Alternative Energy Transportation

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Alternative EnergyTransportation

• Transportation
• Mr. ORourke

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Definition

• A source of energy for transportation that
  utilizes something other than fossil fuel for
  power.

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Alternative Energy Benefits

• Low/no environmental impact
• Reduces dependency of foreign oil
• Efficient

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Biofuel

• Fuel derived from recently living biological
  matter (plants).
• Fossil fuel is derived from long dead biological
  matter.

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Compressed Air

• Used stored compressed air to power a motor
• Can be used in addition to electric/solar/gasoline
  etc. (hybrid)

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Types of Biofuels

• Vegetable Oil- can be used interchangeably with
  diesel on old engines or can be converted to
  biodiesel for new ones.
• Biodiesel- produced from oils or fats and is
  similar to diesel.
• Bioalcohol- ethanol, propanol and butanol (all
  biologically produced alcohols).
• Biogas- contains methane (landfill gas)

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Electric Cars

• Automobiles that use an on-board rechargeable
  energy storage systems.
• Produce no exhaust fumes and minimal pollution
• Many are capable of accelerating faster than
  conventional automobiles.

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Hydrogen Cars

• Use hydrogen for fuel
• Hydrogen is burned through combustion
• Hydrogen is converted in a fuel cell
• Reacted with oxygen to produce water and
  electricity

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Hybrid Automobiles

• An automobile that uses two or more distinct
  power sources for propulsion.
• Most common is internal combustion
  engine/electric motor.
• Nearly every large car manufacturer now produces
  one or more hybrid automobile.

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Solar Vehicles

• Similar to an electric car.
• PV cells convert suns energy into electrical
  energy.
• Not as practical for day to day transportation as
  other alternative energy vehicles.

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Any Others?

• Any other types of alternative energy vehicles
  you can think of???

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Your Assignment

• Pick an alternative energy and create a
  PowerPoint that covers the following areas
• Definition of your chosen energy
• History
• Uses/Applications
• Examples of
• Associated costs with youre A.E. Trans.
• Future
• Environmental impact
• Pros/Cons
• Be sure to include pictures