11 BROOKINGS · May 2008

Residential Per Capita Footprints for 100 Metros

Compare Figure 7 and Figure 8: Lexington Metro areas is not represented in terms of overall fuel use (in the top 10).

This Changes when Carbon Emissions are considered as a part of the calculation: Why?

General:

Carbon intensity of fuels and energy sources

Cost of fuels in overall economic terms: how calculated?

Housing

i. carbon intensity of fuel source by region

a. electricity

b. home heating

ii. Climate and energy use by region: cooling degree-days and heating degree days

iii. Electricity prices: why does KY have such low electricity prices? Why is coal cheap?

iv. Metropolitan Area’s urban form

a. Population density, number of persons per acre of developable land

b. housing density, number of housing units per acre of developable land

c. job density, number of jobs per acre of developable land

d. Population concentration

National Stats:

Transportation responsible for one-third of 534 million metric tons CO2 emissions 2005.

Gross Metropolitan Product