1. Hi

2. Content
About Me
Alternative Energy Today
Future of Alternative Energy

3. Alan J. Robertson BSE Civil Engineering – EIT Professional Experience
Co-Founder & COO – 180 South Solar
SVP - GME
RSM Northeast US & Canada - SunPower
RCSM – Sungevity
General Manager – IPS
Solar Project Manager – IPS
Solar Design Engineer – IPS
Achievements
PRI’s LOE
Guest Lecture (UML & Paul Smith’s)
EPA
Consulting
Fun Facts
Musician
Surf/Snowboard
World Traveler

4. Alternative Energy How do we make energy today??
1) Burn/Use Fuel to Make Heat
Coal
Natural Gas
Petrolium/Oil
Nuclear

5. REMEMBER ME!! Alternative Energy How do we make energy today??
2) Use Heat to Make Steam
3) Use Steam to Spin Generator
REMEMBER ME!!

6. Alternative Energy What are the Sources of Alternative Energy??
1) Solar
Photovoltaic
Thermal

7. Alternative Energy What are the Sources of Alternative Energy??
2) Wind
Turbines

8. Alternative Energy What are the Sources of Alternative Energy??
3) Geothermal
Residential
Utility

9. Alternative Energy What are the Sources of Alternative Energy??
2) Other
Biofuels
Tidal
Hydro

10. Alternative Energy What questions should we be asking?
1) Is it more important to conserve the energy we have or to develop
new energy sources? Why?
2) Should renewable energy sources be used, even if they are more expensive than fossil fuels? Why or why not?
3) What alternative energy resource would be most reasonable for the DFW area or specifically different parts of Texas?
4) What would happen if there were no energy resources? How would your day change?
5) What other types of energy sources can you think of for the future? Or what ideas do you think scientists should explore?

11. Questions?

12. Thank You