Fast Fact

2007 Was Second Warmest Year on Record

Armand Biroonak — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400

2007 was Earth's second warmest year on record, tied with 1998. The eight warmest years on record have all occurred since 1998, and the 14 warmest years have all occurred since 1990.

Offshore Drilling Provides Little Relief

Armand Biroonak — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400

The Bush Administration admits that new offshore drilling "would not have a significant impact on domestic crude oil and natural gas production or prices" for almost 20 years.

Wind Power Capacity Rapidly Expanding

Robert Dorst2 — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:58:54 -0400

The largest component of renewables generation capacity is wind power, which grew by 28 percent worldwide in 2007 to reach an estimated 95 GW. Annual capacity additions increased even more: 40 percent higher in 2007 compared to 2006.

Increase in Use of Renewable Energy

Robert Dorst2 — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:57:52 -0400

Renewable electricity generation capacity reached an estimated 240 gigawatts (GW) worldwide in 2007, an increase of 50 percent over 2004.

Solar photovoltaics: Fastest growing renewable energy technology

Robert Dorst2 — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:56:27 -0400

The fastest growing energy technology in the world is grid-connected solar photovoltaics (PV), with 50 percent annual increases in cumulative installed capacity in both 2006 and 2007, to an estimated 7.7 GW. This translates into 1.5 million homes with rooftop solar PV feeding into the grid worldwide.

Majority of states have wind farms

Robert Dorst2 — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:47:16 -0400

Currently, thirty-four states have wind farms.

Global warming neglected by media

Robert Dorst2 — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 14:02:35 -0400

Of the 3,201 questions the major TV networks directly asked the presidential candidates in 2007, only eight were about global warming.

Antarctica melting as a result of global warming

Robert Dorst2 — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 14:00:58 -0400

The part of Antarctica that's melting as a result of global warming is the size of California.

$22 trillion in new energy investment needed

Robert Dorst2 — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 15:25:25 -0400

The International Energy Agency estimates that, between now and 2030, $22 trillion in new investment is needed to meet expected demand.

Global Warming Kills 150,000 per year

Robert Dorst2 — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 15:06:09 -0400

According to the World Health Organization, global warming may be responsible for the deaths of an estimated 150,000 people annually.