The shape of Earth's continents could again become unrecognizable if global warming melts Greenland's ice sheets. Let's make 2022 a turning point. I like our continents shaped the way they are!
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Marilyn A. Brown is a Regents' and Brook Byers Professor of Sustainable Systems in the Georgia Institute of Technology’s School of Public Policy.
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The shape of continents could again become unrecognizable if global warming melts Greenland's ice sheets. If that happens over the next few centuries, sea level could rise >70 meters. What could cause this? Fossil fuel combustion and other human activities.
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Dr. Marilyn Brown from GA Tech joins PSC Commissioner Tim Echols to discuss important energy trends in Georgia and beyond tomorrow at 8pm on Energy Matters!
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A story in this week's Inside Climate News suggests that climate change Is on the ballot in Georgia. Here are 5 CC highlights for the busy reader/voter:
HEAT(combined with drought threatens the state’s $73 billion agricultural economy),
THE COAST(the ocea…
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Did you know that buildings and infrastructure on earth weigh more than the world's trees and shrubs? And plastics on earth outweigh all animals. The Anthropocene epoch has led to some valuable creations and some costly destruction. Read the Natureresearc…
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See the AJC article: "Ga. experts look for local solutions to climate woes" . John Lanier quotes were motivating. Nedra Rhone did a great job weaving together the aspirations of Drawdown Georgia, promising local solutions, and our…lnkd.in/d_W6irF bit.ly/37Ayq5o
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Atlantans are celebrating all across the city, and I'm so proud of their great voter turnout. Everyday citizens are already talking about delivering a strong vote for the two Georgia Senate runoffs in January.
The State's majority run-off rules were crea…
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Learn about "The Science Behind Drawdown Georgia: Reducing Georgia’s carbon footprint in beneficial and equitable ways" in a webinar on Oct 21 at 2 pm EST.
The webinar will engage experts from Georgia Tech, Emory, and University of Georgia about the work…
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EIA has just released a report on U.S. carbon emissions in 2019, and the news is pretty good: emissions dropped across all major sectors of the U.S. economy. Emissions from homes and business declined the most (>5%) b/c of greener electricity, and transp…
After surviving the first Presidential debate, I enjoyed reading about the political geography of Georgia. As we prepare for the roll-out of Drawdown Georgia and the election, it's useful to remember how powerful and diverse the state is.…
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Learning to cook a chicken coconut stew at the Southface Energy Institute's Visionary Dinner with Indian chef Asha Gomez--virtually. It's a foundational stew that can be made from whatever vegetables are available locally...a "regenerative" approach. #Vis…
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Researchers from Georgia Tech are leading a first-in-the-nation effort to help identify solutions to help reduce our state's carbon footprint in economically justifiable and equitable ways. Join the Drawdown Georgia movement here: lnkd.in/d7RXM3N…
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This is so much cooler than the 3-D model of Shanghai that I walked around a few years ago. It was a smoggy day in Shanghai, but the model showed a beautiful blue sky and a glamorous looking city. I imagine that digital twins will be used by developers to…
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At last week’s Greenprints Conference, the Drawdown Georgia team described 21 high-potential solutions and I summarized our current estimates of their drawdown potential in this “wedge” diagram. The full PPT can be found here: lnkd.in/eyMW3Th.
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In the Drawdown Georgia project, we're focusing on how 21 high-impact 2030 carbon drawdown solutions interact with one another. And at home, we'll be cooking our locally sourced plant-rich diet (fresh peas) with electricity from our rooftop solar system:…lnkd.in/gEGmkMy
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The National Academies is hosting a webinar in its series on ethics and biases in the geographical sciences. I'll talk about "Geospatial Dimensions of Energy Inefficiency and Equity". How can we create a just energy transition? Dr.…lnkd.in/ddEDZBC
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After watching protests and looting in downtown Atlanta on the news last night, I was welcomed this morning by a stately egret guarding midtown Atlanta. We all need to look out for one another.
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Renewables are the only energy resource that has grown so far in 2020...all the rest have plummeted. 100% clean energy so soon? Sounds good to me! See the IEA report here: #climatechange #energypolicy #drawdown #cepl #mseem
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Tornadoes, plague, flooding and no power for six days in Nashville? Seems really unfair! Someone in Music City needs to sing about this--Beau Davidson???
