1. 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)

2. Types of Energy  Kinetic & Potential Energy  Electrical  Thermal  Chemical  Mechanical

3. Converting Energy The Automobile

4. Electricity  How do we generate electricity?  Power Plants Turbines  Renewable Sources Wind Energy Hydroelectric Solar Panels Turbine

5. How a Power Plant Works Boiler Pump Condenser G Turbine

6. 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

7. Questions Questions or Comments?