MP Totten TEDx Singapore talk april 3 2012
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Planetary solutions are easier than you think
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Inhaling 3 packs a dayLinfen, China
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Acidifying the OceanDEAD Coral reefs & fish of economic importance before end of century
EXTINCT
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fresh water
Costly footprints from COAL power plants
mercury
Carbon dioxide toxic
metals
hazardous chemicals
acid rain
sootland
“I’m right there in the room and no one even acknowledges me.”
fresh water
mercury
Carbon dioxide
13 of 30 Gt in 2009)
toxic metals
hazardous chemicals
acid rainsoot
land
600% higher coal cost IF
externalities included in electricity prices
land
So that Utilities finance ZERO Footprint
customer services
HOW?
FLIP the Switch
InventoryRankFinance
Zero footprint servicesNew proven Utility Rules
POSITIVE OUTCOMES mostly efficient utility services $15 trillion of savings $15 trillion damage avoided hundreds of millions new jobs mostly solar, wind, biowaste zero emission footprint
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Power-full Planetary-scale Solutions
13 billion
60 W
10 WLED
2170 plants
360 plants
34 million/yrcoal cars
6 million/yr coal cars1.3 Gt CO2/yr
8 Gt CO2/yrUS$2.5
billion/yr
US$41 million/yr
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World of Solar Reflecting Cities
Each m2 white roof offsets 1 ton CO2
US$2 Trillion Global Savings
Singapore EXPO Convention & Exhibition Centre
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Electric Motors Use 1/2 World Electricity
50% energy savings & 90% cost savings
Multi-trillion dollar savings Option
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Zero Emission Mobility (ZEM) Solar-powered electric bikesMulti-trillion $ savings options
150 million electric bikes now in use
100% financed with $600 billion yearly
fossil fuel subsidies?
Cambrian explosionZEM Solar-powered vehicles
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GIS Mapping City Solar
kWh/yr
100% world power on 15% urban area
WIND Power lowest cost &
least risk supply option
Prevent Tropical Forests Burned Each Year the Size of England
Utilities Offset remaining CO2 emissions until phased out
Revenues pay poor farmers not to burn down forests
human well-beingOver 1,000 jobs created in rural conservationOver 1,500 families with access to clean water, power, health carehealthy ecosystems10 million ha of protected forests10,000 Grauer’s gorillas5 million tons CO2 stored
Congo Basin
1 trillion hours a year watching TV
worldwide
100 million hours to create Wikipedia
Zero Footprint WikiCollaboration network
Creating an Open Source Asset generator
1 trillion hours a year watching TV
worldwide
100 million hours to create Wikipedia
create Zero footprint Wiki
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Your collaboration on the Zero Footprint Wiki makes a difference.
Remember, the mighty ocean is made up of single drops of water.
we all thank you!