Alternative Energy

Annotations:

• Energy that can replace fossil fuel energy (included nuclear energy)

1. Impact
   1. one fifth of energy use in AE
   2. Energy self sufficiency (US)
      1. Shale gas
2. Types
   1. Biodiesel fuel
      1. -ve: Shortage of food supply
      2. -ve: Poor Quality
      3. +ve: non-toxic, biodegrable
   2. Solar Energy
   3. Wind Energy
   4. Geothermal Energy
   5. Hydropower
   6. Tidal power
   7. Shale gas
      1. +ve: Reduce greenhouse gas emmission
3. Background
   1. Air Pollution
      1. carbon dioxide
      2. hydro carbon particulate
   2. Shortage of fossil fuel energy
   3. maturer technology
4. Future
5. Cost
   1. Technology development
      1. University Research
         1. Investment
            1. ROI
            2. reduce the risk of exposure to rising fossil-fuel prices
      2. Business company reseach
         1. Government policy
   2. Facilities
      1. Cost of facilities
         1. E.g. Reduced cost of solar photovoltaic system
      2. Maintenance cost
      3. Operating cost
         1. Technician employment
         2. Obtaining energy source
   3. Promotion & Education
      1. Nimby
         1. Noise
         2. Pollution
         3. View
   4. Land