Happy Earth Day, Jackson Hole!. Source: IPCC 4 th Assessment Report, “Climate Change 2007”, Working Group 1.

Happy Earth Day, Jackson Hole!

Source: IPCC 4th Assessment Report, “Climate Change 2007”, Working Group 1

1990: “Our judgment is that: global mean surface air temperature has increased by 0.3 to 0.6oC… (which) could be largely due to… natural variability…”

1995: “The balance of evidence suggests a discernible human influence on global climate.”

2001: “There is new and stronger evidence that most of the warming observed over the last 50 years is attributable to human activities.”

2007: “Most of (>50% of) the observed increase in globally averaged temperatures since the mid-20th century is very likely (confidence level >90%) due to the observed increase in anthropogenic (human) greenhouse gas concentrations.”

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Global Warming Impacts PeopleGlobal Warming Impacts People

Destabilize the climate system disrupt key life support systems:

• Risk vital water supply

• Alter agriculture

• Hyper-energize storms

• Rising seas

• Millions of “environmental refugees”

Also, accelerate the massive spasm of species extinction already underway

“Our global climate is nearing tipping points. Changes are beginning to appear, and there is a potential for explosive changes with effects that would be irreversible – if we do not

rapidly slow fossil fuel emissions over the next few decades.”

Dr. James Hansen, Director, NASA’s Goddard Institute of Space Studies

Our Global ChallengeRewire the global energy system in a

generation. Revolutionize how we produce, distribute and utilize energy.

Climate Solutions and Prosperity Can (and must!) Go Hand in Hand

“We see clean energy technology, given the right policy signals, as a ripe opportunity for increasing investment and job creation in our region… Clean energy can become as big and valuable to the Northwest as semiconductors, electronic and computer equipment, software and communications technology.”

Nancy Floyd, Nth Power

David Chen, OVP Venture Partners

Stephen Saltzman, Intel Capital

Clean Tech = Real Productivity: The opposite of ‘credit default swaps’!

Clean Tech is about:

• ‘Building Things Right’ – it’s exportable!

• Excellence in clean, efficient energy, building and transportation systems

• Creating lasting 21st century businesses and sustainable ‘green jobs’

Talk about Win-Win!: Benefits of a Clean Energy Economy

• Buffer families, farms, businesses from volatile fossil fuel energy costs

• Keep energy dollars local

• Bring new economic development (billions in new capital investment) to rural communities

• Create new, high-wage jobs

• Contribute to America’s energy independence

• Save water! Clean up the air!

Our Post-Carbon Energy FutureSmart, super-efficient green buildings…powered by clean renewable energy ...linked by a smart power grid …that powers plug-in vehicles

How long will it take to get there?

New Energy “Pioneer Community”

Serious commitment to climate leadership

Local economic development strategy centers on sustainability excellence

Ready to bridge institutional silos for integrated new energy solutions

Systematically deploy energy efficiency building retrofits, distributed renewables, smart grid infrastructure -- together

Long-term focus on continuous energy innovation – this is a generational enterprise

Finance with ‘patient capital’

The Town of Pioneer’sGreen Stimulus Strategy

Pioneer recognizes this unique moment of opportunity

Galvanizes around a bold community strategy to deploy integrated new energy systems

Assembles the civic infrastructure and partnerships for district by district delivery

Funding strategy that taps a range of sources; retrofits paid back thru savings into revolving loan fund

An integral goal -- job creation, training, broadly-shared prosperity

Pioneer Energy Capital Fund

PECF’s Role: Finance mass-scale energy efficiency building retrofits

– Deep efficiency improvements, not just cream-skimming

– 20 year + payback into Revolving Loan Fund

Pioneer Energy Services

PES’s Role: Coordinate network of qualified private, non-profit contractors to conduct energy audits and implement retrofits

– Partnership of local energy utilities and key community stakeholders

Federal Stimulus Pots Tapped: • Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants $3.2B

