Ron “Herbert” Wheeler

Eco Power Used By GermanyWind TurbinesBiomassHydorelectricSolar PanelsBiofuelsGeothermal

Wind Power

Wind PowerAccounted for 6.2% of all electricity produced in

20101 turbine can power 3000 homes~22,000 turbines in GermanyHope to use 2% of all German land for wind turbinesOffshore produces the best winds but a challenge to

maintain

North Rhine Westphalia3.7% of electricity from windpower to 15% by

the year 2020Relaxing laws to accommodate this push

Closer to residential areas and being built closer togther

2000 wind turbines in operation now but an expected 2800 more are expected to be needed

Biomass

BiomassBurning or using renewable fuels to create

electricity18% of German crops used to provide raw

materials for renwewable fuels2.15 million hectacresHectacre = 2.471 acresFuels used

Manure, rapeseed (canola), corn, grain, grasses5.6% of electricity in 2010Up to 4 million hectacres may be set aside for

biomass by 2012Unsure of future

Food production and prices

Hydroelectric3.2% of Germany’s electricity production in

2010Most reliable source

Around the clock electric energyCheap to build and design and efficient

Dam, underground turbinesMost good locations have already been takenStable future but hopes of growth are small

Hydroelectric

Solar Power2% of electricity producedWorlds biggest solar market!Panels are capable of producing more power than

the Fukushima Reactor was at the time before it failed.

2010, produced more energy than 17 large power plants

Hopes are production costs will be cut by 50% by 2020

Only reliable during the dayFuture is “bright”!

Solar PowerGoogle invested $ 5 mil in German solar

power

BiofuelUsed to power automobiles and other machineryMade from animals waste or plant matter such as

grain or rapeseed oil; zero emissonsGermany had hoped that 20% of autombiles

would run on biofuel by 2020E-10, 90% ethanol fuel was supposed to be

introducedAlcohol, fermentation of sugar

Drive up cost of food crops and threaten rainforest in Brazil

BiofuelChorean Industries plant in Frieburg, Germany in

final stages of constructionWood used to produce 15,000 tons of biomass-to-

liquid gas, second generation biofuelCostlier to produce than first generation biofuelsChoren wants to work with German citizens instead

of forcing the technology on them before opening more plants to commercially produce this new fuel

Geothermal< 1% of electricityDrill wells 2 miles deep into the earth to

reach hot water that produces steamThe steam spins turbines that produce

electricityExpansion has halted due to speculation that

drilling could be causing earthquakes

Other Steps To A Cleaner Europe!Dorentrup, Germany

Lights out at 9pmMake a cell phone call to an automated systemCode on each lamp postLights stay on long enough to walk to the end

of the road, 15 min

Eco TaxisHamburg, Germany

Nov., 2010130 eco taxis introducedEither hybrid or run on natural gasEmit 3.6 tons fewer CO2 emissions than a

regular taxi

Freiburg, Germany Solar VillageUtility costs are 5 times as low as a typical

householdSuper insulated (20cm), efficient

Using solar panels, homes produce more energy than each home uses.

What electricity is unused is fed back into the grid and the electric company pays owners back~$7400 return for one household

$3400 per square meter1600 sq. ft. home is about $500,000

10+ years before profit is made

World Leader!Shut down 7 nuclear power plants

2 permanentlyAngela Merkel wants a faster shift in policy

toward renewable energyNearly 17% of Germany’s electricity

produced by renewable energyGoal is 39% by 2020 and 50% by 2050!

Vielen Dank! Fragen?

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