new math and free lunch

Here's the quote of the day, from this NY Times article:

Even the most significant energy savings mentioned here are modest when compared with what it would take to limit global warming. Joseph J. Romm, an analyst at the Center for Energy and Climate Solutions and a head of the Energy Department’s efficiency and renewable energy program during the Clinton administration, said American carbon dioxide emissions come to about 44,000 pounds per person per year. Stabilizing the atmospheric concentration of carbon dioxide would require cutting that by 26,000 pounds to 35,000 pounds.

The 44,000 looks right, but I can't find either of those other two numbers anywhere.

In other news, if you tell Tom Brokaw you can't find anyone but Latinos to work construction for $14/hr, that's some powerful free advertising for help wanted.