Happy Earth Day, Jackson Hole!
Source: IPCC 4th Assessment Report, “Climate Change 2007”, Working Group 1
The Intergovernmental Panel on
Climate Change -- IPCC
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.”
Global 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 Challenge
Rewire 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 Future
 Smart, 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’s
Green 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’s New Energy Civic Infrastructure
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
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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
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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
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Pioneer Community College and
Pioneer’s Union Apprenticeship Programs
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 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’s New Energy Civic Infrastructure
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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
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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
You can’t stop global
warming….
by yourself.
- Alliance for Climate Protection
Hope is a stance,
not a calculation
- Frances Moore Lappe
"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
Climate Solutions
Rhys Roth
Co-Founder
Director of Strategic Innovation
Ph 360-352-1763, x23
rhys@climatesolutions.org
www.climatesolutions.org