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CDAE 170 Solar Building Strategies Class #1 Sept. 8, 2003. Gary Flomenhoft BSME, MAPP, CEE Research Associate Gund Institute, SNR. Source: Smil (1991). Figure 2 The Composition of U.S. Energy Use Source: (Hall et al., 1986). 100. 75. coal. wood. Percent of total energy use.
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CDAE 170 Solar Building Strategies Class #1 Sept. 8, 2003 Gary Flomenhoft BSME, MAPP, CEE Research Associate Gund Institute, SNR
Figure 2 The Composition of U.S. Energy Use Source: (Hall et al., 1986) 100 75 coal wood Percent of total energy use oil 50 gas 25 animal feed electricity 0 1800 1825 1850 1875 1900 1925 1950 1975 2000
The Epoch of Fossil Fuel Exploitation (after Hubbert, 1969) 300 200 Trillion kwh per year 100 +5 +1 +2 +3 -1 +4 -5 -4 -3 0 -2 Mayan Steam culture Stonehenge Built Parthenon Engine completed Pyramids Iron in constructed Black Middle Death East Inquisition Magellan's Circumnavigation
Two Views • Julian Simon view: technological developments and human ingenuity will yield more resources • “Drowning in oil” The Economist, March 6th-12th 1999, pp. 23-25 • Colin Campbell, et al. use Hubbert curves to predict the end of oil • “The End of Cheap Oil” Scientific American, March 1998, pp. 78-83 (Campbell and Laherrere) S. Gürcan Gülen, Ph.D.
Ein Energy Source Energy Extraction Eout (surplus) Eout Energy Return on Investment (EROI) = Ein
US CO2 by Sector (1999) Source: (US EPA)
Percentage Sector Contribution to Air Pollution Emissions (1995) AIR POLLUTION FATALITIES NOW EXCEED TRAFFIC FATALITIES BY 3: 1 http://www.earth-policy.org/Updates/Update17.htm
The Carbon Question Metric tons per GWhe
CARB DEFINITIONS Additional Requirements
If World consumption = US: Need 4 more planets Source: Center for A New American Dream
Full World or Empty World? Source: Ecological Economics Principles & Applications, Farley and Daly
HYDROGEN FUEL CELL OPERATION SOURCE: Schatz Energy Lab Humboldt State U.
SOME SURPRISING FACTS ABOUT HYDROGEN Q1) IS HYDROGEN A NEW ENERGY SOURCE? Where does hydrogen come from? Fossil: nat gas, propane, gasoline, methanol Renewable: electric wind, solar, etc. electrolyze water Methane (CH4), methanol(CH3OH), ammonia(NH3?) A) HYDROGEN STORES & TRANSPORTS ENERGY, NOT A SOURCE. Q2) WHICH IS MORE EFFICIENT, FUEL CELL OR BATTERIES? A) BATTERIES
SOLAR FUEL CELLS ? SOURCE: Schatz Energy Lab Humboldt State U.
BIODIESEL Can biodiesel help mitigate “global warming”? Biodiesel reduces net CO2˜ emissions by 78 percent compared to petroleum diesel. This is due to biodiesel’s closed carbon cycle. Source: 1998 US DOE and US DOA How much vegetable oil is available? US Soybean acreage could fuel 8 million cars. (50 gals oil/acre)