AP Environmental Science - Renewable Energy

028 - Renewable Energy In this video Paul Andersen discusses the technology, advantages and disadvantages of six sources of renewable energy; biomass, hydroelectric, solar, geothermal wind, and hydrogen. He also explains how changes in the storage and flow of energy in our power grid must be improved. He also lists the energy returned over energy invested ration for the various forms of energy. Do you speak another language? Help me translate my videos: http://www.bozemanscience.com/translations/ Music Attribution Intro Title: I4dsong_loop_main.wav Artist: CosmicD Link to sound: http://www.freesound.org/people/CosmicD/sounds/72556/ Creative Commons Atribution License Outro Title: String Theory Artist: Herman Jolly http://sunsetvalley.bandcamp.com/track/string-theory All of the images are licensed under creative commons and public domain licensing: afloresm. (2007). Español: Solúcar PS10 es una planta solar termoeléctrica por tecnología de torre, la primera en el mundo explotada comercialmente. Retrieved from https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:PS10_solar_power_tower.jpg Andrewglaser. (2009). English: The Solar Settlement with the Sun Ship in the background: Freiburg, Germany. Retrieved from https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:SoSie%2BSoSchiff_Ansicht.jpg Canada, A. D. from W. Yukon. (2012). Woodpile. Retrieved from https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Woodpile_(6885117855).jpg company, J. J. owner of A. H. S. an appliance. (2013). English: Here is a picture of a man stoking the fire in a wood burning stove. Retrieved from https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Stoking-the-fire.JPG Delphi234. (2014). English: Total world energy consumption by source 2013, from REN21 Renewables 2014 Global Status Report. Retrieved from https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Total_World_Energy_Consumption_by_Source_2013.png EarthBy barretr. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://openclipart.org/detail/3320/earth Energy, D. of. (2010). English: Geothermal energy setup. Retrieved from https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:GEOTHERMAL_ENERGY_tapping.png en.wikipedia, O. uploader was V. at. (2007). English: A particle motion in an ocean wave. Retrieved from https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wave_motion-i18n-mod.svg Germany, J. from S. (2005). English: Wind turbines in a rapeseed field in Sandesneben, Germany. Retrieved from https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Alternative_Energies.jpg Hijau, B. (2008). Wood fuel heater. Retrieved from https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wood_fuel_heater20080102.jpg Hillewaert, H. (2008). English: Newly constructed windmills D4 (nearest) to D1 on the Thornton Bank. Retrieved from https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Windmills_D1-D4_(Thornton_Bank).jpg http://www.eere.energy.gov. ([object HTMLTableCellElement]). English: Passive solar heating illustration. Retrieved from https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Illust_passive_solar_d1.gif Institut, P. (2006). Original Passivhaus, Darmstadt, in spring. Retrieved from https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Passivhaus_Darmstadt_Kranichstein_Fruehling_2006.JPG KVDP. (2008). English: A picture of a house fitted with thermodynamic panels. Retrieved from https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:ThermodynamicPanelsInstalled.jpg Ledebur, A. (1895). English: Charcoal pile. Retrieved from https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Meule_charbon_bois.jpg m, dan. (2007). English: Power grid Gowkthrapple Pylons and power cables. Retrieved from https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Power_grid_Gowkthrapple_-_geograph.org.uk_-_626930.jpg Photographer, D. A. R. (2005). English: Title: Technology: Lab. Retrieved from https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ethyl_alcohol_usp_grade.jpg Rolypolyman. (2008). English: United States Power Grid. Retrieved from https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:UnitedStatesPowerGrid.jpg Romary. (2007). Français : Charbon de bois. Retrieved from https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Charbon_de_bois_rouge.jpg Shilsholepointe.com, E. S. (2010). English: Reporting from ShilsholePointe.com Geo Homes,. Retrieved from https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Geothermal_shilsholepointe.jpg Shizhao拍摄. (2005). English: Biodiesel sample. Retrieved from https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Biodiesel.JPG Technologies, O. P. (2011). English: OPT’s PB150 PowerBuoy. Retrieved from https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Optbuoy.jpg