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Advancing Sustainability

Feb 17, 2017

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Page 1: Advancing Sustainability

Advancing Sustainability

ByChad Weiss and Sammy Lee

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The United States of America

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Energy Breakdown in the U.S.

26.7%

20.6%9.6%

38.1%

TransportationElectric Power

Commercial & Residential

Industrial

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Transportation

• 93% Petroleum• 3% Natural Gas• 4% Renewable Energy

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Industrial

• 39% Petroleum• 43% Natural Gas• 7% Coal• 11% Renewable Energy

http://energy.gov/eere/amo/better-plants-program-partners

Regional distribution of Better Plants partner facilities.

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Residential & Commercial

• 16% Petroleum• 75% Natural Gas• <1% Coal• 8% Renewable Energy

0.2%

25.7%

36.3%

37.8% Transportation

Industry

Commercial

Residential

Electricity Consumption in the U.S.

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Partnerships Sector/Organization Commercial Education Industrial Multifamily Residential Local Gov. State Gov.

Better Buildings Accelerators X X X X X X

Better Buildings Alliance X X

Better Buildings, Better Plants Challenge X X

Better Buildings Case Competition X X X

Better Buildings Challenge X X X X

Better Buildings Residential Network X X X

Better Buildings Residential Program Solution Center X

Better Buildings Summit X X X X X X X

Better Buildings Workforce X

Better Plants Program X

Home Energy Score X

Superior Energy Performance X

Zero Energy Ready Homes X

For More Info. Visit http://energy.gov/eere/better-buildings

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Electric Power

• 1% Petroleum• 24% Natural Gas• 41% Coal• 12% Renewable Energy• 21% Nuclear

6% Hydro4.4% Wind0.4% Solar0.4% Geothermal1.7% Biomass

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Petroleum

• 72% Transportation• 23% Industrial• 5% Residential & Commercial• 1% Electric Power

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Natural Gas

• 3% Transportation• 34% Industrial• 28% Residential & Commercial• 36% Electric Power

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Coal

• 0% Transportation• 8% Industrial• <1% Residential & Commercial• 91% Electric Power

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Renewable Energy

• 13% Transportation• 26% Industrial• 9% Residential & Commercial• 52% Electric Power

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Nuclear

• 0% Transportation• 0% Industrial• 0% Residential & Commercial• 100% Electric Power

If you want more info. You can visit http://www.eia.gov/

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Canada‘s Role in Renewable Energy

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• Canada is the second largest country (by square km) after Russia

• Abundant in natural resources including lumber, water, coal, and oil

• Canada accounts for 3.6% of worldwide energy production

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Power Generation by Source

• Canada`s annual generation is about 561 TWh• Mostly consisting of hydroelectric power• Followed by coal, nuclear, natural gas• Remainder are oil and other sources

59%15%

10%7%2%

HydroelectricCoalNatural GasOilOther

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Movement Towards Green Energy

• Coal still plays a significant role in energy production• Some provinces use up to 47% in coal powered energy

production• In 2003, Ontario Government set a goal to close all coal

burning plants• Last plant was closed in April 2014• Ontario became 1st coal-free jurisdiction in North

America• Replaced with other eco-friendly technologies for power

generation

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Solar (Photovoltaic)• Due to closing of coal plant, gave way to building solar power

plant• Majority of the plants are in Ontario, Quebec, and prairie

regions. • Due to a high altitude there are less potential opportunities

in the Northern Territories• Previously only considered for space heating, water heating,

and drying crops• Now accounts for a growing significance in energy generation• Canada is ranked 15th in solar energy production (2013)

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• Sarnia Photovoltaic Power Plant is one of the largest solar plant (2010)

• Capacity to power 12000 homes

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Wind Power

• Accounts for 1.6% of Canada´s power• Expanding rapidly due to interest by energy

companies• Government offering subsidies and initiatives

(personal, commerical)• In 1997 there were 60 turbines in 8 wind

farms…

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• In 2011 there were 3094 turbines and 152 wind farms

• That´s an increase of roughly 3% every year!

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Hydro

• Canada has many rivers from mountaineous areas flowing to it´s 3 bordering oceans

• Accounts for 59% of all electricity production• Manitoba, BC, Newfoundland, Ontario, and

Quebec produce up to 90% hydroelecticity• Plans of additional 158 stations in potential

regions projected for 2030

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