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Alternative Energy Resources

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY RESOURCES

The U.S economy depends too much on Middle Eastern Oil.

THE UNITED STATES IS LEFT INCREASING VULNERABLE TO A REGION IN TURMOIL.
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POLICY CRITERIA

THE COST OF THE POLICY, POLITICAL FEASIBILITY, COST EFFECTIVENESS, EXTERNALITIES
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COAL IS THE CHEAPEST FORM OF ENERGY WHICH IS WIDELY USED WORLD WIDE EVER SINCE THE INDUSTRIALIZATION.

Air Pollution-Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Wind Energy can reduce 825 million tons of CO2 by 2030

US IS CONSIDERED AS THE SAUDI ARABIA OF WIND ENERGY.

Wind does not blow in reliable schedule and needs emergency power plants

A TOTAL OF $197 BILLION AS INVESTMENT TO BRING WIND PRODUCTION TO THE 20% GOAL IN 2030.

SOLAR ENERGY DIRECTLY COMES FROM THE SUN WITH MINIMUM RISK

Need strong financial augmentation for mass production

HOWEVER, THE SOLAR PANALS ARE SO EASY TO BE INSTALLED.

World nuclear capacity would have to triple by 2050 with the U.S adding 200 more new reactors.

EXISTING 103 REACTORS IN U.S CAN USE 90% OF LICENSED CAPACITY.
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OECD said 960,000 people die around worldwide died prematurely by airborne particles

Humans are relative already exposed to high risk of cancer from naturally occuring background radiation.

Due to recent Fukushima disaster along with The Three Mile Island accident and Chernobly diasaster

IT WILL BE HARD TO GAIN POLITICAL FEASIBILITY FOR NUCLEAR ENERGY EXPANSION.

Wind Energy has the highest potential due to its technological advantages.

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