ENERGY FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE

Abstract

HOW THE U.S. HANDLES ITS NEED for increased energy supplies and the growing concern over the impacts of gjbbal climate change is a vexing issue. More than 500 energy experts and policymakers at a recent conference in Washington, D.C., discussed the advances being made in these areas. They are worried, however, about whether the nation has the political fortitude to move toward a more sustainable energy future. Participants at the conference, "Energy for a Sustainable & Secure Future," sponsored by the National Council for Science & the Environment, considered how to integrate climate-change concerns into energy planning, how to prioritize research into more sustainable energy systems, and how to communicate information about climate change in a way that compels action by society. Underlying many of the discussions were questions about the urgency of taking action on climate change. If global warming will cause irreparable damage within the next 40-50 years unless strong action is taken ...

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