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What is the power usage of a Boeing 747 during operation?
What is the power usage of a Boeing 747 during operation?
Which energy conversion source has the highest reported power generation capacity according to the content?
Which energy conversion source has the highest reported power generation capacity according to the content?
What is the efficiency of a typical photovoltaic cell mentioned in the content?
What is the efficiency of a typical photovoltaic cell mentioned in the content?
How much power does a portable floor heater consume?
How much power does a portable floor heater consume?
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What is the rate of solar energy striking Earth as stated in the content?
What is the rate of solar energy striking Earth as stated in the content?
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What percentage of primary energy usage is attributed to buildings in the U.S.?
What percentage of primary energy usage is attributed to buildings in the U.S.?
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Which energy source has seen a significant recent transition for power production in the U.S.?
Which energy source has seen a significant recent transition for power production in the U.S.?
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Which of the following is NOT considered a renewable energy source?
Which of the following is NOT considered a renewable energy source?
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The increase in wind and solar energy usage is primarily due to what factor?
The increase in wind and solar energy usage is primarily due to what factor?
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Which sector is the largest consumer of primary energy in the U.S.?
Which sector is the largest consumer of primary energy in the U.S.?
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What type of analysis focuses on the total energy consumed throughout the life cycle of a product?
What type of analysis focuses on the total energy consumed throughout the life cycle of a product?
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Which of the following is a primary component of the U.S. energy production trends?
Which of the following is a primary component of the U.S. energy production trends?
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Energy efficiency is defined as what?
Energy efficiency is defined as what?
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What is the main goal of sustainability as defined by the Brundtland Commission?
What is the main goal of sustainability as defined by the Brundtland Commission?
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Which of the following is NOT a parameter to consider when evaluating net zero buildings?
Which of the following is NOT a parameter to consider when evaluating net zero buildings?
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What is the expected outcome of improving energy efficiency?
What is the expected outcome of improving energy efficiency?
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Which statement about renewable energy sources is true?
Which statement about renewable energy sources is true?
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How is the terawatt (TW) defined?
How is the terawatt (TW) defined?
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What percentage efficiency is assumed for solar PV generation, distribution, and storage in meeting energy demand?
What percentage efficiency is assumed for solar PV generation, distribution, and storage in meeting energy demand?
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Which fuel has the largest proven reserves according to the provided data?
Which fuel has the largest proven reserves according to the provided data?
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Which of the following groups represents the largest number of people experiencing poor living conditions globally?
Which of the following groups represents the largest number of people experiencing poor living conditions globally?
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How is carbon sequestration beneficial to the environment?
How is carbon sequestration beneficial to the environment?
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What is a critical challenge related to global energy consumption?
What is a critical challenge related to global energy consumption?
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Study Notes
Introduction to Energy and Sustainability
- Professor Tian Li, School of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University presented an introduction to energy and sustainability.
- The presentation covers definitions, forms, energy conversion, overview of consumption by source, and conversion processes.
- The outline also includes fossil-fuel resources, sustainable/renewable energy, policies and agreements.
Energy & Forms of Energy
- Energy exists in various forms, including heat, light, motion, electrical, chemical, and gravitational.
- Energy can be categorized as potential (stored) or kinetic (working).
- Energy is convertible from one form to another.
Energy Sources
- Energy sources are categorized as renewable or nonrenewable.
- Renewable sources can be replenished easily, while nonrenewable sources cannot.
Conservation of Energy (Closed System)
- ΔE = Q – W (Change in energy equals heat added to the system minus work done by the system)
- E = U + PE + KE
- U = internal energy (kinetic and potential of molecules)
- PE = potential energy
- KE= kinetic energy
- Q = heat transfer
- W = work done
Example Energy Contents
- Different energy sources have varying energy contents:
- Wind: Kinetic Energy, E= ½ mv²
- Hydroelectric: Potential Energy, E = mgz
- Temperature Change: Sensible Energy, ΔE = mc(T-Ts)
- Phase Change: Latent Energy, ΔE = m • usi/Uf g
- Combustion: Chemical Energy, E = m • HHV
- Fission: Nuclear Energy, E = mc²
Earth's Energy Budget (Diagram)
- Diagram illustrating incoming solar radiation and various fluxes (energy exchanges) within the atmosphere and Earth's surface.
