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Smart energy solutions

Power Production. Toward a brighter future. Smart energy solutions. Rick Epting, Smart Energy Solutions Committee, October 19, 2008. Smart energy solutions. Smart. Intelligent. Ignorant. Stupid. Smart is the capacity to make good choices with the knowledge you have. Smart Energy Issues.

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Smart energy solutions

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  1. Power Production Toward a brighter future Smart energy solutions Rick Epting, Smart Energy Solutions Committee, October 19, 2008

  2. Smart energy solutions Smart Intelligent Ignorant Stupid Smart is the capacity to make good choices with the knowledge you have.

  3. Smart Energy Issues Environment Ecology Economy Global warming Health and Habitat Distribution of power Atmosphere Health Issues Global dependency Asthma Ocean Unidirectional flow of money Cancer Land Concentration of wealth Toxins Individual cost Greenhouse effect Percentage of income Natural Habitat Smog Time model Anthropogenic Acid rain Societal Cost WHO PAYS? Reduced biodiversity Water resource pollution Land form degradation

  4. Smart Energy Issues Global warming The more we Mitigate … the less we will need to Adapt … and the less we will Suffer.

  5. Global Warming Patterns HominidEvolution

  6. 100,000 Year Climate Pattern Pre-sent

  7. Carbon Dioxide Correlation

  8. Humans in Glacial Times Human Population under 20000 Europe Homo Sapiens In Africa Australia Migration Out of Africa West Asia East Asia

  9. Humans in Warming Times Human Population 1,000,000 Rise of Middle East Agriculture 1st Native American Migration 2nd Native American Migration

  10. Historic Climate Activity Scandinavian Settlements Greenland - Iceland Industrial RevolutionBegins Lowsunspot activity?

  11. When the Earth cools plant life forms do not have a happy environment. They die. Plant life carbon is released into the atmosphere. Greenhouse effect gradually warms the Earth. Sunspot activity is down. Plant life should be abundant. Shouldn’t we be cooling down?

  12. For the first time on record, we are adding significant amounts of fossil carbon to the natural carbon cycle. Continuation of pre-industrial CO2 increases. At the same time, we engage in unprecedented world wide deforestation.

  13. Stupid Energy Solutions KEEP USING THE WORST POLLUTING FOSSIL FUELS TO POWER ENERGY GENERATION. MAINTAIN FUEL GUZZLING STANDARDS FOR INDIVIDUAL TRANSPORTATION. BUILD MASSIVE HIGHWAY PROJECTS AND DON’T SUPPORT PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION. INVEST IN OIL DRILLING EXPLORATION NOT SUSTAINABLE AND RENEWABLE ENERGY.

  14. The Problem Georgia , Texas and Arizona had the biggest CO2 pollution increases in the past year, five years and ten years. Georgia Power's Scherer plant -- the highest emitting plant in the nation, emitted 27.2 million tons of CO2 in 2007, up roughly 2 million tons since 2006. Georgia’s electricity generation and consumption are among the highest in the United States. In Georgia, and coal typically supplies more than three-fifths of electricity output. There is no coal production in Georgia, and the State’s coal-fired power plants burn coal supplied mostly from Wyoming, Kentucky, and Virginia. Georgia’s two nuclear plants, both located in the eastern part of the State, typically supply about one-fourth of electricity generation. Georgia is one of the top hydroelectric power producers east of the Rocky Mountains but has only minor production from other renewable energy sources.

  15. NOW TWO COMPANIES WANT TO SPEW 16 MILLION MORE TONS OF COAL CARBON DIOXIDE POLLUTION! THAT’S 18% MORE IN STATE THAT IS ALREADY A LEADING POLLUTER!

  16. Coal is the primary fuel for electricity generation in Georgia (60%). 11 operational power plants with 13,317 megawatts capacity create nearly 90 million tons of CO2 pollution annually. Hammond 846 MW Bowen 3,222 MW McDonough 846 MW Harilee Branch 1,295 MW Wansley 1,778 MW Yates 1,295 MW Scherer 3,405 MW Washington 850 MW McIntosh 157 MW The industrial sector is the largest energy-consuming sector in the State, in part because Georgia is a leader in the energy-intensive wood and paper products industry. Kraft 201 MW Int’l Paper 154 MW Mitchell 154 MW Longleaf 1,200 MW Georgia’s electricity generation and consumption are among the highest in the nation.

  17. We are not fighting against coal-fired power plants. We are fighting against minds with the audacity to deny that these energy plants are dangerous to our environment and future!

  18. DIRTY TRUTH ABOUT COAL: Why Yesterday’s Technology Should Not Be Part of Tomorrow’s Energy Future THE Southern Alliance for Clean Energy Smart Energy Solutions

  19. Environmental Position on Coal Coal should be a part of our energy future ONLY IFit: • Is mined responsibly • Is burned cleanly • Does not worsen global warming Right now, coal meets NONEof these tests.

  20. Coal Mining: From Ground to Train Coal mining rips up landscapes, pollutes and buries waterways, and causes air pollution. It also leads to serious health problems among miners and local communities.

