This is a quick description of energy. We compare renewable and nonrenewable energy from where it is originated and how it is harnessed to produce electricity.
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IN 285 SECONDS Energy
RENEWABLE ENERGY
Where does Renewable Energy come from?
SUN
WIND
WATER
GEOTHERMAL
GEOTHERMAL BIOMASS
How Do We Convert Renewable Energy to Electricity?
SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAICS
WIND TURBINES
TIDAL TURBINES
GEOTHERMAL HEAT PUMP
BIOMASS BOILERS
NON RENEWABLE ENERGY
Where does Non-Renewable Energy come from?
COAL
NATURAL GAS
OIL
NUCLEAR
How Do We Convert Non Renewable Energy to Electricity?
COAL POWER PLANTS
NATURAL GAS POWER PLANTS
OIL DRILLING
NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS
THE GROWING DEMAND FOR ENERGY
TRANSPORTATION
FOOD
HOUSING
RISING ELECTRICITY COSTS
HOW MUCH ENERGY THE USA USES OF THE WORLD TOTAL ENERGY
CONSUMPTION 19%
WHAT IS THE PROCESS TO MEET ENERGY DEMAND?
THERE ARE CURRENLTY 2 WAYS
CENTRALIZED AND DISTRIBUTED
THE CENTRALIZED PROCESS
THE NON RENEWABLE COAL EXAMPLE
STEP 1 EXTRACTED
STEP 2 CRUSHED
STEP 3 LOADED
STEP 4 TRANSPORTED
STEP 5 SHIPPED
STEP 6 DELIVERED
STEP 7 BURNED
STEP 8 STEAM
STEP 9 TURBINE
STEP 10 GENERATOR
STEP 11 POWER LINES
STEP 12 SUB STATION
STEP 13 POWER LINES
STEP 13 LIGHT
ROUGHLY 40% REACHES THE END USER
THE DISTRIBUTED PROCESS
THE RENEWABLE SOLAR EXAMPLE
STEP 1 INSTALL
STEP 2 SUNLIGHT
STEP 3 CONVERT
STEP 4 LIGHT
LETS COMPARE
SOLAR RELEASES LESS POLLUTANTS
COAL RELEASES MORE
SOLAR CREATES LESS GREENHOUSE GASES
COAL CREATES MORE
SOLAR IMPACTS THE ENVIRONMENT LESS
COAL IMPACTS MORE
Generally, Renewables Are Better Than Non-Renewables
and Solar is the Best Renewable!
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Energy International (This PowerPoint was based off Chapter 1: The
Case For Renewable Energy and all photos are sourced from the
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