The Solutions Project

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implies that there will be a need for money to be given to the less economically stable nations from the large nations.

The Solutions Project has flaws on both sides of the plan. Jacobson asserts that the world has the technology to complete the project but also adds, “We really need to just decide collectively that this is the direction we want to head as a society.” What this plan requires socially, is not only the United States to take part, but for all of the United Nations to agree on a course of action in order to meet the desired outcome. That suggests a plethora of bills would have to go through the legislative process (implying that congress would actually need to agree on something) and be signed off on for just one country to begin the long process of converting to renewable energy. Also, with the amount of international work The Solutions Project calls for would involve a meeting between the foreign affairs department of every country. Even with the possibility of getting all of the necessary meetings set up, aligning everyone’s way of thought for them to accept this plan is unrealistic. The plan’s logistics also have problems. With so much of the project relying on solar and wind energy, both of which are highly variable, reliability is called into question. Jacobson combats this problem by suggesting that variability can be overcome by filling these gaps with hydroelectric energy. Even with hydraulics being able to account for some lack of energy, the project does not have a strategy for combating natural disasters. With this factor being questioned, it is suggested that there will most likely be a need for nuclear energy to become safer. In order for the base load (minimum amount of energy needed for consumer use) of energy to be reached, more forms of renewable resources will probably be needed to maintain daily lifestyle.

Overall, The Solutions Project devised by Jacobson and Delucchi is idealistic. It has incredible potential and a real plan to combat climate change. In a perfect world, the technology required could be available for use in a few short years. However technologically possible, the cultural side of the plan is improbable. For either side of the project to take flight, major changes would have to be made in all aspects of the world to consider this project to be considered a good solution.

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