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Urban Energy Projects

• Renewable Energy Sources – Solar energy– Biomass Energy – Wind Energy – Geothermal Energy– Hydro Power and Ocean Energy – Ethanol– Biodiesel

Urban Energy Projects

• Renewables : Possible applications

Solar Energy : Thermal Energy

Heating watersHeating spaces

Electrical Energy PV –not connected to grid Solar Power Plants – fluid is heated to

produce steam to powergenerators

Urban Energy Projects

• Renewables : Possible applications Wind applications

Wind Energy : used to generate electricity

-Power singles homes or business capacity of less than 100kw

-Large commercial sized turbines – 5MGW Wind Farms – cluster of large turbines that provide

electricity to electrical grid

Urban Energy Projects

• Renewables : Possible applications Biomass

Biomass –organic material made from plants and animals, contains

stored energy from the sun

- can be burned to release energy -can be converted to :

-methane gas-transportation fuels like

ethanol , biodiesel

Urban Energy Projects

• Renewables : Possible applications

http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energyfacts/sources/renewable/biomass.html

Urban Energy Projects

• Renewables : Possible applications Electric Vehicles : e-jeeps, e-trikes

Combination : Solar and Automotive

The Indian REVA 2 doors, in Malta in August 2006.

E-jeeps in Palawan and Makati

A GEM xLXD neighborhood electric vehicle used by a street food vendor at the National Mall, Washington, D.C.

Urban Energy Projects

• Renewables : Possible applications

Portable Water Filtration System- which can be powered by solar or wind Or a combination of both

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_car

• http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energyfacts/sources/renewable/wind.html