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Unit D Section 4.0

Unit D Section 4.0. The use of electrical energy affects society and the environment. 4.1 – Electricity Sources and Alternatives. About 65% of the world’s energy comes from fossil fuels Fossil fuels are formed from dead plants and animals ; coal, oil, and natural gas.

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Unit D Section 4.0

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  1. Unit D Section 4.0 The use of electrical energy affects society and the environment

  2. 4.1 – Electricity Sources and Alternatives • About 65% of the world’s energy comes from fossil fuels • Fossil fuels are formed from dead plants and animals; coal, oil, and natural gas

  3. Producing Electricity from Heat • Fossil fuel power and nuclear power both produce heat that is used to make steam • This high-pressure steam then turns a turbine • The turbine then turns a generator, which produces electrical energy

  4. A Coal-Fired Power Plant

  5. Nuclear Fission • Nuclear Fission: is the splitting of atoms, which transforms them into lighter elements and releases large amounts of energy

  6. Other Sources of Heat Energy • Geothermal energy is energy produced by the Earth itself • Geysers, hot springs and thermal vents are all sources of geothermal energy

  7. Cogeneration • Cogeneration: use of waste energy from a process for another purpose, such as heating or generating electricity

  8. Hydroelectricity • 20% of the world’s electricity comes from hydroelectricity • The force of falling water turns turbines, which in turn operate the generators

  9. Renewable vs Non-Renewable Energy • Renewable Energy: resource such as water or wind energy that is continually replenished and therefore can be used indefinitely • Non-Renewable Energy: a resource, such as coal or natural gas, that cannot be replenished

  10. Alternative Energy Sources • Tides • Wind

  11. Sunlight • Fuel Cells

  12. 4.2 Electricity and the Environment • Fly Ash: fine airborne ash produced by burning coal or other solid fuels • fly ash contains small amounts of mercury, a poisonous metal that can damage the nervous system.

  13. Sustainability • If energy is conserved, then less energy is required • This puts less of a strain on energy sources • As well, a greater demand for fuels and energy drives up prices • Therefore, conservation not only reduces environmental impacts, but it also reduces energy demands and the price of energy

  14. Sustainability • Ultimately, we should hope achieve sustainable energy use • (use of resources at a rate that can be maintained indefinitely without depleting the resources or harming the environment) • This may involve making compromises regarding how we use energy in the future

  15. 4.3 – Electrical Technology and Society • Electrical communication originated in 1844 when Samuel Morse sent the first telegraphmessage • Since then, electrical technologies have continually developed and evolved to meet the needs of our society

  16. Benefits of Electrical Technologies • Speed and convenience

  17. Drawbacks of Electrical Technologies • Makes sustainability difficult • Increase in solid waste materials • Expensive for developing countries to adopt

  18. Computers and Information • Computers have changed since the unveiling of ENIAC in 1946 • Now, modern computer chips 0.5 mm square have the same computing power as the room-sized ENIAC

  19. Computers use Binary numbers (zeroes and ones) that correspond with the on and off states of the millions of tiny transistors in microcircuits

  20. Electricity and Computers • Computers use several ways to store information • CDs and DVDs have tiny pits on their surface • When a laser runs over the pits, it produces a digital signal which the computer then decodes

  21. Hard drives use pulses of electricity to encode information onto a magnetic disk which rotates at speed up to 300 km/h • The magnetized sections of the disc are read by the computer, which produces a digital signal which is decoded by the computer

  22. Electrical Transmission of Information • Digital data can easily be transmitted and shared due to advances in technology such as wireless technology and the internet • However, these developments have a number of major drawbacks:

  23. Privacy and Security • Identity Theft: • Private Information:

  24. Validity of Information • Information Sources: • Propaganda:

  25. Information Overload • Searching for Information:

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