Class 13 Electrical Power

Class 13 Electrical Power

Electrical consumption, TWhr/yr

US Electrical consumption 1992 Total = 2.7K TW-hr (residential 34%)

Existing US Energy Inventory (in 1015 BTUs, or ~ 1018 Joules)

US Energy Inventory (ALL) (in 1015 BTUs, or ~ 1018 Joules)

Nuclear (fission) power plants

Radiation

Nuclear health effects & safety

Nuclear fission power: plus & minus

Alternatives: Distributed generation

Photovoltaics

PVs, cont.

PV energy cost (cents per KWhr, projected)

Wind electric

Hydro

Geothermal

Fuel Cells

Summary

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