, in a strict sense soc sequestration does not qualify as cwedge.
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