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Alternative EnergyEmily PorcariPatrick BurnsJames O’BrienGrant HemingerMatt KilchenmanErin Brennan
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Hydropower
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What is Hydropower? Hydropower is energy that comes from the
force of flowing water. Hydropower is referred to as a renewable
energy source because water on Earth is continuously restored through precipitation.
As long as the water cycle continues we will never run out of Hydropower.
Hydropower currently provides 96% of the United States renewable energy.
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How does Hydropower Work?
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Importance Hydropower currently supplies about 10% of the
United States electricity, but it has supplied much more In the 1920’s hydroelectric power supplied near 40
% True importance lies with its ability to respond
quickly in times of need. Hydropower can be started and shutdown instantly
to go for immediate demands
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Challenges and Barriers Site Specific impacts on local ecosystems and
surrounding committees Environmental and regulatory issues
Timing and development of ways to transport the power Hydropower is often feasible in remote locations Transport is difficult, and in order to do so efficiently
the power must follow the process below
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Policy
Currently the constraints on hydroelectric development stem from but aren’t limited too these main issues: technical, environmental, financial, and tariff related Some examples of this policy include…
The Hydroreform pointed out these acts as being very influential in hydroelectric power Feed In Tariffs EPAct Green Pricing Programs
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Hoover Dam
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Hoover Dam Construction started in 1931 and was
completed in 1936 Built along the Colorado River Designed for power generation,
agricultural purposes, and to prevent flooding
Dam formed Lake Mead which is the largest water reservoir in the United States
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Hoover Dam (Cont…) Hoover Dam generates about 4 billions kilowatt-
hours of hydroelectric power which is enough to provide for about 1.3 million people in Nevada, Arizona, and California
Was largest hydroelectric installation but still remains one of the countries largest
Provides energy to many people with no associated greenhouse gases and allows Colorado River to be controlled, which helps provide local farmers with a regular supply of water
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Wind Power
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Wind Energy Wind Turbines convert wind in to
electricity Use of wind power is growing every year Provide electricity through out the world
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Wind Energy Statistics World Wind Power Capacity: 190,000
MW U.S. Wind Power Capacity: 43,000 MW States with Utility-Scale wind turbines:
38 Most productive state: Texas 10,000 MW Ohio: 27th with 67 MW
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windpoweringamerica.gov
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Wind Energy Policies Tax Credit: 2.2 cents/kilowatt-hour Renewable Electricity Standard
Ohio: 25% by 2025 Transmission Policies
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission passed Order 1000
Siting Policies U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
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Fowler Ridge Wind Farm
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Fowler Ridge Wind Farm Located in NW Indiana in Benton County Owned and operated by both BP Alternative
Energy North America and Dominion Resources with each owning a 50% stake in it
Being built in three phases Phase 1- constructed from 2008 to 2009 and can
produce 400 MW of power Phase 2- constructed from 2009-2010 and can
produced 200 MW of power Phase 3- is expected to begin soon and will
produce 150 MW of power
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Fowler Ridge Wind Farm (Cont…) 460 turbines with a capacity of 600 MW Can power about 200,000 average
American households Along with other projects has led to Indiana
to be ranked as one of the top three fastest growing states in generating wind power by the American Wind Energy Association
Spread over 50,000 acres of land it is one of the largest wind farms in the world
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Solar Energy
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Solar Energy Passive Solar Energy Active Thermal Energy Solar PV
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Passive Solar Energy Simplest form of Solar Heating Used for Centuries South Facing Windows Overhangs on Windows
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Passive Solar Energy
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Solar Thermal Systems Power Generation – Trough System,
Heliostat High Heat Produced
Home Water Heating – Evacuated Tubes, Flat-Plate, Non-Glazed Collectors Medium to low heat produced
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Solar Photovoltaic Monocrystalline Silicon – One large Crystal Polycrystalline Silicon – Thousands of Compressed Crystals Thin Film
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Solar Energy Generating Systems (SEGS)
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SEGS Located in California’s Mojave Desert Consists of several solar plants constructed
from 1984 to 1991 Newer plants are more technologically
advanced and cheaper at providing electricity
Designed to supply power during peak demand periods Specifically hot summer afternoons because
power usage is high and so is plant production
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SEGS (Cont…) Largest solar energy facility in the world with
capacity of 354 MW During peak production it can power 230,000
homes Offsets an estimated 3,800 tons of pollutants that
would have been produced Covers more than 1,500 acres in the desert with
more that 900,000 mirrors that convert the sunlight to energy we can use
Can still work on cloudy days because the plant has a supplementary gas boiler which can heat water the generate electricity through steam
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Alternative Energy Legislation
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Beginnings of Alternative Energy Legislation Clean Air Act of 1970
Called for a reduction in mobile pollutants
Alternative Motor Fuels Act Established the use of CAFE Credits
Corporate Average Fuel Economy Aimed to improve average fuel economy of
cars and light vehicles.
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Energy Policy Act 1992 Energy Policy Act 1992
Imposed regulations and requirements for state, federal and alternative fuel providers to develop more energy efficient vehicles
Amended several times over the years Also included provisions on wind, biomass,
geothermal , hydropower energy. Energy Policy Act of 2005
Expanded focus on the development and growth of the alternative fuel sector
Focused on developing an infrastructure
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Extensions Incentive programs for alternative
energy have continually been extended from the Energy Policy Act of 1992.
Extensions on alternative energy, in particular wind production tax incentives, are currently being considered by the Ways and Means Committee (2016)
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Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 and 2008
Aimed to increase alternative energy sources and raise CAFE standards
Provides tax credits and exemptions for alternative energy and more efficient technologies.
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American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Allocated $800 billion for investment
and development of alternative energies Intended to move the U.S. towards
energy independence. $2.5 million designated for research,
development, and implementation of energy efficiency and renewable energies.
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State Level Initiatives E.X. SREC Trade
Solar Renewable Energy Certificates Creates an incentive to purchase solar energy Requires providers to purchase a certain
amount of their energy from solar generators SREC Markets
Ohio market In-state, out of state systems 50% of SRECs must be generated from in-
state sources
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srectrade.com
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Future of Alternative Energies
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Goals and concerns for the future Security of supply: make sure enough
energy is available Limit carbon emissions to slow global
warming High energy prices could affect
economic development
Source: http://sapiens.revues.org
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Advances in alternative energy Photovoltaic systems are increasing in
cost-effectiveness with “thin film” technology
Geo-exchange systems (ground source heat pumps) can save on home heating costs
DOE renewable energy lab created a website with a nationwide list of alternative vehicle fueling stations
Source: www.nrel.gov
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New energy technologies? Combining 2 energy sources Solar-electric watercraft Airborne wind farms
Source: www.alternative-energy-news.info
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Other possible technologies Algae as biofuel Solar wind power Robots to clean up oil spills
Source: www.alternative-energy-news.info
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100% of energy could be renewable Some scientists believe 100% of energy on
earth could be renewable by 2030 Wind and solar energy that is available is
much more than energy consumed 3.8 million wind turbines, 90,000 solar
plants, more geothermal and tidal energy Cost of power would be less than for fossil
fuels and nuclear power Lack of political will is a major obstacle Source: www.scientificamerican.com
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