renewable energy sources by: caleb adcock & tyler myers
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How It’s Made-Fossil Fuels Paleozoic Era Formed in Carboniferous Period million years ago Swamp land and the sea huge trees, ferns and other large leafy plants Water & Seas filled with algae Formation of Peat Covered by sand and clay (sedimentary rock) (“Energy Story”)TRANSCRIPT
Renewable Energy Sources BY: CALEB ADCOCK & TYLER MYERS
Agenda
What are Fossil Fuels Renewable energy Hydro Solar Wind New York Times
How It’s Made-Fossil Fuels
Paleozoic Era Formed in Carboniferous Period 360-286 million years ago
Swamp land and the sea huge trees, ferns and other large leafy plants Water & Seas filled with algae
Formation of Peat Covered by sand and clay (sedimentary rock)
(“Energy Story”)
Types of Fossil Fuels 3 Types of Coal
Anthracite-hardest and contain most carbon Lignite-softest and is low in carbon Bituminous- middle
Mining methods Underground or 'deep' mining Surface or 'opencast' mining
How its burned Creating a slurry Pipelines
“coal” google.com Web 16 Nov. 2013.
(“Energy Story”) (“Coal Mining”)
Types of Fossil Fuels cont. Crude oil (petroleum)
Formed over 300 million years ago
Replace whale oil in lamps
Obtaining Distilling coal into a liquid or by skimming it off of lakes (old)
Land & Offshore drilling (today)
California oil 18 of the 58 counties. Roughly half U.S. oil from California Other 50% obtained from outside countries (most Middle East)
“oil” google.com Web 16 Nov. 2013.
(“Energy Story”)
Types of Fossil Fuels cont.
Natural Gas properties lighter than air highly flammable Mostly methane gas Oder less
Location & Usage Near petroleum underground
(“Energy Story”)
(“natural gas”) naturalgas.org Web 16 Nov. 2013.
(“Natural gas”)
Fossil Fuels Pros & Cons
Advantages Disadvantages Produce Large Amount of Energy Abundantly Available Low Cost
Non-Renewable (partially) Damaging to nature Explosions & Fires
“pros&cons” google.com Web 27 Oct. 2013.
What is Renewable Energy?
Energy generated from natural resources
Technologies: Solar Cells, Wind Turbines, hydroelectricity/micro hydro,
biomass and biofuels for transportation.
("What Is Renewable Energy?“) (DingbatsMusicVideos)
Hydroelectric Power
("Hydroelectric Power“)
Hydroelectric Power Construction Steps
Find river with a strong current flow Buy/Obtain all the land around flood plane Redirect the river while the is being built Stop water flow completely to create lake Open penstock Create power
("Hydroelectric Power“)
Hydroelectric PowerName Capacity (GW) Height (m) Peak Flow (m³/s) Capacity FactorGrand Coulee 6.495 168 4300 0.36Chief Joseph 2.456 70 3970 0.54
Robert Moses Niagra 2.429 29.6 9300 0.63
John Day 2.160 70 3500 0.47Hoover 2.079 222 1060 0.22The Dalles 1.820 61 3380 0.41Glen Canyon 1.312 216 690 0.30Rocky Reach 1.300 40 3720 0.55Bonneville 1.093 60 2060 0.48Boundary 1.040 110 1070 0.40Wanapum 1.039 63 1870 0.58
("Do the Math“)
Hydroelectric PowerPros Cons
Sustainable Very high start up cost
Recreation Bad for environment
Produces a lot of power Relocations
Constant Power Relies on weather
Hydroelectric Magazine article
(John7108)
Energy Why Not Use It?“The sunlight falling on the United States in one day contains more
than twice the energy we consume in an entire year.“ (“Energy Story”)
(Darvill)
Solar Panels
Convert energy into electricity “Photoelectric effect: the ability of matter
to emit electrons when a light is shone on it” (“How do solar cells work”)
Silicon- semiconductor n-type silicon-positively charged p-type silicon-negatively charged
“Solar Cells” google.com Web 16 Nov. 2013.
Conversation on Solar Panels
“In a recent conversation with my friend, we discussed different ways solar panels could be constructed in order to effectively capture the sun’s rays.
She suggested creating large round solar panels and placing them in desserts across the United States and other countries. However, after I informed her of how rectangle shaped panels consume more solar rays and the price differences associated between the two, she changed her
mind. We also discussed various ways to create houses which would pay for themselves. A few topics included solar heated homes, smart grid
technology and environmentally friendly appliances.” (Myers)
Federal Tax Credit for Solar Energy
What can you claim it for? primary residence, vacation home, and existing structure or new construction. Rental properties-live in the house for part of the year and use it as a rental. (exception)
How to Claim the credit File IRS Form 5695 as part of tax return Bigger credit than income tax due–($3,000 credit on a $2,500 tax bill) Carry credit over as far as 2016
Environmental Protection Agency & Department of Energy-Energy Star program “If you install Energy Star-approved solar-power systems before the end of 2016, you can
claim 30 percent of the cost as a tax credit for the year you installed it.” (“Federal Tax“)
Police in Chilmark Probe Solar Panel Heist at Farm
“solar panels” google.com Web 15 Nov. 2013.
“Chilmark police are investigating the theft of 21 solar panels from the Grey Barn on South Road stolen sometime over Presidents Day weekend.
According to the police report, the crate containing the panels weighed over 1,000 pounds. The 270-watt panels are valued at $14,000. Farm owners Eric and Molly Glasgow are currently outfitting their four new barns with solar panels, about 300 of which have already been installed.” (“Stolen Solar Panels”)
Solar Power Pros & Cons
Advantages Disadvantages
Renewable Accessible in remote places Handy for low-power uses
Night time/no sun Expensive power stations Need sunny conditions
Wind Energy Cost
The costs for a utility scale wind turbine in 2012 range from about $1.3 million to $2.2 million per MW of nameplate capacity installed
Wind turbines under 100 kilowatts cost roughly $3,000 to $8,000 per kilowatt of capacity.
A 10 kilowatt machine might have an installed cost of $50,000-$80,000
Wind Energy Brochure
(“Wind Power Involved”)
Wind Energy
Pros Cons
Renewable clean energy Bad for birds
Low maintenance cost High start up cost
Flexibility Noisy
Great for farms Relies on weather
Conclusion
Fossil fuels need to be replaced Green energy should be encouraged Sustainable energy resources need to be maximized Solar, Hydroelectric, and Wind power are good alternatives New renewable resources need to be discovered
New York Times
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