Global Warming by the Numbers
May 2, 2008 by Gabrielle
Filed under Green Living
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.
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