Energy Conservation And Going Green Class 2 Gccc

Conserving Energy Class Conserving Energy Class 22

Going GreenGoing Green

Instructor – Joe BoisvertInstructor – Joe Boisvert

October 2, 2009October 2, 2009

Emerging green technology Emerging green technology consumersconsumers

Some 12 per cent of US adults — Some 12 per cent of US adults — some 25 million Americans some 25 million Americans — — are willing to pay extra for are willing to pay extra for consumer electronics that use consumer electronics that use less energy or come from a less energy or come from a company that is company that is environmentally friendly.environmentally friendly.

Bright Green12%, Bright Green12%, Green 43%,Green 43%,Non Green the rest 47%Non Green the rest 47% Green consumers - are 41 percent of US Green consumers - are 41 percent of US

adults. adults. These 90 million consumers share These 90 million consumers share

concerns about environmental issues, concerns about environmental issues, But do not strongly agree that they would But do not strongly agree that they would

pay more for environmentally friendly pay more for environmentally friendly products. products.

Awareness of Recycling Awareness of Recycling and Pollutionand Pollution

The The amount of wood and paper we throw awayamount of wood and paper we throw away each year is each year is enough to heat 50 million homes enough to heat 50 million homes for 20 years.for 20 years.

99.5 percent of all fresh water on Earth is in 99.5 percent of all fresh water on Earth is in icecaps and glaciers.icecaps and glaciers.

Each gallon of gas used by a car contributes Each gallon of gas used by a car contributes about 19 pounds of CO2 into the atmosphere. about 19 pounds of CO2 into the atmosphere.

For a single car driving 1,000 miles a month, For a single car driving 1,000 miles a month, that adds up to 120 tons of CO2 a year.that adds up to 120 tons of CO2 a year.

Green FactsGreen Facts

About 110 million Americans live in areas with About 110 million Americans live in areas with levels of air pollutants the federal government levels of air pollutants the federal government considers to be harmful.considers to be harmful.

Americans dump 16 tons of sewage into their Americans dump 16 tons of sewage into their waters--every minute of every day.waters--every minute of every day.

Although water covers two-thirds of the surface Although water covers two-thirds of the surface of the Earth, all the fresh water in lakes, of the Earth, all the fresh water in lakes, streams, and rivers represents only one-streams, and rivers represents only one-hundredth of the Earth's total water.hundredth of the Earth's total water.

Each year, 1 million sea birds, 100,000 marine Each year, 1 million sea birds, 100,000 marine mammals, and 50,000 fur seals are killed as the mammals, and 50,000 fur seals are killed as the result of eating or being strangled in plastic.result of eating or being strangled in plastic.

We Should RecycleWe Should Recycle Americans throw away 25 billion Styrofoam Americans throw away 25 billion Styrofoam

coffee cups every year, and 2.5 million plastic coffee cups every year, and 2.5 million plastic beverage bottles every hour.beverage bottles every hour.

Americans throw away enough glass bottles and Americans throw away enough glass bottles and jars to fill the 1,350-foot twin towers of New jars to fill the 1,350-foot twin towers of New York's World Trade Center every two weeks.York's World Trade Center every two weeks.

Americans throw away about 40 billion soft drink Americans throw away about 40 billion soft drink cans and bottles every year. Placed end to end, cans and bottles every year. Placed end to end, they would reach to the moon and back nearly they would reach to the moon and back nearly 20 times.20 times.

Eighty-four percent of a typical household's Eighty-four percent of a typical household's waste--including food scraps, yard waste, paper, waste--including food scraps, yard waste, paper, cardboard, cans, and bottles--can be recycled.cardboard, cans, and bottles--can be recycled.

Biodiesel Part of the Biodiesel Part of the Solution for New Fuel Solution for New Fuel SourcesSources

What is Biodiesel?What is Biodiesel? Biodiesel is the name of a clean burning Biodiesel is the name of a clean burning

alternative fuel, produced from domestic, alternative fuel, produced from domestic, renewable resources. renewable resources.

Biodiesel contains no petroleum, but it can be Biodiesel contains no petroleum, but it can be blended at any level with petroleum diesel to blended at any level with petroleum diesel to create a biodiesel blend. create a biodiesel blend.

It can be used in compression-ignition (diesel) It can be used in compression-ignition (diesel) engines with little or no modifications. Biodiesel engines with little or no modifications. Biodiesel is simple to use, biodegradable, nontoxic, and is simple to use, biodegradable, nontoxic, and essentially free of sulfur and aromatics. essentially free of sulfur and aromatics.

New Tread - Powered by New Tread - Powered by BiodieselBiodiesel

Is Biodiesel the same thing Is Biodiesel the same thing as raw vegetable oil?as raw vegetable oil?

No! Biodiesel is produced from any fat No! Biodiesel is produced from any fat or oil such as soybean oil, through a or oil such as soybean oil, through a refinery process. refinery process.

This process is a reaction of the oil with This process is a reaction of the oil with an alcohol to remove the glycerin, which an alcohol to remove the glycerin, which is a by-product of biodiesel production. is a by-product of biodiesel production.

Biodiesel is the only alternative fuel to Biodiesel is the only alternative fuel to have fully completed the health effects have fully completed the health effects testing requirements of the 1990 Clean testing requirements of the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments.Air Act Amendments.

Is biodiesel used as a pure fuel or Is biodiesel used as a pure fuel or is it blended with petroleum diesel?is it blended with petroleum diesel?

Biodiesel can be used as a pure fuel or Biodiesel can be used as a pure fuel or blended with petroleum in any blended with petroleum in any percentage. percentage.

