Alternative and Renewable Energy Resources

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Alternative and Renewable Energy Resources

• Presented
• by the United States

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Main sources of Alternative and Renewable Energy

• Alternative
• Bioenergy
• Electric Power
• Hydrogen
• Nuclear

• Renewable
• Solar
• Wind
• Hydropower
• Geothermal

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Nuclear Power as an alternative energy source

• Nuclear power plants produce no GHG or controlled
  air pollutants
• Has highest avg capacity factor of all energy
  producers in the U.S. (89.6. Coal is next at
  72.6)
• Production costs in 2005 lowest of all energy
  generators ( 1.7 cents/kWh, Coal was at
  2.2cents/kWh, and oil at 8.1cents/kWh)

http//www.nei.org/doc.asp?catnum2catid106
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Growth and Influence on economy

• Despite being low-cost in operating while
  providing stable electrical energy, no plans to
  make new reactors.
• Nuclear power provides 20 of U.S. electrical
  power per year.
• Too expensive to make Nuclear power plants, more
  feasible to make coal-burning plants instead.

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Fuel cell cars
http//world.honda.com/NAIAS2006/
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Fuel Cell cars

• The premium fuel cell sedan offers the ultimate
  in clean-running performance
• Fulfilling a vision of the future of mobility in
  which vehicles are less dependent on fossil fuels
  and produce no significant emissions

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More Benefits

• 1. No Greenhouse Gases2. No Air Pollutants3.
  Helps Strengthen National Energy Security4.
  More Energy Efficient5. Design Flexibility6.
  Quieter

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United States Government aim for fuel cell cars

• The FreedomCAR and Vehicle Technologies (FCVT)
  Program is developing more energy efficient and
  environmentally friendly highway transportation
  technologies that will enable America to use less
  petroleum
• The long-term aim is to develop "leap frog"
  technologies that will provide Americans with
  greater freedom of mobility and energy security,
  while lowering costs and reducing impacts on the
  environment.