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Are Energy & Electricity the same thing? How much energy do we use in NSW? How much Electricity do we use in NSW? Energy Production to PJ 1PJ = 9.93 million US gallons of LPG Energy Consumption to PJ Electricity Generated – ,836 GWh = 276PJ
Energy / Electricity The NSW Energy Demand is met by 8 primary sources Coal Natural Gas Hydro Bagasse Wind Wood Solar (Thermal & Photovoltaic) Petroleum Source : NSW Govt., State of the Environment 2009
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Source : NSW Govt., State of the Environment 2009
Energy / Electricity A key pressure on energy is the increasing demand for electricity. The trend in rising demand in NSW is being driven by population and economic growth as well as changes in people’s behaviour and lifestyles. Source : NSW Govt., State of the Environment 2009
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Electricity Generation in Australia Non RenewableRenewable Black Coal 53.8%Hydro 4.5% Brown Coal 22.5%Wind 1.5% Gas 15.9%Biomass, Biogass & Oil 0.9%Solar 0.9%
Energy / Electricity Electricity Generation of the Future Non RenewableRenewable NuclearGeothermal Wave Tidal Solar Thermal
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Source: AEMO Data $/MWh
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How do we make electricity?
Energy / Electricity Your Turn to do something Use the Multimeter to find the voltage and current of the solar panel This is called the open circuit voltage and current Rotate the panel to the sun and watch the voltage and current Now connect panels in series and parallel and test the voltage and current Using the wind turbine see what sort of voltage you can create
Energy / Electricity Woking Borough Council in the UK Allan Jones Population – 100,000 Start date = 1990 Energy saved –Energy consumption down by 44% –CO2 emissions down by 72% –Energy efficiency of housing up by 17% –First private wire network –District heating & cooling –Co & Tri generation
Energy / Electricity Sydney City Council 2030 plan Employed Allan Jones Facts –To reduce greenhouse gas by 70% by 2030 –Using energy efficiency programs ( Solar panels etc) –Divert $2m spent on green power to energy efficiency –Trigeneration
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