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Hydro-Power

Hydro-Power. Presentation sponsored by: Hydro-Solutions of New Hampshire Presenter: Jean-Philippe Dubois. The Problems. The global power market is approximately 474 exajoules (5×1020 J) 80 to 90 percent of that comes from burning fossil fuels

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Hydro-Power

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  1. Hydro-Power Presentation sponsored by: Hydro-Solutions of New Hampshire Presenter: Jean-Philippe Dubois

  2. The Problems • The global power market is approximately 474 exajoules (5×1020 J) • 80 to 90 percent of that comes from burning fossil fuels • Fossil fuels are known to contribute to global warming • Demand for energy is projected to rise 54% from 1995 to 2015 • It is estimated that with current increases in demands for oil, there is only 40 years left of oil, and less than 65 years left of coal • Just to get the “cheap” coal plants up to safe levels can cost hundreds of millions • Scrubber in Bow cost $457 million

  3. How Hydro-Green Can Help • 100% renewable energy • Can be moved for optimal water flow • Very inexpensive after investment, just 4-7¢ per kW • Has already begun a full-scale commercial operation in Hastings, MN • Also has projects equivalent to 500 mW in 12 other states pending

  4. Impact on the Planet • Very low impact on fish (97% are totally unaffected) • Zero emissions • Works at or above 98% capacity all the time • Average capacity of: Nuclear is 90%, Geothermal is 73%, Solar is 40%, and Wind is 25%

  5. Rivers • Hydro-Green technology does not require existing infrastructure, such as dams, man-made channels, it only requires power cables to take the electricity away • A cost effective place to put this technology is just downstream of existing dams, because the current is faster, and there are existing power cables • By placing one or more Hydro-Green generators at existing dam areas, energy output can be increased by 2-10% • There are over 3,000 functioning dams in NH

  6. Rivers • According to Big River Magazine “Hydro Green will pay about $240,000 to place the generator” • If we put one on every single dam in New Hampshire, generate abt 600 mW, • the average coal-fired power plant is only 500 mW • Doing this would cost about $720,000,000 • Seabrook Power Station cost approximately $14,000,000,000 in 2009 dollars

  7. Ocean Power • HydroGreen technology can be placed on the ocean floor • No one can see them • Can be strung along large amounts of land, because so much unobstructed space • As of now, I am not advocating for ocean power, however this is an option for the future

  8. Citations • http://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/currents06/tab2ac1.html#6 • http://www.bls.gov/data/inflation_calculator.htm • http://www.hgenergy.com/products.html • http://www.nola.com/business/index.ssf/2010/01/hydrogreen_energy_which_plans.html • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_energy_resources_and_consumption • http://des.nh.gov/organization/commissioner/pip/factsheets/db/documents/db-15.pdf • http://www.allbusiness.com/energy-utilities/energy-utility-sector-performance-oil/8006793-1.html

  9. Citations 2.0 • http://www.theglobalist.com/StoryId.aspx?StoryId=7073 • http://www.bigrivermagazine.com/highlightsND6.html • http://solveclimate.com/blog/20090305/survival-strategy-aging-coal-plant-new-hampshires-big-dig

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