ENERGY (FROM AN ENGINEERING STANDPOINT) Date: 12/3/09 Prepared by: Javier Kienzle, Fellow - GK12 Program Presented at: Columbia High School Supported by: NSF Graduate Teaching Fellow in K-12 Education Program Associated Institution: Stevens Institute of Technology - Hoboken, NJ Sources: NAE, NRC (2009)
Types of Energy Kinetic & Potential Energy Electrical Thermal Chemical Mechanical
Converting Energy The Automobile
Electricity How do we generate electricity? Power Plants Turbines Renewable Sources Wind Energy Hydroelectric Solar Panels Turbine
How a Power Plant Works Boiler Pump Condenser G Turbine
My Research Nuclear Energy Cogeneration Making use of Waste Heat Known as CHP – “Combined Heat and Power” Common Applications Desalination Heating Homes/Businesses Industrial Processes
Questions Questions or Comments?