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9 SEP 2010
S.E. Lecture 2 1
Introduction
S.E. Lecture 2 2
Introduction Selecting solutions
S.E. Lecture 2 3
Introduction Selecting solutions
S.E. Lecture 2 4
Introduction Selecting solutions
S TRATEGY A SSESSMENT
It’s a hodge-podge
Are all problems being addressed?
Are alternatives compared by means of a cost-benefit analysis?
Are we providing sufficient funds for R&D innovations?
Does the media do a good job informing the public?
S.E. Lecture 2 5
Introduction Course and this lecture
S.E. Lecture 2 6
Introduction Course and this lecture
O UTLINE
Energy uses
Energy consumption
Fuel reserves
The greenhouse effect
Energy technologies
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Energy usage
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Energy usage
US E NERGY U SAGE
32%
28%
Heating
Transportation
(EIA-DoE 2007)
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Energy usage Resource usage breakdowns
US O IL U SAGE
Heating
31%
69%
Transportation
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Energy usage Resource usage breakdowns
US E LECTRICITY B REAKDOWN
49%
4%
22% 6% Other
19% Hydro
Gas
Nuclear
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Energy usage Resource usage breakdowns
OTHER
Other = 4.1%
Oil
1.61%
Waste Wind
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Energy usage Resource distribution
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Energy usage Resource distribution
Gas in Russia
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Energy usage Resource distribution
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Energy usage Supplies
· 104
1 Oil
Natural Gas
Nuclear Energy
Mtoe
Hydroelectricity
0.5 Coal
1970
1980
1990
2000
Year
Growth in energy usage related to increase population and
standard of living
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Energy usage Supplies
Difficult to transport .
Expensive to transport.
S.E. Lecture 2 18
Technologies
Fossil fuels
Nuclear fission
Hydroelectric
Renewables
Wind
Solar thermal
Solar voltaic
Biomass
Geothermal
How do these work?
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Technologies
Steam
Furnace
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Technologies
Oil(gasoline)
Coal
Gas Nuclear
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F OSSIL F UELS
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Technologies Fossil fuels
greenhouse gas.
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Technologies Fossil fuels
earth
range
absorbed.
temperature (∝ T 4 )
temperature so that
P OLLUTION
Shangai Bombay
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Technologies Nuclear
N UCLEAR F UEL
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Technologies Nuclear
N UCLEAR F UEL
Containment
structure
Water
vapor
Pressurizer
Reactor vessel
Control
rods Turbine
Steam generatorVapor
(heat change) Alternator
Cooling
Water coolant Condenser tower
(330 ◦ C) Liquid Pump
Reactor
core Cooling
water
Water coolantPump
(280 ◦ C) Pump
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Technologies Nuclear
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Technologies Hydro
H YDROELECTRIC
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Technologies Hydro
S CHEMATIC DIAGRAM
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Technologies Hydro
H YDROELECTRIC P LANT
W IND P OWER
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Technologies Other
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Technologies Other
S OLAR
Solar voltaic
The sunlight impinges on a solar voltaic cell
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Technologies Other
S OLAR E NERGY
B IOMASS
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Technologies Other
G EOTHERMAL
electricity
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Technologies Other
D ISCUSSION
Questions?
S.E. Lecture 2 38
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