(Photo of hydroelectric waterfall from Flickr and photographer grendelkhan.)
News Update 1: Consumption of renewable energy in the U.S, slipped slightly in 2007 because lack of rain cut hydroelectric power 14%. Drought is predicted to be a continuing problem because of climate change. Other forms of renewable energy were up, according to a report from the Energy Information Administration. Wind rose 21% and biomass 7% (mostly because of ethanol). Overall renewables were down 1%, following several years of growth. Sources of energy in 2007 were:
• renewables 7%
• petroleum 40%
• natural gas 23%
• coal 22%
• nuclear 8%
Meanwhile, carbon dioxide emissions in the U.S. grew 1.6%, according to the EIA, with all the growth attributed to residential and commercial buildings. Since 1990 C02 growth in the U.S. was nearly 20%. Nations that signed the Kyoto treaty (not us) were committed to cutting C02 5% from 1990 levels.
(Source: E&E News PM, Greenwire)
Drought?
ReplyDeleteAccording to NOAA, that’s just another LIE from the politically motivated Environmental Extremists (naively and blindly regurgitated here by Cynthia).
To recreate that graph, start here and:
1) Under “Data Type”, select “Precipitation”
2) Under “Period”, select “Annual.
3) Click “Submit”
Then, go watch Bru get his/her hat handed to him/her over here.