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Economics will determine to a large extent which responses to climate change are implemented. The economic viability of a solution depends on risk assessment, intangibles, distribution of wealth, & discount rate.

 

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Discount Rates	Distribution	Intangibles	Risk Assessment

 

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IPCC Fourth Assessment Report, Working Group II:... Last Updated on 2013-04-22 at 18:48 Originally published by our Content Partner: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (other articles) Table of... More »

Video: Energy 101: Wind Turbines - CLEAN Last Updated on 2013-04-16 at 18:17 SUMMARY Video length: 2:16 min. Selected for the CLEAN Collection. This video provides a simple introduction to wind turbines and how they generate... More »

Carbon footprint Last Updated on 2013-04-05 at 17:12 Introduction A carbon footprint is the measure of the amount of greenhouse gases, measured in units of carbon dioxide, produced by human activities. A carbon... More »

Estimated International Energy Flows 2007 - CLEAN Last Updated on 2013-04-04 at 14:27 SUMMARY Selected for the CLEAN Collection. This Energy Flow Charts website is a set of energy Sankey diagrams or flow charts for 136 countries constructed from data... More »

NYC Solar Map - CLEAN Last Updated on 2013-04-03 at 18:35 SUMMARY Selected for the CLEAN Collection. This interactive map shows existing solar photovoltaic (PV) and solar thermal installations in New York City and gives an... More »

Jig Saw Project: Evaluating the Effects of Local... Last Updated on 2013-04-02 at 21:19 SUMMARY Selected for the CLEAN Collection. This is a semester-long jigsaw project in which students work in teams to explore the effects of energy resource development... More »

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