America CAN Solve Global Warming

Landmark Study to Show: America CAN Solve Global Warming Without Nukes, Without Continued Dependence on Coal

Source: Greenpeace USA

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On Wednesday, January
24, 2007 at 12 PM EST, Greenpeace USA will join with other climate and
energy advocates on a press conference call to release a landmark analysis
showing that the United States can address global warming, without relying
on nuclear power or so-called "clean coal" as some in the ongoing energy
debate claim.

The new study details a worldwide energy scenario where:

• In the United States, nearly 80% of our electricity can be produced by renewable energy sources.
  
• Carbon dioxide emissions can be reduced 50% globally and 72% in the U.S. without resorting to an increase in dangerous nuclear power or new coal technologies.
  
• America's oil use can be cut over 50% by 2050 with much more efficient cars and trucks, potentially including new plug-in hybrids, increased use of biofuels, and greater reliance on electricity for transportation.
  

The study, commissioned from the internationally-respected German Aerospace Centre, shows that significantly increasing renewable energy and efficiency improvements alone can solve the global warming problem. It is the first study to fulfill the promise of Princeton Professors Stephen Pacala and Robert Socolow's "wedge" framework, by presenting an alternative scenario for reaching greenhouse gas stabilization.

• Who: John Coequyt, Greenpeace USA;
  
• Sven Teske, Greenpeace International
  
• Scott Sklar, Sustainable Energy Coalition
  
• What: Press conference call to unveil a new blueprint for solving global warming -- and correct the record on nukes and coal.
  
• When: Wednesday
  
• January 24, 2007
  
• 12 PM EST
  
• Call-In: 1-800-896-8445
  
• Code: Greenpeace
  
• Contact: Joel Finkelstein, +1-202-822-5200 ext. 279
  
• Jane Kochersperger, +1-202-319-2493
  

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