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For the record, this is not how "public power" is supposed to operate. David Freeman would be turning in his grave, and as an ex-TVA Director, I am appalled.
The clean energy community has just lost a big advocate--S. David Freeman. We saw eye-to-eye on many things, and I will miss him. He usually arrived wearing a ten-gallon cowboy hat and a strut to match. He came to a meeting of the…lnkd.in/eH-ieRN
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Weather Geek, Dr. Marshall Shepherd, posted a podcast on Earth Day clipped from an interview with me on "Drawdown Georgia". weloveweather.tv/episode-107/ Learn about the top solutions that we’ve down-selected as the most promising for Georgia to tackle climate change in this decade.
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The Weather Channel’s Weather Geek, Dr. Marshall Shepherd, posted a podcast (lnkd.in/e8Rqjd6) on Earth Day clipped from an interview with me. We focus on the Georgia Drawdown project funded by the Ray C. Anderson Foundation. I finally had the cour…
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Last night’s Power Dialogue on Solving Climate was a huge success, with 3,000 participants nationwide, and 261 live on the Georgia Tech webinar. Listen to the two-hour recording (lnkd.in/eRSAN7E) and to learn more about Drawdown Georgia, visit our…
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EIA has consistently underestimated the growth rates for solar and wind, and has overestimated the growth in demand for energy. Backcasting from EIA forecasts is very helpful. NEMS can be adjusted to fix these biases--but it…
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In case you’re wondering about the future of careers in clean energy, read this interesting commentary by Fatih Birol, Executive Director of the IEA. He estimates that actions to contain the Coronavirus have caused a 15% reduction in the consumption of el…lnkd.in/ga4XTdF
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Led by Shane Totten, yesterday’s Sustainable Atlanta Roundtable at the Southface Institute was dedicated to the regenerative economy.
Beril Toktay talked about economies of scale and scope by describing the Polyface Farm in Virginia. It’s waste-free wit…
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The deadline for DOE's Women in Clean Energy Awards is March 11. Please spread the word. Aline Banboukian from Georgia Tech was a poster finalist last year & I gave the research award to Dr. Michelle Kidder, ORNL. Nominate your deserving female clean ener…lnkd.in/eD8zit7
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The latest Solar Jobs Census is out: The U.S. has 250,000 solar workers and the number is growing. In 2019, Georgia was second to Florida in new solar jobs, with 1,102 workers #added, bringing our total solar employment to 4,798.…lnkd.in/en_USxn lnkd.in/egzKECE
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I learned at a Georgia Conservancy meeting today that Georgia is losing its forest land at a rate of 153 acres per day, which is shrinking this vast carbon sink. Also, 110 acres of cultivated farmland are converting to other uses every day, pressured by l…
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Just had a paper published in Applied Energy tinyurl.com/vmekjfl, refuting the myth that carbon taxes will slow economic growth and cause job losses. Also notable: the Southeast could have a cleaner grid than New England by 2030: Georgia Tech out-shining MIT?!
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I couldn't have done it without the wonderful teaming and collegiality that I have enjoyed at Georgia Tech, plus my smart and ambitious students. Thank you!
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Many congratulations to @sppgatech Regents' Professor Marilyn Brown (@Marilyn_Brown1) on her election to the @theNAEng! Dr. Brown was recognized "For bridging engineering, social and behavioral sciences, and policy studies to achieve cleaner electric energy."
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New Member: , Regents' Professor and Brook Byers Professor of Sustainable Systems, School of Public Policy, . For bridging engineering, social and behavioral sciences, and policy studies to achieve cleaner electric energy.
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A graduate of Georgia Tech’s School of Public Policy, Dr. Elena Berger, recently joined the U.S. Energy Secretary’s delegation to Brazil. The focus of the trip is wide-ranging including conversations around nuclear energy, oil, gas, and efficiency in indu…lnkd.in/eXsuZvP
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At the World Economic Forum in Davos last week, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said that a carbon tax is unnecessary because technology will almost certainly bring down clean-energy costs and therefore emissions. Today, in contrast, the Administra…
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Just watched a great short video with Greta Thunberg and George Monbiot, about regenerative climate solutions. "Nature is a tool we can use to repair our broken climate." And one of the best regenerative solution is trees--they suc…lnkd.in/g4ZiK65 lnkd.in/guV3_jV
