1. Please get your notebook!
Please read the board!

2. Today’s Game plan! Test Turbines (taking turns)
Discuss Distributed power

3. Why fossil fuels?

4. Why NOT Fossil Fuels?
What are the drawbacks of using fossil fuels?

5. Sustainable energy sources

6. Every power system has pros and cons

7. Solar power must be stored for nights and cloudy days

8. Are we asking the wrong question?
Should we be looking for a one-to-one substitution solution?
Are we asking the wrong question?

9. Distributed power vs centralized power
Creating a paradigm shift
Distributed power vs centralized power

10. Current electricity grid
One major regional power plant, usually coal, natural gas or nuclear supplies area’s needs
Same plan throughout US

11. Our electric “grid” = power plants connected to consumers

12. Our electric “grid” = power plants connected to consumers

13. A new energy concept
Distributed Power = dispersed, small-scale power systems customized to geographic region combine to meet a region’s needs

14. The mix that works for Houston would be different than the mix for Detroit.

15. A Smarter grid – (how is it smarter? Compare to centralized)

16. Decentralized power Advantages Disadvantages
Greater reliance on renewables
Decreased climate change
Protection from centralized power outages (storms, malfunction, terrorism)
New jobs/new industries
Promote more community
Disadvantages
Change is difficult
Need for new infrastructure which may be costly
Requires more cooperation
Some jobs will be lost
Shift in local economies

17. Process it! Describe centralized power Describe decentralized power
Explain how geography would impact decentralized power