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Global Warming Increases- The Time to Act is Now!

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The Guardian just came out with the article, “World is Warming Quicker than Thought” which cites a newly released Met Office report that says 2010 was the hottest year on record globally. Another report entitled World Meteorological Organization’s 2009 Greenhouse Gas Bulletin also cited that greenhouse gases have reached their highest levels with an increase of 27.5% since 1990.

The reality is that global warming isn’t going away. We as a society can’t hide from it any longer. The U.S., along with China, is the largest global gas emitter in the world.

The question is what are you doing about it? Are you part of the solution or still contributing to the problem?

Each of us has the power to make a difference in the warming of the planet. The time to act is now! Commit to one step–one action, that will help reduce global warming.

Here are some good ideas to get you started,

15 Things You Can Do to Stop Global Warming

The Top 50 Things to Do to Stop Global Warming

Wind Energy: New Report by NREL

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According to a recent 2010 report by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), the electricity generating potential of offshore wind resources in the U.S. is 4,150 gigawatts (GW) based on offshore resources from 26 coastal states and the Great Lakes, according to the report entitled “Assessment of Offshore Wind Energy Resources for the U.S.”.

NREL says the nation’s total electric generating capacity from all sources was 1,010 GW in 2008. And based on their key findings they indicate that onshore U.S. wind resources could generate nearly 37,000,000 gigawatt-hours (GWh) annually, more than nine times current total U.S. electricity consumption.

This is good news for wind energy and the type of energy consumption it could generate for the U.S.  For more information on wind energy research, visit the NREL site on Wind Research.  The University of Massachusetts also has a Wind Energy Center with very good information.