- Values are fluxes in Wm² and average over ten years.
Global Carbon Cycle (Diagram)
- Diagram illustrating the global carbon cycle, including photosynthesis, decomposition, respiration, and combustion.
- Processes move carbon between the atmosphere, plants, and living things.
- Data values are in petagrams (Pg) and per year (Pg/yr).
All Paths to 2°C Go Through Zero
- Graph depicting GHG emissions (GtCO2e/year) over time.
- Different pathways to limit global warming to 2 °C are presented.
- Includes examples of associated technologies, conventional abatement, and carbon removal.
Carbon Capture (Diagram)
- Diagram illustrating a process to capture CO2 from industrial emissions and store it underground.
CO2 Capture Routes
- Different routes for CO2 capture are presented, including absorption (amine-based, alkaline solutions, ionic liquids, ammonia), membrane (inorganic, polymeric), adsorption (zeolites, carbon-based, MOFS/PPNS, metal oxides), chemical looping (combustion, reforming).
- Different scale levels, from laboratory to commercial are shown
Climate Change Mitigation
- Subsection discussing various methods to mitigate climate change, such as afforestation, reforestation, land management, bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS), enhanced weathering, direct air capture, and ocean fertilization.
Environmental Impacts of Fossil Fuels
- Fossil fuels, when extracted, transported, and burned, create environmental consequences.
- Extraction/transport: lung damage, mining accidents, oil spills, and pipeline explosions.
- Combustion products: acid rain, smog, stratospheric ozone depletion, and global warming.
Global Warming (Various Graphs and Charts)
- Presented data measuring global mean surface temperature and atmospheric CO2 levels.
- Demonstrates trends in historic changes of temperatures and CO2 levels.
- Included graphs and charts exhibiting the rates of global change in arctic sea ice and sea level.
Energy Use Definitions
- Delivered Energy: energy used by the end-user.
- Primary Energy: source energy before transformation of a raw fuel.
- Heating from Fossil Fuels: Energy content required to provide heating(includes inefficiencies).
- Electricity Production (Fossil Fuels/Nuclear/Renewables): Energy content of fuel source required for electricity production(includes power plant/transmission efficiencies).
- Transportation from Liquid Fuels: energy content of raw fuel, before being converted to gasoline or diesel.
- Life-Cycle Energy: Primary energy used from a product’s entire life cycle (raw materials, manufacture, delivery, operation, disposal)
Energy Efficiencies
- Device Efficiency: ratio of desired output to energy input ( η).
- Chained Efficiency: overall efficiency of the entire system with multiple stages ( η0 = ηp × ηt × ηl ).
Practical Power Cycle Efficiencies
- Graph presenting efficiencies of different power cycles, including internal combustion engines, geothermal, solar thermal super-critical Rankin cycles, etc., in relation to operating temperature in degrees Celsius.
Fossil Fuel Resources: Overview
- Discusses oil, natural gas reserves, and production.
- Includes different categories of reserves (proven, probable).
- Includes graphs and charts showing the global distribution of proved oil reserves and production.
Global Challenges and Energy Transitions
- Much of the world is still impoverished. Manufacturing is now in areas with low cost, skilled labor.
- Fossil fuels such as coal and natural gas are currently used.
- Energy transitions are needed towards renewable energy.
Renewable Energy Sources
- Covers renewable energy sources, including hydropower, wind energy, oceanic energy, solar power, geothermal, and biomass.
- Demonstrates varying global usage of renewables in relations to overall energy consumption over recent years.
Sustainability
- Sustainability "meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs."
Policies and Agreements
- Covers climate change mitigation policies, regulations (Kyoto Protocol, Paris Agreement, US Clean Power Plan) and financial incentives.
Carbon Cycle (Additional details)
- Shows the global flows of carbon, including carbon fluxes, storage, and processes.
- Demonstrates the relationship between the atmosphere and fossil fuel reserves, vegetation, soils, and the marine biota.
Other Considerations
- Discusses the global dependence on fossil fuels and the transition toward renewable energy sources.
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