B20 (a blend of 20 percent by volume B20 (a blend of 20 percent by volume biodiesel with 80 percent by volume biodiesel with 80 percent by volume petroleum diesel) has demonstrated petroleum diesel) has demonstrated significant environmental benefits with a significant environmental benefits with a minimum increase in cost for fleet minimum increase in cost for fleet operations and other consumers. operations and other consumers.

How much biodiesel has been How much biodiesel has been produced in the US?produced in the US?The National Biodiesel Board has released the following The National Biodiesel Board has released the following

production volume estimates for the US:production volume estimates for the US: FY 2008 -- 700 million gallonsFY 2008 -- 700 million gallons

FY 2007 -- 450 million gallonsFY 2007 -- 450 million gallons








FY 1999 -- 500,000 gallonsFY 1999 -- 500,000 gallons

Panama City Will Run City Panama City Will Run City Vehicles On Biodiesel FuelVehicles On Biodiesel Fuel

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Conservation of Conservation of ResourcesResources

Using recycled paper for one print run of the Using recycled paper for one print run of the Sunday edition of the New York Times would Sunday edition of the New York Times would save 75,000 trees.save 75,000 trees.

If every American recycled just one-tenth of If every American recycled just one-tenth of their newspapers, we would save about 25 their newspapers, we would save about 25 million trees a year.million trees a year.

Each year, 40 million acres of tropical Each year, 40 million acres of tropical rainforests--an area larger than the state of rainforests--an area larger than the state of California--are destroyed through logging or California--are destroyed through logging or burning.burning.

Water and Energy Info Water and Energy Info

The typical American home uses about 300 The typical American home uses about 300 gallons of water a day.gallons of water a day.

A 1/32" leak in a faucet can waste up to 6,000 A 1/32" leak in a faucet can waste up to 6,000 gallons of water a month, or 72,000 gallons a gallons of water a month, or 72,000 gallons a year.year.

America's refrigerators use about 7 percent of America's refrigerators use about 7 percent of the nation's total electricity consumption--the the nation's total electricity consumption--the output of about 25 large power plants.output of about 25 large power plants.

By turning the heat down, Americans could By turning the heat down, Americans could save more than 500,000 barrels of oil each save more than 500,000 barrels of oil each day--that's over 21,000,000 gallons.day--that's over 21,000,000 gallons.

Know the FactsKnow the Facts

By the year 2000, U.S. businesses needed the By the year 2000, U.S. businesses needed the equivalent of all the office space in Pittsburgh, equivalent of all the office space in Pittsburgh, PA, to store the paper it used in just one year.PA, to store the paper it used in just one year.

Driving an average of 1,000 miles a month Driving an average of 1,000 miles a month produces about 120 tons of carbon dioxide a produces about 120 tons of carbon dioxide a year.year.

If all the cars on U.S. roads had properly If all the cars on U.S. roads had properly inflated tires, it would save nearly 2 billion inflated tires, it would save nearly 2 billion gallons of gasoline a year.gallons of gasoline a year.

Fun FactsFun Facts AlaskaAlaska

More than half of the coastline of the entire United States More than half of the coastline of the entire United States is in Alaska.is in Alaska.

Amazon Amazon

The Amazon rainforest produces more than 20% the The Amazon rainforest produces more than 20% the world's oxygen supply. world's oxygen supply.

The Amazon River pushes so much water into the Atlantic The Amazon River pushes so much water into the Atlantic Ocean that, more than one hundred miles at sea off the Ocean that, more than one hundred miles at sea off the mouth of the river, one can dip fresh water out of the mouth of the river, one can dip fresh water out of the ocean. ocean.

The volume of water in the Amazon river is greater than The volume of water in the Amazon river is greater than the next eight largest rivers in the world combined and the next eight largest rivers in the world combined and three times the flow of all rivers in the United States. three times the flow of all rivers in the United States.

Fun Facts _ ConclusionFun Facts _ Conclusion AntarcticaAntarctica

Antarctica is the only land on our planet that is not owned by any Antarctica is the only land on our planet that is not owned by any country. country.

Ninety percent of the world's ice covers Antarctica. Ninety percent of the world's ice covers Antarctica. This ice also represents seventy percent of all the fresh water in This ice also represents seventy percent of all the fresh water in

the world. the world. As strange as it sounds, however, Antarctica is essentially a As strange as it sounds, however, Antarctica is essentially a

desert. The average yearly total precipitation is about two inches desert. The average yearly total precipitation is about two inches Although covered with ice (all but 0.4% of it, i.e.), Antarctica is the Although covered with ice (all but 0.4% of it, i.e.), Antarctica is the driest place on the planet, with an absolute humidity lower than driest place on the planet, with an absolute humidity lower than the Gobi desert. the Gobi desert.

BrazilBrazil

Brazil got its name from the nut, not the other way around. Brazil got its name from the nut, not the other way around.

Canada Canada

Canada has more lakes than the rest of the world combined. Canada has more lakes than the rest of the world combined. Canada is an Indian word meaning "Big Village." Canada is an Indian word meaning "Big Village."

Things to Think About???Things to Think About???

How to save money by reducing energy How to save money by reducing energy usage. Energy costs are significant part usage. Energy costs are significant part of our budget.of our budget.

Long Term Energy Efficiencies Long Term Energy Efficiencies Improvements to reduce costs, Energy Improvements to reduce costs, Energy Star Appliances and better fuel efficient Star Appliances and better fuel efficient cars or trucks, reducing electricity usage.cars or trucks, reducing electricity usage.

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Energy Conservation And Going Green Class 2 Gccc