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Alternative Energy

Alternative Energy. What? How? Why? and More!. What is Alternative Energy?. Alternative (Not Conventional/Popular) No/Few Undesired Consequences Carbon Emissions, Waste, Environmental Damage Renewable Natural Resources (Sunlight, Wind, Water, etc).

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Alternative Energy

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  1. Alternative Energy What? How? Why? and More!

  2. What is Alternative Energy? • Alternative (Not Conventional/Popular) • No/Few Undesired Consequences • Carbon Emissions, Waste, Environmental Damage • Renewable • Natural Resources (Sunlight, Wind, Water, etc)

  3. What does the Church have to say about Alternative Energy? • Stewardship requires a careful protection of the environment and calls us to use our intelligence “to discover the earth's productive potential and the many different ways in which human needs can be satisfied”(Global Climate Change, USCCB, 2001 #16) Scripture • The earth dries up and withers, the world languished and withers, the exalted of the earth languish. The earth lies under its inhabitants; for they have transgressed the laws, violated the statutes, and broken the everlasting covenant. Therefore a curse consumes the earth; its people must bear their guilt. (Isaiah 24:4-6)

  4. How does Alternative Energy work? • Video • Basic information on major Alternative Energies • Common applications • British accent

  5. How much do we use? Not Enough

  6. Why do we need Alternative Energy? • Protect the Environment (Climate Change) • Non-Renewables will not last forever • Peak oil, Resource Depletion • Future Generations

  7. Why aren’t we using Alternative Energy? Obstacles • Big Picture Thinking • $$$ • Conventional Energy Interests

  8. Alternative Energy and Politics • The West Wing • What types of alternative energies are represented? • What types of alternative energies are not represented? • What are the pros and cons of each?

  9. Pros Rapidly growing industry Residential Applications Very renewable Powerful Cons Less than 0.5% of US Energy Currently very expensive Solar Power

  10. Pros Multiple Applications (Fuel, Heat, Electricity) Abundant and Renewable Moderates gas/oil prices US is already the world leader in production Some estimate that producing ethanol delivers a 30% net gain in energy Cons Some methods of processing create air pollution (CO, NOx) Research needed Drives up the cost of food Some estimate that producing ethanol delivers a 30% net loss in energy $20 billion/year federal subsidy Biomass (Ethanol) Pros and Cons of E 85

  11. Pros Renewable (no fuel) No direct emissions Cheap Energy Heavily incentivized Cons Expensive install Birds Aesthetics/Noise Only 3% of US energy Wind Power Pasadena, CA

  12. The Future of Alternative Energy? What is it?

  13. “we must not allow our desire to possess more material things to overtake our concern for the basic needs of people and the environment” (USCCB 2001)

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