This document discusses various renewable energy resources including solar power, hydro power, wind power, biomass, solar-hydrogen, and geothermal energy. It provides details on how each resource can be used to provide heat and electricity. It also outlines some of the environmental impacts of hydroelectric power generation such as disruption of river ecosystems and displacement of communities. Finally, it proposes a sustainable energy strategy for the future that increases renewable energy and energy efficiency while reducing dependence on coal and phasing out nuclear power.
2. contents
Types of sources
Solar power
Hydro power
Wind power
Biomass
Solar-hydrogen
Geothermal
sustainable energy
conclusion
3. Renewable Energy Resources!
Biomass
Hydroelectric power
Geothermal
Solarpassive and active
Wind generation
Hydrogen power
4. Using Solar Energy to Provide Heat
and Electricity
Passive solar heating
Active solar heating
5. Using Solar Energy to Provide High-
Temperature Heat and Electricity
Solar Cell Trade-Offs
Solar thermal systems
Photovoltaic (PV) cells
6. Producing Electricity from
Moving Water
Large-scale hydropower
Small-scale hydropower
50% of West Coast electricity
7% of US electricity
20% of Worlds electricity
Major environmental impacts
High construction costs
7. Impacts of hydropower on salmon
and other riverine spp.
Pollution
Disruption of
water flow
Loss of
biodiversity
Invasive species
8. Impacts of hydropower on
Species and People_______________
Dams can provide many human benefits but:
Disrupts ecological services rivers provide;
e.g. 119 dams on Columbia River have
caused a 94% drop in wild salmon; removing
hydroelectric dams will restore native
spawning grounds
Displaces millions of people worldwide as
reservoirs flood traditional homelands
No room for expansion in the US
14. Creating a Sustainable Energy Future
Increase fuel efficiency standards for
vehicle, appliances, buildings
Tax and other financial incentives for
energy efficiency
Subsidize renewable energy use,
research and development
Internalize externalities for fossil fuels
By 2050:
Increase renewable energy to 50%
cut coal use by 50%
phase out nuclear altogether
#4: What is nuclear energy? In a nuclear fission reaction, neutrons split the nuclei of atoms such as uranium-235 and plutonium-239. In the process, energy (primarily in the form of high temperature heat) is released. In a nuclear reactor, the production of heat generated by this reaction is controlled and used to produce high pressure steam, which is in turn used to spin turbines that generate electricity. Nuclear fission is basically the splitting of nuclei of certain isotopes with large mass numbers. Neutrons are fired at them, which causes them to split into lighter nuclei and to release single neutrons and energy. These single neutrons can in turn cause additional fission, but there has be enough single neutrons (critical mass) in order for the reaction to sustain itself. If controllable, nuclear power can be an efficient source of power, but large government subsidies distort the true price of nuclear and the disposal of nuclear waste has proven to be an environmentalists nightmare. Disasters on the global scale, such as Chernobyl and Three Mile Island, also highlight the risk of this type of energy source.
#15: What is nuclear energy? In a nuclear fission reaction, neutrons split the nuclei of atoms such as uranium-235 and plutonium-239. In the process, energy (primarily in the form of high temperature heat) is released. In a nuclear reactor, the production of heat generated by this reaction is controlled and used to produce high pressure steam, which is in turn used to spin turbines that generate electricity. Nuclear fission is basically the splitting of nuclei of certain isotopes with large mass numbers. Neutrons are fired at them, which causes them to split into lighter nuclei and to release single neutrons and energy. These single neutrons can in turn cause additional fission, but there has be enough single neutrons (critical mass) in order for the reaction to sustain itself. If controllable, nuclear power can be an efficient source of power, but large government subsidies distort the true price of nuclear and the disposal of nuclear waste has proven to be an environmentalists nightmare. Disasters on the global scale, such as Chernobyl and Three Mile Island, also highlight the risk of this type of energy source.