energy crisis: what can we do?
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Energy Crisis: What can we do?
Chen Bosen (Plane) 08530408
Yang Hansen (Hansen) 08533725
Background
• Growing energy demand
• Limited reserves of fossil fuels
• Environmental concerns
---CO2 emissions, pollution, etc.
Growing energy demand
Limited reserves of fossil fuels
Environmental concerns
Now !!!We are in Energy Crisis.
What can we do?
Solution
• Reduce energy use
• Develop new energy
How to reduce energy use?
Reduce residential energy use
• Use the electricity-saving device
• Form awareness of saving energy
• ……
Use the electricity-saving device
Form awareness of saving energy
Reduce transportation energy use
• Use the hydro vehicle
• Use public transportation
• ……
Use the hydro vehicle
Use public transportation
Reduce industrial energy use
• High efficient production
• Improve the equipment
• ……
What can be developed into new
energy?
The new energy
• Renewable energy
• Nonrenewable energy
---Natural gas, etc.
We should choose renewable energy if possible.
Why renewable energy?
Renewable VS Nonrenewable
• Renewable
• ---unlimited, sustainable, clean
• Nonrenewable
• ---limited, expensive
Renewable resources• Wind
• Solar
• Hydro
• Waves
• Biomass
• ……
Wind
Solar
Hydro
Waves
Biomass
Now you will see a case.
A Case of solution to energy crisis(California)
Generation Capacity in California by Source
Geothermal5%
Other Non-Fossil Fuel
3%
Solar/Wind3%Nuclear
8%
Hydroelectric27%
Natural Gas52%
Other Fossil Fuel2%
Generation Capacity: 55,500 MW
Import Capacity: 8,000 MW
Source: California Energy Commission
Future Steps/Objectivesby Mohsen Nazemi, P.E.
Assistant Deputy Executive Officer
• Accelerate Replacement & Control of Existing Dirty Units
• Support/Promote Use of Clean New Generation Technologies for New Power Plants and Distributed Generation
• Support/Promote Environmental Dispatch (Use Cleanest Units first and Dirtiest Units last and only to Avoid Emergencies)
• Address Power Plant Emissions Impacts on RECLAIM and RTC Prices
• Minimize Use of Existing Diesel-fired Emergency Back-Up
• Implement Executive Orders
• Support/Promote Conservation Efforts
Conclusion
Facing energy crisis, reducing energy use and developing new energy are efficient ways.
Beat it!!!
References• Pump solutions into energy crisis. (n.d.). USA Today,
Retrieved July 19, 2009, from Academic Search Premier database.
• Glicksman, L. (2007, July). The Energy Crisis--The Need for More Balanced Solutions. HVAC&R Research, 13(4), 521-523. Retrieved July 19, 2009, from Academic Search Premier database.
• Guntermann, A. (2006, September). The State of Energy: Then, Now, and in the Future. Heating/Piping/Air Conditioning HPAC Engineering, 78(9), 26-36. Retrieved July 19, 2009, from Academic Search Premier database.
Thank you