ENVS 2270 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Photovoltaics, Climate Change Adaptation, Rainwater Harvesting
12 Oct 2016
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The economic case for the energy transition. What energy transition actually looks like on the ground. The energy transition (climate mitigation) transition from fossil fuels to renewable sources of energy like wind, solar, biomass, biogas, tidal and hydroelectric. From hand to mouth, to inventory buffered (storage) [weather dependant] Ice (internal combustion engine) to ev (electric vehicle) Changes to infrastructure as a result of climate change that brings more extreme weather events like floods flood structures. Water drainage systems water flow to treatment plants off or roads. Rather than consuming from mind to dump a more cradle to cradle production process. Live, work and play all in a walkable area. Cop 21 a historic event (paris 2015) Global cop21 targets, unep de in cities transition funding r& d support. Canada national targets, green infrastructure, energy efficiency. Ontario provincial targets, gegea and cap and trade. Municipalities where the change will really take place and where most of the work has to happen.
