Assignment 1

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Non-Fossil Energy Sources Geothermal Type: Electrical Generating Grid Distributed, Heat Generation Individually Distributed by Design Availability: Constant Issues: Distribution, Cost, Storage Lunar (Tidal) Solar (All forms) Type: Electrical Generating Grid Distributed, Electrical and/or Heat Generation Individually Distributed Availability: Intermitant Issues: Distribution, Cost Type: Electrical Generating Grid Distributed, Availability: Constant Issues: Distribution, Cost Assumptions: Burning is bad (alternatives such as biodiesel are unacceptable). Storage issues can overcome current problems with energy storage and environmental impact issues can be solved. Diverse sources of energy with individual access are preferable.

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Non-Fossil Energy Sources

GeothermalType: Electrical Generating Grid Distributed, Heat Generation Individually Distributed by DesignAvailability: ConstantIssues: Distribution, Cost, Storage

Lunar (Tidal)Solar (All forms)Type: Electrical Generating Grid Distributed, Electrical and/or Heat GenerationIndividually Distributed Availability: IntermitantIssues: Distribution, Cost

Type: Electrical Generating Grid Distributed, Availability: ConstantIssues: Distribution, Cost

Assumptions: Burning is bad (alternatives such as biodiesel are unacceptable). Storage issues can overcome current problems with energy storage and environmental impact issues can be solved. Diverse sources of energy with individual access are preferable.