1. Renewable Energy
Simon Mahan
December 19, 2014

2. Overview Types of Renewable Resources Technology Review Benefits
Challenges
Application

3. Types of Renewable Resources
Sun
Wind
Water
Plants
Geothermal

4. U.S. Photovoltaic Solar Resource

5. U.S. Wind Resource (80m)

6. U.S. Biomass Resource

8. Biomass and Geothermal
Technology Review
Biomass and Geothermal

9. Wind and Hydroelectric
Technology Review
Wind and Hydroelectric

10. Technology Review
Solar Photovoltaic

11. Benefits of Renewables
Stable prices
Low/no pollution
Safer
Infinite resource
Job creation

12. Challenges Resource availability Resource variability Cost
Externalities