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kristopher

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12. I'd like to respond more fully a bit later today hopefully, but in the meantime
Sun May 27, 2012, 04:05 PM
May 2012

... I thought you'd enjoy some Memorial weekend sunshine.


Where does your work fit?


[font size="1"]Low stabilization and new long term scenarios from the IPCC Special Report on Renewable Energy Sources and Climate Change Mitigation (SRREN)
UN Climate Change Conference Bonn, Germany, 19 May 2012 Jan Minx, Head of Technical Support Unit, IPCC Working Group III
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Does this suggest to you where differences in projections might occur?


TS pg 41





And a motivator (as if you might need one)



[font size="1"]Low stabilization and new long term scenarios from the IPCC Special Report on Renewable Energy Sources and Climate Change Mitigation (SRREN)
UN Climate Change Conference Bonn, Germany, 19 May 2012 Jan Minx, Head of Technical Support Unit, IPCC Working Group III
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How many data points between 2003-2012 did you use? kristopher May 2012 #1
Annual points from 1980 to 2010, so 30 points in all (edited) GliderGuider May 2012 #2
There are literally hundreds of "authoritative estimates" out there GG. kristopher May 2012 #3
"Outlier"? Not hardly. GliderGuider May 2012 #4
You're right. kristopher May 2012 #6
When I look at the distribution I'm reminded of a PERT analysis. GliderGuider May 2012 #10
I'd like to respond more fully a bit later today hopefully, but in the meantime kristopher May 2012 #12
How is IRENA not the same kind of industry group XemaSab May 2012 #5
Decry? kristopher May 2012 #7
Beautifully argued but you have left some things out intaglio May 2012 #8
Did you really think I was trying to justify the building of nukes??? GliderGuider May 2012 #9
At first, yes, I did think you were being supportive intaglio May 2012 #11
One thing I'd like to see is the big 3 'C's: Concrete, Clinker, and Coke. joshcryer May 2012 #13
Thanks. That's a very useful memory graphic! GliderGuider May 2012 #14
I'm trying to find a breakdown for "industry," but generally it's "those three." joshcryer May 2012 #15
EPA kristopher May 2012 #16
US only doesn't tell you the full picture. joshcryer May 2012 #17
The report that is part of has 60 pages of references. kristopher May 2012 #18
Found the kind of breakdown I want, page 85: joshcryer May 2012 #19
"Industrial" is one sector of power kristopher May 2012 #20
I looked at the EPA table, it's good, but because it's US-only... joshcryer May 2012 #21
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