• Qualified Energy Conservation Bonds, authorized to $2.4B

• State Energy Program $3.1B

• Tax Credits for Energy Efficient Improvements to Existing Homes $2B

– 30% tax credit for homeowners up to $1500 for improved heating

• Removal of Dollar Limits on Certain Energy Credits

– 30% credit for residential solar hot water, micro-wind, geothermal heat pumps

Pioneer’s New Energy Civic Infrastructure

Pioneer Community Action Council

PCAC’s Role: Secure funding for and vet candidates for low-income multi-family housing retrofits – deep energy efficiency + rooftop solar

Federal Stimulus Pot Tapped: • Weatherization Assistance Program $5B

• Energy and Green Retrofit Investments in Elderly, Disabled and Section 8 Assisted Housing $250M

Pioneer Housing Office

PHO’s Role: Secures funding for and prioritize candidates for public housing retrofits – deep efficiency and advanced energy management technologies

Federal Stimulus Pot Tapped:

Public Housing Capital Fund $4B

Pioneer’s New Energy Civic Infrastructure(continued)

Partnering with Federal Agencies

Pioneer Energy Services works with local reps of federal General Services Administration

– Deep energy efficiency retrofits, advanced building energy management technologies for the local US Post Office and several National Parks buildings

Federal Stimulus Pot Tapped: Converting Federal Buildings to High Performance Green Buildings $4.5B

Pioneer’s New Energy Civic Infrastructure(continued)

PCC and Local Union’s Role: Train people to retrofit buildings, install renewable energy systems

Federal Stimulus Pot Tapped: • Green Jobs: Energy Efficiency and Renewable Worker Training $500M

Pioneer’s New Energy Civic Infrastructure(continued)

Pioneer Community College and

Pioneer’s Union Apprenticeship Programs

Pioneer Electric Power and PCC

PEP and PCC’s Partnership: Provides new smart grid training to its workforce

Federal Stimulus Pot Tapped: • Electricity Grid Worker Training $100M

Pioneer Electric Power

• Deploying advanced metering, communications, and automation technologies.

• Partners with Bonneville Power Adminstration on a smart grid pilot deployment

Federal Stimulus Pot Tapped: – Smart Grid Investment Program $4.5B

• Building microgrids and district heating and cooling systems powered by biomass CHP unit(s)

Federal Stimulus Pot Tapped: – Temporary Election to Claim the Investment Tax Credit in

Lieu of the Production Tax Credit $285M

Pioneer’s New Energy Civic Infrastructure(continued)

Plug-In Electric Vehicle Strategy

Pioneer leaders team up with state to convince local federal agencies to purchase plug-in electric vehicles

Marketing campaign encourages early adopters of plug-in vehicles

Federal Stimulus Pot Tapped:• Energy Efficiency Federal Vehicle Fleet Procurement $300M• Plug-in Electric Drive Vehicle Credit at least $2500/vehicle

Pioneer Energy Services partners with local utility to build out network of public charging stations

Federal Stimulus Pot Tapped:• Transportation Electrification $400M• Tax Credits for Alternative Refueling Property, 50% tax credit

up to $50,000• Home charging stations 50% tax credit up to $2000/home

Pioneer’s New Energy Civic Infrastructure(continued)

Hope is a stance, not a calculation

- Frances Moore Lappe

You can’t stop global warming….

by yourself. - Alliance for Climate Protection

"When we look into the sky it seems to us to be endless. We breath without thinking about it, as is natural... and then you sit aboard a spacecraft, you tear away from Earth, and within ten minutes you have been carried straight through the layer of air and beyond there is nothing! The 'boundless' blue sky, the ocean which gives us breath and protects us from endless black and death, is but an infinitesimally thin film. How dangerous it is to threaten even the smallest part of this gossamer covering, this conserver of life."

Vladimir Shatalov, Russian Cosmonaut

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