Energy-related CO2 emissions up 3.7 % in 2010 in U.S.

6 November 2011 Geoff Zeiss

According to the Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) latest Annual Energy Review, emissions of CO2 from energy consumption in the U.S. increased by 3.7 percent in 2010 over 2009, reversing a downward trend in the last few years.

  • 1990 5039 million tonnes CO2
  • 2009 5425
  • 2010 5633

The total CO2 emissions for 2010 are 11.7 percent higher than the emissions for 1990, the usual reference point for much of the world, including California.

Of the 2010 total emissions, 40.3 percent is generated by the electric power sector.

  • 1990 1831 million tonnes CO2
  • 2009 2159
  • 2010 2271

Electric power derived emissions were up 5.2 percent in 2010 over 2009 and 24 percent higher than 1990 emissions.

Geoff Zeiss

Geoff Zeiss

Geoff Zeiss has more than 20 years experience in the geospatial software industry and 15 years experience developing enterprise geospatial solutions for the utilities, communications, and public works industries. His particular interests include the convergence of BIM, CAD, geospatial, and 3D. In recognition of his efforts to evangelize geospatial in vertical industries such as utilities and construction, Geoff received the Geospatial Ambassador Award at Geospatial World Forum 2014. Currently Geoff is Principal at Between the Poles, a thought leadership consulting firm. From 2001 to 2012 Geoff was Director of Utility Industry Program at Autodesk Inc, where he was responsible for thought leadership for the utility industry program. From 1999 to 2001 he was Director of Enterprise Software Development at Autodesk. He received one of ten annual global technology awards in 2004 from Oracle Corporation for technical innovation and leadership in the use of Oracle. Prior to Autodesk Geoff was Director of Product Development at VISION* Solutions. VISION* Solutions is credited with pioneering relational spatial data management, CAD/GIS integration, and long transactions (data versioning) in the utility, communications, and public works industries. Geoff is a frequent speaker at geospatial and utility events around the world including Geospatial World Forum, Where 2.0, MundoGeo Connect (Brazil), Middle East Spatial Geospatial Forum, India Geospatial Forum, Location Intelligence, Asia Geospatial Forum, and GITA events in US, Japan and Australia. Geoff received Speaker Excellence Awards at GITA 2007-2009.

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