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ALTERNATIVE ENERGY Beyond Petroleum and Coal

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Alternative Energy Solar Biomass Sources Rivers, winds and tides Geothermal Other fossil fuels Advancing Technologies Electric sportscar http://www.teslamotors.com/

Solar Direct uses Space heating Water heating Converted to electricity it

Four Solar Systems Passive heating Active heating Photovoltaic Water heating http://www.eere.energy.gov/solar/sh_basics.html

Passive Space Heating Let the Sun shine in 1. Heats air inside building 2. Heat up massive structure Stone, brick, concrete Returns heat to air when Sun isn t shining Sun-facing windows

http://www.earthship.com/staticpages/index.php?page=sale&oscsid=e2e983564ec7a5b9921a71236bed60c8 Building for passive Sun heating Photovoltaic and Water heating also incorporated Note operable skylight for cooling

Retrofit for Active Solar Heat http://www.newenergy.org/sesci/publications/pamphlets/active.html

Solar Water Heating System heat-exchange http://www.newenergy.org/sesci/publications/pamphlets/active.html

Water Heating Can add on to existing buildings Freezing must be consider- ed http://www.fsec.ucf.edu/solar/apps/sdhw/en5.htm#circulation

Sun shines directly and is reflected onto PV panels http://www.eere.energy.gov/solar/pv_cell_light.html

How PV Panels Work Silicon crystals doped with other elements Arsenic has extra electron (n layer) Boron is missing an electron (p layer) Photons cause electrons to flow http://www.eere.energy.gov/solar/photoelectric_effect.html

Photovoltaic Electricity Photons from Sun excite electrons in atoms Induces current flow Produces direct current electricity it About 100 watts/m 2 bout 00 atts/

Disadvantages to Solar Not much solar gain in some areas Cloudy areas Low sun angle only works in the day, too Photovoltaic electricity is not very efficient Cost of the balance of the systems Cost of the balance of the systems Batteries Panel racks and trackers Inverter to get AC power

The predominant requirement for a location to install solar power would be to have 1. exposure to sunlight throughout the day 2. generators as a backup 3. grid power available as a backup 4. the temperature to be above freezing 5. none of these are important 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1 2 3 4 5

Drawbacks of Biomass Lack of arable land where fuel is needed d About 3% efficient Advantages Utilize waste plant material Reduce dependence on fossil fuels Corn syrup fails this test: tractor fuel for seeding and harvest carbon-release of production offsets any reduction in carbon footprint of corn-syrup- derived d ethanol

Water Power Hydroelectric Generation 9% of U.S. electricity is from hydroelectric generators (Oregon about 65%) Need to dam rivers where precipitation it ti is reliable

Oregon 1990 Electrical Generation Generation- 1990 Coal Petroleum Natural Gas Nuclear Hydroelectric Other Renewables

2006 Electrical Generation Oregon Electrical Generation-- 2006 Coal Petroleum Natural Gas Nuclear Hydroelectric Other Renewables

Water Power Cut away view of a water-driven electrical generator http://users.owt.com/chubbard/gcdam/html/hydro.html

Grand Coulee Dam http://www.korto.com/ North America s largest concrete structure Located on the Columbia River in Central Washington

Grand Coulee Dam 3 rd largest producer of electricity in the world Irrigation water and flood protection http://users.owt.com/chubbard/gcdam/html/hydro.html

What are impacts of hydroelectric power? 1. It is a renewable resource, so there is not any impact 2. When you dam a river, the habitat next to the streams are destroyed 3. Dams withhold sediment from downstream depositional areas 4. The lakes created allow water to be warmer than a natural flowing river, and this affects fish viability 5. It is difficult for fish to migrate with dams across rivers You can choose more than one answer 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1 2 3 4 5

Wind Power 10 Kw generator ~$50,000000 cost Grid-inter-tie To send power to the utility company Credits toward energy you use other months http://www.bergey.com/

http://www.windmilltours.com/images/blueskywindmill.jpg Wind Farms

Present Utilization of Wind Denmark 20% of its electricity Germany about 7% of its electric power: 25 GW U. S. presently generates about 2% of total power use, 35 GW but could easily generate 10% Texas, Iowa, California, i Washington, and Minnesota: TX nearly as much as other 4 Oregon capacity is ~7% of its use

Drawbacks of wind power Unpredictability of power generation Transmission: get from windy areas to use Wildlife impacts: birds can be killed Low-frequency sound affect quality of life near the generators: e anecdotal evidence

Tides Lunar Power Tides come in and go out twice daily

Tides Need area with reasonable tidal range Presently utilized by damming tidal estuaries where water naturally backs up Largest at St. Malo, France 240 MW

La Rance, France http://www.edf.fr/html/en/decouvertes/voyage/index.html

LaRance Tidal Barrage

Disadvantages of Tidal Barrage Prevents migration of anadromous fish Inhibits navagation Damages natural and scenic coastlines

Tidal Lagoon http://www.forbes.com/global/2003/0721/042chart.html

Tidal Lagoon http://www.forbes.com/global/2003/0721/042chart.html

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Geothermal http://geothermal.marin.org/geopresentation/sld012.htm

