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Global Warming by the Numbers

by Gabrielle on May 2nd, 2008

Last month, Ali pointed you to a quiz which tested your global warming smarts. Today, I’m sharing the answers, brought to you by the Environmental Defense Action Fund, who is the lobbying arm of Environmental Defense:

45%

Increase in world’s solar generating capacity in 2005.

2

Rank of China as global producer of solar cells, behind Japan (U.S. ranks 4th).

$1.5 billion

Amount US government spends a year on renewable energy research.

$1 billion

ExxonMobil’s daily revenue.

$2 billion

Amount GE Energy Financial Services invested in wind, solar, biomass and geothermal energy in 2007.

$200 billion

Amount China has committed to invest in renewable energy sources over the next 15 years.

0.74%

Projected cost of smart cap-and-trade climate policy on US economic output in 2030.

100%

Projected growth of the US economy by 2030.

53

Number of senators supporting cap and trade legislation.

0

Number of bills passed by Congress to cap and reduce America’s global warming pollution.

Want to help change the numbers? Use this link to write your Congressperson to ask him/her to support strong global warming legislation that sets a strong cap on America’s global warming pollution and rewards energy innovation and new technologies.

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