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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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ce-more-power-than-japans-entire-fuku http://energytype.com/biofuel/germany-revolutionizes-biofuels/ http://www.wind-energie.de/home/ http://www.greenoptimistic.com/2011/04/06/germany-wind-nuclea
r/ http://www.renewablesinternational.net/german-biomass-growth-
continues/150/515/28940/ http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,667443-
5,00.html http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-10/tum-
sib102010.php http://www.matternetwork.com/2011/4/google-invests-5m-german-
solar.cfm http://www.travelbugholiday.com/?p=1672