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Costs of Climate Change

The U.S. needs a climate law in 2009 by Environmental Defense Fund — by Veronica Butcher — last modified Sep 28, 2009 06:10 PM
The High Cost of Fossil Fuels by Environment North Carolina — by Veronica Butcher — last modified Sep 29, 2009 04:52 PM
Powering America’s Defense: Energy and the Risks to National Security by Center for Naval Analyses and the Institute for Public Research — by Veronica Butcher — last modified Sep 29, 2009 05:05 PM
Climate Change in the United States: The Prohibitive Costs of Inaction by Union of Concerned Scientists — by Veronica Butcher — last modified Sep 29, 2009 05:36 PM
Shaping Climate-Resilient Development by Economics of Climate Adaptation Working Group — by Veronica Butcher — last modified Sep 30, 2009 05:57 PM: climate risks could cost nations up to 19% of their GDP by 2030, with developing countries most vulnerable.
Health Problems Heat Up: Climate Change and the Public's Health — by Veronica Butcher — last modified Nov 09, 2009 06:00 PM: North Carolina Does Not Have a Plan for Addressing the Health Impact of Climate Change, New Report Finds Examines U.S. planning for changing health threats posed by climate change, such as heat-related sickness, respiratory infections, natural disasters, changes to the food supply, and infectious diseases carried by insects.

Creating and Protecting Jobs

Economic Benefits of Addressing Climate Change

Impacts of Climate Change

Protecting Consumers

Renewable Energy Generation & Energy Efficiency Potential

Yes We Can: Southern Solutions for a National RES (February 12, 2009) Southern Alliance for Clean Energy — by Veronica Butcher — last modified Sep 28, 2009 04:42 PM
Southern Bioenergy Roadmap (February 17, 2009) Southeast Agriculture & Forestry Energy Resources Alliance (SAFER) and the University of Florida — by Veronica Butcher — last modified Sep 28, 2009 04:44 PM
Local Clean Power Local Clean Power (April 2009) by World Resources Institute, Southface & Southern Alliance for Clean Energy — by Veronica Butcher — last modified Sep 28, 2009 09:19 PM
Power of Efficiency (April 2009) by World Resources Institute, Southface & Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance — by Veronica Butcher — last modified Sep 28, 2009 05:03 PM
Saving Energy Cost-Effectively: A National Review of the Cost of Energy Saved Through Utility-Sector Energy Efficiency Programs by American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy — by Veronica Butcher — last modified Oct 01, 2009 06:46 PM: "At these costs of saved energy, energy efficiency is by far the least costly energy resource option available for utility resource portfolios. Saving a kilowatt-hour through energy efficiency improvements is easily one-third or less the cost of any new source of electricity supply, whether conventional fossil fuel or renewable energy source. In addition, the results of this research suggest that the cost of energy efficiency has remained very consistent over time."
Energy Trends: Highlights on consumer energy usage — by Veronica Butcher — last modified Nov 09, 2009 06:05 PM: Renewable energy sources are at the heart of the emerging green economy, and if consumers have any say, solar would be their carbon neutral source of choice - 37% preference. Nationwide, 27% of households use 10 or more compact fluorescent lightbulbs and about 60 percent of households use 4 or more CFLs.
Southern Regional Economic Assessment of Climate Policy Options and Review of Economic Studies of Climate Policy — by Veronica Butcher — last modified Nov 09, 2009 06:11 PM: "A report produced for the Southern Governors' Association presents economy- and region-wide opportunities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and evaluates their projected potential financial costs or savings."
U.S. Offshore Wind Energy: A Path Forward (October 2009) A Working Paper of the U.S. Offshore Wind Collaborative — by Veronica Butcher — last modified Nov 12, 2009 07:37 PM: Includes North Carolina. Using a decade of satellite data and information collected from federal meteorological buoys shows that annual offshore wind resources in the region amounted to 330 gigawatts or nearly five times the estimated energy use in nine coastal states.
Regional Renewable Outlook: Virginia/Carolinas (November 2009) SNL Energy — by Veronica Butcher — last modified Nov 12, 2009 07:42 PM: North Carolina is well ahead of neighbors South Carolina and Virginia in developing renewable-energy plants. North Carolina accounts for more than 570 megawatts of about 845 megawatts of renewable energy planned or under construction in the three states.

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