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A Sustainable Energy Future
Renewable, Reliable,
Clean, Efficient
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Solar Energy Renewable Energy Source – THE
Found every where at least part of the year.
Four (4) Types: Passive Solar Heating Active Solar Water Heating Solar Cells aka Photovoltaic cells Solar Thermal Systems
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Passive Solar HeatingHow it works:
Build your home facing south.Large, double pane windows.Thick walls & insulation on north side.Concrete, adobe or stone construction.Venting for hot air out during summer.Drapes in winter to keep heat in at night.Deciduous trees planted on south side
Block sunlight in summerAllow sunlight in winter
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Passive Solar Heating
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Passive Solar Heating
ADVANTAGES
Free energy
Renewable
Clean
Safe
DISADVANTAGES
Unattractive
Is there enough available sunlight in all areas?
Construction costs
Requires backup heat source
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Solar Water Heating (add this info on your chart underneath Passive Solar)
How it works:
“Solar Collectors” on roof
Pipes with water or anti-freeze are coiled through box on roof.
Heated water transferred to basement.
Heat exchanged to fresh water; water pumped back to roof to be reheated.
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Solar Water Heating
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Solar Water Heating
ADVANTAGES
Free energy
Renewable
Clean
Safe
DISADVANTAGES
Unattractive
Is there enough available sunlight in all areas?
Requires a backup hot water source
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Solar Cells (Photovoltaics)
How it works:Converts sunlight to electricity!Sunlight strikes semi-conductorElectrons are excited and move; creates
electricity.Energy can be stored in a chemical battery for
use when sunlight is absent.
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Photovoltaics (Solar Cells)
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Photovoltaic Solar Cells
ADVANTAGES
Free energy
Renewable
Clean
Safe
DISADVANTAGES
Expen$ive!
Need large surface area
Unattractive
Is there enough available sunlight in all areas?
Requires a backup electricity source
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Solar-Thermal Systems
Used to generate High-temperature heat and electricity.Central receiver = Power Tower!
w/ heliostats
Solar thermal plant
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Power Tower!
Aka
Central Receiver System
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Solar thermal plant
Oil-filled pipes collect the sun’s heat energy
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Wind Energy How it works:
Sunlight heats Earth’s surface
Warm air rises; cooler air replaces it (wind)
Wind (mechanical E) turns giant blades
Connected to a generator; creates electricity
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Wind Energy
ADVANTAGES
Free energy
Renewable
Clean
Well developed technology
Electricity is cheaper per watt than coal produced.
DISADVANTAGES
Unattractive
Few regions with consistent winds
Noisy
Interfere with microwave communications
Harm birds & wildlife
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Wind Energy
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Wind energy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNudnI5tzf8
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Hydroelectricity
How it works:Dam is constructed to make a reservoir
Need height change to create enough power of moving water
Flowing water through dam turns turbines, turns generator, makes electricity
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Hoover Dam
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Hydroelectricity
ADVANTAGES
Free energy
Renewable
Clean
Flood control
Reservoir for recreation & irrigation
DISADVANTAGES
Disrupts ecosystems & floods upstream land
Tremendous environmental damage during construction
Dam construction is extremely expensive
Limited to areas with rivers & streams
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Geothermal Energy
How it works:Uses Earth’s heat to create steam to make
electricityHot Dry Rock Method
Pump cold water below ground Turns to steam Extract pressurized steam Turns turbine, turns generator, creates electricity
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Geothermal Energy
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Geothermal Energy – Heat pumps
Geothermal Heat Tubes
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Geothermal Energy
ADVANTAGES
Free energy
Potentially Renewable***
No greenhouse gases
Minimal environmental damage during set-up
DISADVANTAGES
Limited availability on Earth.
Earth takes a long time to replace the heat.***
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Biomass How it works:
Burn organic matter to produce heatExamples:
Wood (#1 in world usage) Municipal Waste (garbage) Sugar cane (Hawaii) Chicken droppings
Biofuels Gaseous liquid
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Waste to Energy Plant
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Biomass
ADVANTAGES
Reduces “wastes”
Renewable
Conserves fossil fuels
Sell extra electricity to public
DISADVANTAGES
CO2 emissions
Noxious gases released
Who wants to live near a plant that burns trash or chicken poop?
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Tidal Energy
How it works:Offshore Turbines
Similar to underwater windmills
Tidal Barrage Similar to hydroelectric dams
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Offshore Turbines
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Tidal Barrage
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Tidal Energy
ADVANTAGES
Free energy
Renewable
Clean (non-polluting)
DISADVANTAGES
Affects ecosystems
Unattractive
Expensive to build
Affects shipping
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Hydrogen Fuel Cells
Fuel source
Decomposition of water
2H2O 2H2 + O2
Combustion2H2 + O2 2H2O
water
Days or weeks
Ele
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heat
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light
Sto
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Electricity!
Waste heat
The Hydrogen energy cycle.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/tech/fuel-cells.html
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Hydrogen Fuel cells cars
NissanNissan
HondaHonda
Fueling StationFueling Station
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What’s Next? Choose. You Choose.