Worldwatch Report 178: Table of Contents

Low-Carbon Image

Low-Carbon Energy: A Roadmap

ISBN: 978-1-878071-87-3
Publication Date: Dec. 2008
Paperback
52 pages

Summary	5
The Road to Low-Carbon Energy	6
Avoiding Catastrophe	8
A Convenient Truth	13
No-Carbon Energy	18
Designing a New Energy System	23
Jumpstarting a Revolution	29
Endnotes	37
Index	45

Figures, Tables, and Sidebars
Figure 1. Atmospheric Concentration of Carbon Dioxide, 1744–2007	8
Figure 2. Average Annual Growth Rates by Energy Source, 2002–07	18
Figure 3. Cost of Electricity Generation by Source	20
Figure 4. Estimates of Available Energy Resources Using Today’s Technology	21
Figure 5. U.S. Electricity Generation by Source, 2007 and Two Scenarios for 2030	27
Figure 6. Annual Investment in New Renewable Energy Capacity, 1995–2007	30
Figure 7. Electricity Use Per Capita in California and Rest of United States, 1960–2007	33
Table 1. Global Energy Use and Carbon Dioxide Emissions, 2007 and Two Scenarios for 2050	10
Table 2.Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions, Selected Countries, 1990 and 2007	11
Table 3. Estimates of Potential Contribution of Renewable Energy Resources	22
Table 4. Estimated Employment in the Renewable Energy Sector, 2006	34
Sidebar 1. What About Nuclear Power?	19

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