1. By: Curtiss, Matt, Amy,Veronica, Lauren,
and Nick
Alternative Energies

2. • Come to rely too heavily on Oil
• Damages the environment
• Loss of Habitat
• Detrimental to health (Food, Plastics)
• Very close to reaching “Peak Oil”
Oil Addiction

3. • Watching Oil reserves decline is a
problem
• Cause imbalance between supply and
demand
• Would send out economy into state of
shock
• Could lead to even worse tactics
• However, all of this can be avoided by
…
Peak Oil

4. • Solar Energy
• Wind Energy
• Hydro Energy
• Nuclear Energy
• Geothermal Energy
Possible Solutions

6. • Houses
• Cars
• Even space stations uses them.
Examples of Usage

7. • Since the sunlight contains energy.
• Light turns into heat when it hits objects.
• But when the light hits certain objects it
turns into an electrical current instead.
How Does itWork?

9. • Using the technology from the solar
panels we can harness the light in the
panel
• Then distribute the energy from it to run
the House or Cars.
How Does itWork? (cont.)

10. Pros Cons
• Money ($$$)
• Climate Variables
• Takes up a lot of roof
space
• Not 24 house
• Save you money
• Less consumption
• Tax Break
• Nearly maintenance
free
• Its Sustainable and
Renewable
• The noise factor
Pros and Cons

12. • Wind is caused by:
uneven heating of
atmosphere, irregularities
on earth surface, &
rotation of earth
• Flow patterns depend on:
terrain, bodies of water,
and vegetative cover
• Wind and its flow is used
What is it?

13. • Generates mechanical
power/electricity
• Wind turbines
•Kinetic energy
mechanical power
• Mechanical power
•Grinding grain, pumping
water
• Electricity
•Power homes, buildings,
schools
How Does itWork?

14. • US, Germany, China, Spain, and India:
biggest wind producers
• Saves yearly: 1500 tons carbon dioxide,
6.5 tons sulfur dioxide, 3.2 tons nitrogen
oxide, 30 kilograms mercury
• 2007 Europe strives for 20% alternative
energy by 2020
•Wind is most important
• Germany implementing large offshore wind
turbines: 30% by 2030, 60% by 2050
Example of Usage

15. • Higher initial investment cost
•80% machinery
• Rotating blades cause noise
• Mortality of birds and bats
• Wind is unpredictable
• Remote location, less power needed
Cons

16. • Largest source of clean energy available
• Keeps electric rates low
• 37 trillion kilowatt-hours of electricity
yearly
• Power = 9.7 million American homes
• Lower frequency of sound
• Shadow flicker & epilepsy
• Responsible for less than .003% of bird
deaths
Pros

18. -The production of electrical power
through the use of the gravitational
force of falling or flowing water.

19. • Hydropower is produced in
150 countries
• The Asia-Pacific region
produces 32% of global
hydropower as of 2010
• China is the largest
hydroelectricity producer
• Produces around 17% of the
domestic electricity use
• The largest hydroelectric power
plan in the world is located on
theYangtze River
Examples of Usage

20. • Large fast-flowing rivers are the ones that produce the
most hydroelectricity.
• The water must be controlled.
• A large reservoir is created usually by damming a river or
creating an artificial lake.
• From there, water is channeled through a tunnel.
• Water flows through the dams tunnels, which causes the
turbines to turn. The turbines make generators move.
• The generators are the machines that produce
electricity.
How Does itWork?

21. • Require large areas to build dams.
• Destruction of environment.
• Destruction of marine life.
• Risk and threat for people.
• High initial cost.
Cons

22. • Water is a renewable resource
• The cost is relatively low
• Very flexible source of energy
• Its clean, it doesn’t pollute the environment with
any CO2 emissions.
• Very reliable and dependable source of energy.
• Controllable production
• Quick start, and shut down
• Manageable production
Pros

25. • Uranium atoms split, causing heat and
producing steam
• Turbines convert steam to electricity
How Does itWork?

26. • High construction cost
• Lengthy construction
• High risk in event of an accident
• Finite uranium sources
• Waste containment
Cons

27. • Produces far fewer
greenhouse gasses than
coal
• Low operating costs
• Developed
• Meets industrial and city
needs
• Reducible waste
Pros

28. • Located in Morris, IL
• Opened in 1960
• First full-scale, private owned plant in US
DresdenGenerating Station

30. • Reservoirs of stream trapped in rocks
• Very minute environmental impact
• Cheap
• Reliable
What is it?

31. • How the reservoir forms
How Does itWork?

32. Dry Stream Plants

33. BinaryType Plant

34. • Pros
•Very small land footprint
•Virtually limitless
•Simple and reliable
• Con
•High initial cost
•Very difficult to drill into rock
•Water usage
Pros and Cons

35. Prime Location in the U.S.

36. The Geysers in California

37. • Some options cost more
• Some options are more effective
• Some options are safer
• Some options will never run out
• So what is the right solution?
Brainstorming Conclusions

38. • They all are!
• CombineWater,Wind, Solar
• Set up Geothermal and Nuclear sites
• If we maximize each option’s strength, we
can eliminate the need for oil once and for
all
Solution

39. • We’ve explained the problem
• Gone over possible solutions
• Gave our solution to change
• However nothing can change without us, we
have to get the ball rolling
• Our health and safety may depend on it
Conclusion