The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) <http://www.ucsusa.org/>,
recently released "Climate 2030: A National Blueprint for a Clean
Energy Economy." A Press Release and the Executive Summary may be
downloaded at that site.
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With the right policies in place, the United States could
dramatically cut the heat-trapping emissions that cause global
warming and, at the same time, lower energy costs in every region of
the country, according to the findings of a two-year, peer-reviewed
study by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS).
"We can protect the environment and Americans' pocketbooks by
adopting the right policies," said UCS President Kevin Knobloch. "Our
analysis shows we have the technology and the know-how to do this.
What we now need is the political will."
"Climate 2030: A National Blueprint for a Clean Energy Economy,"
which used a modified version of the Department of Energy's National
Energy Modeling System, concluded that the United States could meet
an emissions-reduction cap of 26 percent below 2005 levels by 2020
and 56 percent below 2005 levels by 2030. The average U.S. household
would realize net savings of $300 in 2020 and $900 in 2030, while
businesses collectively would see net savings of $35 billion in 2020
and nearly $130 billion in 2030. Collectively, households and
businesses would see net savings of $255 billion in 2030."
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