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Germany’s Eco-Friendly Revolution

Germany’s Eco-Friendly Revolution. Ron “Herbert” Wheeler. Eco Power Used By Germany. Wind Turbines Biomass Hydorelectric Solar Panels Biofuels Geothermal. Wind Power. Wind Power. Accounted for 6.2% of all electricity produced in 2010 1 turbine can power 3000 homes

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Germany’s Eco-Friendly Revolution

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  1. Germany’s Eco-Friendly Revolution Ron “Herbert” Wheeler

  2. Eco Power Used By Germany • Wind Turbines • Biomass • Hydorelectric • Solar Panels • Biofuels • Geothermal

  3. Wind Power

  4. Wind Power • Accounted for 6.2% of all electricity produced in 2010 • 1 turbine can power 3000 homes • ~22,000 turbines in Germany • Hope to use 2% of all German land for wind turbines • Offshore produces the best winds but a challenge to maintain

  5. North Rhine Westphalia • 3.7% of electricity from windpower to 15% by the year 2020 • Relaxing laws to accommodate this push • Closer to residential areas and being built closer togther • 2000 wind turbines in operation now but an expected 2800 more are expected to be needed

  6. Biomass

  7. Biomass • Burning or using renewable fuels to create electricity • 18% of German crops used to provide raw materials for renwewable fuels • 2.15 million hectacres • Hectacre = 2.471 acres • Fuels used • Manure, rapeseed (canola), corn, grain, grasses • 5.6% of electricity in 2010 • Up to 4 million hectacres may be set aside for biomass by 2012 • Unsure of future • Food production and prices

  8. Hydroelectric • 3.2% of Germany’s electricity production in 2010 • Most reliable source • Around the clock electric energy • Cheap to build and design and efficient • Dam, underground turbines • Most good locations have already been taken • Stable future but hopes of growth are small

  9. Hydroelectric

  10. Solar Power • 2% of electricity produced • Worlds biggest solar market! • Panels are capable of producing more power than the Fukushima Reactor was at the time before it failed. • 2010, produced more energy than 17 large power plants • Hopes are production costs will be cut by 50% by 2020 • Only reliable during the day • Future is “bright”!

  11. Solar Power • Google invested $ 5 mil in German solar power

  12. Biofuel • Used to power automobiles and other machinery • Made from animals waste or plant matter such as grain or rapeseed oil; zero emissons • Germany had hoped that 20% of autombiles would run on biofuel by 2020 • E-10, 90% ethanol fuel was supposed to be introduced • Alcohol, fermentation of sugar • Drive up cost of food crops and threaten rainforest in Brazil

  13. Biofuel • Chorean Industries plant in Frieburg, Germany in final stages of construction • Wood used to produce 15,000 tons of biomass-to-liquid gas, second generation biofuel • Costlier to produce than first generation biofuels • Choren wants to work with German citizens instead of forcing the technology on them before opening more plants to commercially produce this new fuel

  14. Geothermal • < 1% of electricity • Drill wells 2 miles deep into the earth to reach hot water that produces steam • The steam spins turbines that produce electricity • Expansion has halted due to speculation that drilling could be causing earthquakes

  15. Other Steps To A Cleaner Europe! • Dorentrup, Germany • Lights out at 9pm • Make a cell phone call to an automated system • Code on each lamp post • Lights stay on long enough to walk to the end of the road, 15 min

  16. Eco Taxis • Hamburg, Germany • Nov., 2010 • 130 eco taxis introduced • Either hybrid or run on natural gas • Emit 3.6 tons fewer CO2 emissions than a regular taxi

  17. Freiburg, Germany Solar Village • Utility costs are 5 times as low as a typical household • Super insulated (20cm), efficient • Using solar panels, homes produce more energy than each home uses. • What electricity is unused is fed back into the grid and the electric company pays owners back • ~$7400 return for one household • $3400 per square meter • 1600 sq. ft. home is about $500,000 • 10+ years before profit is made

  18. World Leader! • Shut down 7 nuclear power plants • 2 permanently • Angela Merkel wants a faster shift in policy toward renewable energy • Nearly 17% of Germany’s electricity produced by renewable energy • Goal is 39% by 2020 and 50% by 2050!

  19. Vielen Dank! Fragen?

  20. Works Cited • http://www.grist.org/list/2011-03-22-germanys-solar-panels-produce-more-power-than-japans-entire-fuku • http://energytype.com/biofuel/germany-revolutionizes-biofuels/ • http://www.wind-energie.de/home/ • http://www.greenoptimistic.com/2011/04/06/germany-wind-nuclear/ • http://www.renewablesinternational.net/german-biomass-growth-continues/150/515/28940/ • http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,667443-5,00.html • http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-10/tum-sib102010.php • http://www.matternetwork.com/2011/4/google-invests-5m-german-solar.cfm • http://www.travelbugholiday.com/?p=1672

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