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Energy Challenge:Overview & Technology
IssuesNational Space Grant
Directors Meeting27 October 2008
Sam V. Shelton, Ph.D.Strategic Energy Institute
Georgia Institute of Technology
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1960’s U.S. Space Initiative
Created Generation of Engineers & Scientiest
I am a Product of Sputnik:– Graduate School on National Defense Education Act
First Career Position– Jet Propulsion Laboratory: Research Engineer
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Energy & The Economy
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Oil Price Increase
01 Jan 2002 to 27 Oct 2008
• 22 Percent per Year Average
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Coal Price Increase
01 Jan 2002 to 27 Oct 2008
• 20 Percent per Year Average
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Natural Gas Price Increase
01 Jan 2002 to 27 Oct 2008
• 15 Percent per Year Average
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Energy Burden on Economy US Energy Expenditures as % of GDP
– 2004: 3%– 2008: 7%
Energy Costs Created Current Economic Crisis?
“The Oil Factor”, 2004, Stephen Leeb
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Energy Challenge
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Energy Drivers Working Together
Economics
Environment
Fossil Fuel Production Limitations
National Security
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Environment and Energy
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U.S. Natural Energy Resources Use
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U.S. Oil Demand & Production
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US Oil Production & UtilizationEIA Annual Energy Report (1949-2006)
Consumption
Production
Imports
Production
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U.S. Oil Production with ANWRUS Oil Production
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World Oil Production
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World Oil Production PeakingPredicted: 2006 - 2015
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World Oil Peaking is Driving Oil Prices UP
2006 Predictions:$100 per Barrel Oil Predicted
by end of 2010
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U.S. Dependence on Foreign Oil
National Security&
Economic
Issues
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Supplier of Last Resort
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Saudi Arabia 20%Canada 14%Iran 10%Iraq 9%Kuwait 8%UAE 7%Venezuela 6%Russia 5%Libya 3%Nigeria 3%Kazakhstan 2%U.S. 2%
U.S. 25%China 8%Japan 7%Germany 3%Russia 3%India 3%Canada 3%South Korea 3%Brazil 3%France 2%Mexico 2%Italy 2%
Have OilHave Oil Use OilUse Oil
The U.S. uses more than the next 5 highestconsuming nations combined.
The U.S. uses more than the next 5 highestconsuming nations combined.
CIA Factbook 2007 EIA 2007
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Foreign Energy Tax
National Balance of Payments– $1 Billion per DAY Going Out of US for Oil
U.S. Energy Policy Could be Stated As:“Leave No Saudi Prince or Iranian Mula Behind.”
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Oil Demand
Primarily Transportation
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Transportation is the Oil Issue
Very Large Transportation Fleet Huge Investment in Fleet
Evolves Very Slowly– 17 Years to Replace 50% of Vehicles
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Vehicle Efficiency Improvements Change Vehicle Culture
– Smaller Cars– Hybrid Vehicles– Turbo Diesels Engines– Plug In Hybrids– All Electric Cars
ALL HAVE IMPACT IN ~2025– IF WE START SELLING THEM NOW
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Is Aviation Fuel Inefficient?
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Rutan Long EZ
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Space Ship I
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Space Ship I Landing
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Natural Gas Supplies
N. American Gas DemandExceeding
N. American Gas Production
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U.S. Natural Gas Production
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Importing Natural Gas
LNG Imports– Liquified
– -260F
Same as Oil Imports
Paid with Foreign Held Debt
National Security Costly to Transport
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Electric Power Plants
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Fuel Type Use for Electric Power
Electricity Uses Very Little Oil
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Oil & Electric Power New Nuclear/Wind/Solar Electric
Power Will Save No Significant Oil
Oil Use is 2% of Current Electric Fuel
Electric Cars can be Charged from Current Non-Oil Night Base Load Plants
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Conventional Power Plant Issues Coal Fired Power Plants
– Coal Mining Environmental Impact– Air Quality
Nuclear Power Plants– Economics: High Construction Cost– High Level Radioactive Waste
Hydro– Environmental Impact - Permitting Issues
Natural Gas Power Plants– Environmentally Relatively Clean– High Cost of Natural Gas-Economics– National Security: Importing LNG
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Comparison of Levelized Costs
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MeetingNew Electric Power
Demand
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New Power Plant Technologies New Generation Nuclear Plants
– Permits being Prepared for 2017 Start Up– Capital Cost is Uncertain– Waste Fuel Disposal is Issue: Yucca Mountain???
Coal Gasification with Combined Cycle– Higher Efficiency use of Coal (40% vs 35%)– Coal Strip Mining Environmental Impact– A Winning Coal Technology with CO2 Limits
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(cont) New Power Plant Technologies
Wind Energy– Cost can be Competitive with Conventional:
• 6 to 8 cents/kWhr
– Permitting is Issue Solar Photovoltaics (PV)
– High Cost:• Silicon Technology:30 to 50 cents/kWhr
– Better Economics predicted since 1970’s– Good for Off Grid
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Economics of RenewableElectrical Power Technologies
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“Change” PV Technology
Thin Film PV Technology– First Solar
• www.spectrum.ieee.org
– Nanosolar• www.nanosolar.com
– Reduced PV Power into Grid from $0.40/kW to $0.25/kW?
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(cont) Conclusions Oil is Near Term Problem:
– Supply vs. Demand
Electric Power Technology will Not Impact Oil
Economics is Prime Technology Driving Force
PV has Potential for Change Technology
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Potential Solutions
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Technology is Core
Solutions are Diverse
Thousands of Technology Improvements
Public Policy to Avoid Disruptions– Economic, Social, International
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Long Term Electric Power
Space Power
Recent Thin Film PV Technolgy
Moves the Ball Forward
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Georgia TechStrategic Energy Institute
Interdisciplinary Energy Innovation
PolicySciences
Engineering
SEI
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Strategic Energy Planning
Identify High Impact Technologies
Identify Economical Technologies
Engage Industry Partnerships
Develop Near Term High Impact Technology
Build Demonstration Projects with Industry
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SEI Major Projects
Southern Pine Cellulosic Ethanol– C2BioFuels
Off Shore Wind Energy– Southern Company
Broad Based Alternative Fuels– Chevron: $12 million Agreement
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Ethanol from Pulp Wood
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Only One Near Term High Impact Option for Oil
Develop Ethanol from Cellulosic Biomass
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Ethanol as a Transportation Fuel
Uses existing gasoline distribution infrastructure
All Vehicles can Burn 10% Ethanol
Flexible Fuel Vehicles (FFV)– Can Use 85% Ethanol (E85)
– 6 million FFV’s currently on the road
– 1 million FFV’s produced annually
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Conventional Energy Inputs for Ethanol Production
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Georgia TechStrategic Energy Institute
Off-Shore Wind Energy
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Denmark Horns Rev: 80 Turbines, 160 MWatts
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Optimistic: Convergence of Drivers
Fossil Fuel Production Limitations Economics Environment National Security
Solutions Technology Need National Public Policy
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Thank You
Questions?
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Conclusions
World Conventional Oil Production will Peak Energy Prices will Increase to Destroy Demand There is No Silver Bullet Solution Develop Near Term Transition Energy Technologies Economics is Primary Driver for Energy
Technologies Economic Development Opportunities for Georgia
– Ethanol from Southern Pine Pulpwood Long Term Energy Technology Development