Approaches for analyzing local carbon mitigation strategies: Tompkins County,New York,USA |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering, Cornell University, 114 Riley-Robb Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA;2. Department of Natural Resources, Cornell University, Fernow Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA;3. Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Cornell University, Emerson Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA;4. Department of Horticulture, Cornell University, Plant Science Building, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA;5. Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Cornell University, Corson Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA;1. Ritsumeikan University, 1-1-1 Nojihigashi, Kusatsu, Shiga Pref. 525-8577, Japan;2. Osaka City University, 3-3-138 Sugimoto, Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka 558-8585, Japan;1. National University of Singapore, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, Singapore;2. Renmin University of China, School of Economics, Beijing, China |
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| Abstract: | A carbon budget was calculated for Tompkins County, NY, a semi-rural upstate county with a population density of 78 pp/km2. The costs and potential for several carbon mitigation options were analyzed in four categories: terrestrial C sequestration, local power generation, transportation, and energy end-use efficiency. This study outlines a methodology for conducting this type of local-scale analysis, including sources and calculations adaptable to different localities. Effective carbon mitigation strategies for this county based on costs/Mg C and maximum potential include reforestation of abandoned agricultural lands, biomass production for residential heating and co-firing in coal power plants, changes in personal behavior related to transportation (e.g., public transportation), installation of residential energy efficient products such as programmable thermostats or compact fluorescent light bulbs, and development of local wind power. The total county emissions are about 340 Gg C/year, with biomass sequestration rates of 121 Gg C/year. The potential for mitigation, assuming full market penetration, amounts to about 234 Gg C/year (69%), with 100 Gg C/year (29%) at no net cost to the consumer. The development of local-scale C mitigation plans based on this sort of model of analysis is feasible and would be useful for guiding investments in climate change prevention. |
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