California

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California
for Energy
Alternative
Resources
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Presented by
Dr. Kyle Wheaton
Prof. Adam Ortiz
Prof. Mary Yang
Dr. Amanda Cote
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California In The Headlines
Energy Crisis In California!
California Crisis Ripples Through Economy
Governor Davis Takes Heat For Rolling Blackouts
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Dont let the lights go out on California!
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California has the natural resources for the
power solutions
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The Source of all Energy
THE SUN
Power from the sun comes to the Earth as heat and
light. Our Sunshine State has this in abundance.
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Solar Power Applications
Photovoltaic Cells convert sunlight directly into
useable energy
Solar Concentrators use mirrors to generate heat
Solar Thermal Heating by solar water heaters and
ovens
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National Builders Supply The first solar
powered business in Tulare County
We plan to save 95,000 in electrical costs in
the next 20 years
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BIOPOWER
Biomass solar energy stored in organic
matter.California has an abundance in
its Forests Agriculture Landfills
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Diversify our Energy Sources
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Cost
Renewable costs reduced 80 since 1980
Fuel costs
Rising and unstable
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Other Benefits to Pocket Book and Beyond
No radioactive waste or poisonous byproducts
Less air pollution
No compromise to human health
Environmental protection
Creates booming new technology-jobs
Price stability
Inexhaustible source of power for a long term
solution
Reliability-Self Sufficiency
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Not A Bright Future With Fossil Fuels
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CALIFORNIAS ECONOMY
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We C.A.R.E.
Keep us the Golden State
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