80 Percent Renewable by 2050

Electricity demand is increasing. By 2050, it could more than double what it is now. In order to keep global temperatures from increasing by too many degrees (Fahrenheit  or Celsius), nations need to adapt by receiving at least 80% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2050. Here's a graphic that displays current information for five major regions as well as a graph that visually depicts the desired scenario:

CalGIS Webinar Session

On 11/15/13, I helped give a webinar with CalGIS's Jeff Orton and GENI's Peter Meisen. The webinar presents work done at GENI's World Resources SimCenter, where I am currently an intern, and discusses the benefits of ESRI's ArcGIS Online tool. You can watch the video here on Youtube.

Also, learn about the upcoming CalGIS Conference in Monterey.