Geothermal Direct use for heating Warm and hot sources of heat can be utilized for heat Generation of electricity Requires hot source Water and hot-dry rock for both uses

Geothermal http://www.unocal.com/geopower/power.htm

Geothermal http://geothermal.marin.org/geopresentation/sld038.htm

Geothermal http://geothermal.marin.org/geopresentation/sld099.htm

Geothermal http://geothermal.marin.org/geopresentation/sld069.htm

http://www.ldeo.columbia.edu/users/menke/energy/geotherm/img16.html

Geothermal California about 10% The Geysers geothermal field Hawaii s Big Island 25% The Philippines 27%

Geothermal http://geothermal.marin.org/geopresentation/sld045.htm

Geothermal Advantages No pollution No CO 2 added to atmosphere Disadvantages Water is corrosive Steam is depleted from hot reservoirs

Geothermal http://www.worldbank.org/html/fpd/energy/geothermal/

Geothermal Brady Hot Springs, northern Nevada, dries onions for Burger King http://geothermal.marin.org/geopresentation/sld087.htm

Geothermal Reykjavik in the 1930s http://geothermal.marin.org/geopresentation/sld094.htm

Geothermal Reykjavik today http://geothermal.marin.org/geopresentation/sld095.htm

Geothermal http://geothermal.marin.org/geopresentation/sld088.htm Orange tubing installed under sidewalks and roads, conducting geothermal-heated water to keep them from icing over in winter in Klamath Falls, Oregon

Geothermal Greenhouses use geothermal energy to enhance plant growth http://www.worldbank.org/html/fpd/energy/geothermal/

Geothermal Mammoth Lakes Fish Hatchery uses geothermal heat to help young fish thrive http://geothermal.marin.org/geopresentation/sld082.htm

Geothermal Oregon Institute t of Technology Geoheat Center Experimenting with prawn aquaculture using geothermal heat http://geothermal.marin.org/geopresentation/sld085.htm

Drawbacks of geothermal energy Hot geothermal is a non-renewable resource Using hot geothermal water often is high maintenance, because the water is often acidic and contains high levels of dissolved mineral material that deposits upon conduction piping Disposal of heated, acidic water with dissolved solids can cause environmental impacts It is heat energy: not easy to transport

Hydrogen More energy than any other fuel 2 H 2 + O 2 2 H 2O + 572 kj heat energy WATER is the reaction product clean! Can be distributed in presently existing pipelines pp But isn t hydrogen DANGEROUS??

Hindenburg explosion http://www.altavista.com/web/results?itag=wrx&q=geysers+geothermal+plant&kgs=1&kls=0

Hydrogen safety facts Escapes easier than natural gas Smaller molecules dissipate more readily Lighter than air so doesn t form pools of invisible i ibl explosive gas Natural a gas is explosive e too

Hydrogen Technology http://www.bmwusa.com/standard/content/uniquely/futuretechnologies/hydrogen.aspx /St d/c t t/u /F t h l i /H d

Fuel Cells Release electrons in reaction of hydrogen and oxygen Does not release carbon dioxide http://fossil.energy.gov/programs/powersystems/fuelcells/index.html

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Fuel Cell Vehicles General Motors

Using fissionable Nuclear power isotopes to generate heat Use this heat directly, or use it to make steam to turn turbines and generate electricity http://www.iftp-berlin.de/english/en_news.htm

Advantages Minimal release of carbon dioxide, soot, sulfur and other acid compounds Small footprint of resource acquisition (mines impact less area than hydroelectric dams) Can be built near to areas that use electricity

Disadvantages Release of radioactivity because of meltdown: extremely unlikely in routine operations third third generation of power plants are very reliable Sabotage by criminals: i need security Disposal of radioactive waste Low level generated in great volume: much is short-lived radioactivity High-level spent fuel rods are dangerous for decades or millenia: but small in volume

Oil Shale http://www.nerc.gov.jo/oil_shale_in_jordan.htm

Green River Oil Shale http://www.utexas.edu/depts/grg/huebner/grg306c/graphics/oilshale.jpg

Worldwide occurrence of Tar Sands http://www.ldeo.columbia.edu/edu/dees/u4735/projections/pitman/5.55.tarsand.gif

Athabasca Tar Sands http://www.ldeo.columbia.edu/edu/dees/u4735/projections/pitman/5.55.tarsand.gif

Athabasca Tar Sands http://www.protectowire.com/images/applications/profiles/electric-shovels/tar_sands_lg.jpg

Methane Hydrate Natural ices of methane and water Formed in permafrost and below 300 meters in ocean sediments Probably bl 100 times cubic feet of methane hydrate compared to natural gas in US Thaws to over 150 times its volume of methane

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Coal Gasification Convert coal to methane C + 2 H 2 CH 4 Use coal to make hydrogen C + H 2 O CO + H 2 Convert coal to methanol alcohol All these are fuels that can be utilized today

Coal Gasification Removed most pollutants in coal More easily transported than solid coal More efficient than burning coal Can contain or eleminate CO 2 Very promising technology