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Chapter 16
G. Tyler Millers
Living in the Environment
13th Edition
Key Concepts
Least Efficient
Incandescent light bulb (5%)
Internal combustion engine (10-15%)
Nuclear power plants (8-14%)
Uranium
mining
(95%)
Uranium
100%
Uranium processing
and transportation
(57%)
95%
Waste
heat
Power Transmission
plant of electricity
(31%)
(85%)
Waste
heat
14%
17%
54%
Waste
heat
Resistance
heating
(100%)
Waste
heat
Sunlight
100%
90%
Energy
Efficiency
Passive Solar
Waste
heat
14%
Hybrid Car
(Electric Internal
Combustion Engine)
A Combustion engine
B Fuel tank
C Electric motor
D Battery bank
E Regulator
F Transmission
E
F
C
Fuel
Electricity
D Traction inverter
D
C
E
A
Fuel
Electricity
E Electric motor /
transaxle
Hydrogen gas
2
3 Produce electrical
energy (flow of
electrons) to power car.
4 Emits water
(H2O) vapor.
O2
H2O
H2
Fuel Cells
Advantages
Energy efficiencies of 65-90%
No moving parts
Quiet
Emit only water and heat
More reliable
Disadvantage
Cost
Active solar
heating
Geothermal Energy
Geothermal reservoirs
Dry steam
Wet steam
Hot water
Fig. 16-36
p. 409
Molten rock
Hot dry-rock zones
Geothermal Reservoirs
Solutions:
A Sustainable Energy Strategy