2. Energy & Energy Resources
• Energy & energy resources important to economies
– Hunter-gatherer
– Agricultural
– Industrial
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3. Energy & Energy Resources
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• Sources of energy for
the modern industrial
economy
4. Energy & Energy Resources
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• Energy use related to
– Prosperity
– Quality of life
• More energy used: more GNP
per capita. Is this correct?
– but, Switzerland, Japan,
Denmark, Germany have
achieved high GNP using
less energy than USA
5. How we use Energy
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• Electrical
– lighting (room, street,
advertising)
– heating & air conditioning
– air circulation
• Heat
– residential & commercial
buildings
– hot water
– industrial processes
• Kinetic.
– transportation
• cars
• trucks
• trains
• airplanes
6. Energy & Economy
• Electricity
• (In)efficiency: 2nd Law
• ~ 75% of energy lost in generation from coal
and “stepping down” to household voltage
• Inefficient incandescent light bulbs
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20. Energy & Economy
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• Alternatives to fossil fuels
– Biomass energy
• Wood
• Ethanol (ethyl alcohol)
• Vegetable oil
– Land dedicated to biomass
production
• Unavailable for food
• Nutrient depletion
24. Energy & Economy
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• Alternatives to fossil fuels
– Hydrogen fuel cells
• Used in space capsules,
shuttles, International
Space Station, since 1960s
• Strip hydrogen atoms of
electrons
– Electrons flow
(current)
– Protons pass through
membrane
– Waste = water vapor
25. Energy Conservation
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• Drive less
– Carpool
– Mass Transport
– Walk, bike
• Drive a more
efficient car
• Use stairs
• Recycle
• Make home more
energy efficient
• Buy locally grown food
• Buy locally produced
goods