  21. Burning coal produces smog, soot, mercury and other toxic air pollutants, and greenhouse gases. This pollution harms public health, contaminates our waters and soils, and destroys forests and crops. Burning Coal: Power Plants

  22. Burning Coal: Pollution Power4Georgians projects Plant Washington will emit annually: 654 tons PM10 (soot particles) including: 374 tons PM2.5 (fine soot particles); 3,272 tons sulfur dioxide (acid rain stuff); 1,818 tons of nitrous oxides and 124 tons of volatile organic compounds (combine into ground ozone – smog); 10,906 tons of carbon monoxide; 182 tons of sulfuric acid (kills trees); 1,220 pounds of lead; and 120 pounds of toxic mercury

  23. Burning Coal: Health The Medical Association of Georgia estimates that pollution from power plants triggers 26,442 asthma attacks, 1,362 heart attacks and 113 deaths in people with lung cancer in Georgia each year. It urged the state to adopt comprehensive conservation and efficiency programs before approving any new coal-fired power plants.

  24. Burning Coal: Global Warming Scientists say we need to reduce our greenhouse emissions 80% by 2050– or about 2% a year– to avoid the worst consequences of global warming. Coal-fired power plants have the highest carbon intensity among all fossil fuels. The Washington Power Plant will emit from 6 to 7 million tons of CO2 greenhouse gas which compares to about 1 million cars.

  25. The Problem UnpaidCosts Pollution Health Global Warming

  26. What is the smart solution?

  27. WASTE NOT WANT NOT The easiest way to deal with our energy needs is to reduce demand. Compact fluorescent bulbs, energy efficient appliances and conscious conservation can save enough energy to reduce the need to build large power plants.

  28. SOLAR Our Mister Sun can easily provide us with solar thermal energy to heat our home water and save us on power bills. Photo-voltaic electric panels can provide an energy supplement during peak-load demand.

  29. LANDFILL GAS GENERATION Georgia landfills produce methane (natural gas) which needs to be captured so it does not add to green house gases. This gas can fuel small electric power generators as a green alternative.

  30. CHICKEN POWER In 2008, Georgia’s first chicken litter powered electric generation plant will go on line. The chicken droppings go through a gasification process to produce clean burning natural gas. This is one example of how agricultural waste can be turned from a environmental pollutant into green energy.

  31. BIOMASS FUEL Georgia can produce up to two billion gallons of cellulosic ethanol from wood waste and forest agricultural products. This ethanol would not compete with food sources and would support jobs in the shrinking paper pulp wood industry. Infrastructure for harvesting and transporting trees already exists. Range Fuels from Colorado has committed to the first pilot plant located near Soperton, Georgia.

  32. WIND ENERGY Georgia’s coast and continental shelf provide more wind power potential than the combined capacity of coal-fired and nuclear power plants at a competitive cost and without significant environmental impact.

  33. Georgia Tech Strategic Energy Institute Wind Energy Study

  34. HYDROGEN The most abundant element in the universe – the power of the stars - could replace all fuels. And we could have “Mom and Pop” production almost anywhere. We could produce hydrogen at large bioreactor plants.

  35. HYDROGEN The most abundant element in the universe – the power of the stars - could replace all fuels. And hydrogen can be combusted to power traditional engines. Hydrogen can be used to generate electricity in fuel cell arrays.

  36. We have better energy technology, NOW. Research and development will provide better solutions. We must develop better vision. We must require better corporate policy. We must demand better political leadership. People with environmental and social conscience must raise their voices and be heard.

  37. What is the solution? You and I!

  38. What is the solution? Join Georgia Sierra Club’s Smart Energy Solution Campaign STOP THE STUPID! SUPPORT THE SMART! We are not alone …

  39. JOIN WITH OTHERS TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT Southern Alliance for Clean Energy

  40. Epilogue Georgia’s State Energy Strategy A ray of hope?

  41. STATE ENERGY STRATEGY for GEORGIA December, 2006 • 1: Prioritize Energy Resource Development in the State • Promote energy efficiency • Develop renewable resources • More efficient coal plants (IGCC) • Advanced nuclear technology • 2: Take a Leadership Role in the Development of Alternative Fuels • Georgia should be a base for renewable bio-based fuels • Attract businesses producing renewable transportation fuels and clean energy. • Ensure availability of high quality alternative fuels • Assess and enhance bio-fuels delivery infrastructure

  42. STATE ENERGY STRATEGY for GEORGIA December, 2006 • 3: Encourage State Government to Lead by Example • Promote energy efficiency in state buildings and facilities • Make fleet vehicles fuel efficient or natural gas • 4: Educate the Public About Energy Issues and Provide Appropriate Incentives to Guide Individual Consumers and Market Participants Toward Wise Energy Choices • Public awareness campaign on energy efficiency • Develop a website portal for energy information • Give support to a state curricula on energy

  43. STATE ENERGY STRATEGY for GEORGIA December, 2006 • 5: Continue Prudent Energy Planning for the State • Formalize process for the periodic update and revision of the State Energy Strategy. • Compile a statewide energy supply and demand assessment for all fuels. • Prepare for carbon markets by developing a greenhouse gas inventory and registry. • Promote more efficient energy generation. • Analyze energy efficiency and renewable energy potential in Georgia.

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