Chemistry 500 Dr. Hunter’s Class Topic 6.2000, Dr. Allen D. Hunter, Department of Chemistry, Youngstown State University1Chemistry 500: Chemistry in Modern LivingTopic 6: New Energy Sources for the New CenturyAlternative “Green” Energy SourcesChemistry in Context, 2nd Edition: Chapter 9, Pages 281-318Chemistry in Context, 3rd Edition: Chapter 8, Pages 305-336Outline Notes by Dr. Allen D. Hunter, YSU Department ofChemistry, 2000.Chemistry 500 Dr. Hunter’s Class Topic 6.2000, Dr. Allen D. Hunter, Department of Chemistry, Youngstown State University2Outline6A WHY NOT STICK WITH THE ENERGY WE ARE USING NOW?................................................................36B SOLAR ENERGY...............................................................................................................................................................46C WIND POWER....................................................................................................................................................................66D THE HYDROGEN ECONOMY.....................................................................................................................................76E BIOMASS AND GARBAGE............................................................................................................................................8Chemistry 500 Dr. Hunter’s Class Topic 6.2000, Dr. Allen D. Hunter, Department of Chemistry, Youngstown State University36A Why not stick with the Energy we are using now?Ø Ask Students: What are the strengths of current energy mixØ Group ActivityØ Ask Students: What are the problems with current energy mixØ Group ActivityØ Alternative Energy SourcesØ Intermittent supplies and energy storageChemistry 500 Dr. Hunter’s Class Topic 6.2000, Dr. Allen D. Hunter, Department of Chemistry, Youngstown State University46B Solar EnergyØ Photovoltaics (Solar Cells)Ø Graphics from Text: Figure 9.11 in 2nd Edition and 8.14 in 3rdEdition, Photovoltaic CellØ Graphics from Text: Figures 8.16 and 8.17 in 3rd Edition,Photovoltaic arraysØ Ask Students: Develop a list of current uses of PhotovoltaictechnologyØ Group ActivityØ Ask Students: Develop a list of future uses of PhotovoltaictechnologyØ Group ActivityChemistry 500 Dr. Hunter’s Class Topic 6.2000, Dr. Allen D. Hunter, Department of Chemistry, Youngstown State University5Ø Photothermal EnergyØ Passive heatingØ Graphics from Text: Figure 9.1 in 2nd Edition, PassiveSolar HeatingØ Solar thermal on landØ Solar thermal from oceansØ CostsØ R&DØ CapitalØ OperatingØ Land AreaØ BenefitsChemistry 500 Dr. Hunter’s Class Topic 6.2000, Dr. Allen D. Hunter, Department of Chemistry, Youngstown State University66C Wind PowerØ Wind farmsØ Graphics from Text: Figure 9.2 in 2nd Edition: Wind FarmØ Ask Students: What are some of the advantages anddisadvantages of Wind EnergyØ Group ActivityChemistry 500 Dr. Hunter’s Class Topic 6.2000, Dr. Allen D. Hunter, Department of Chemistry, Youngstown State University76D The Hydrogen EconomyØ Hydrogen productionØ Current industrial routeØ Made from hydrocarbon fuelsØ ElectrolysisØ Graphics from Text: Figure 9.6 in 2nd Edition and 8.2 in3rd Edition, Electrolytic cellØ Photolytic Hydrogen GenerationØ Hydrogen storage: energy densityChemistry 500 Dr. Hunter’s Class Topic 6.2000, Dr. Allen D. Hunter, Department of Chemistry, Youngstown State University86E Biomass and GarbageØ Everything old is new againØ Thermal generation of electricityØ Industrial WasteØ Household WasteØ Agricultural WasteØ Ask Students: What are the strengths and weakness of this sortof alternative energyØ Group ActivityChemistry 500 Dr. Hunter’s Class Topic 6.2000, Dr. Allen D. Hunter, Department of Chemistry, Youngstown State University9Index of Vocabulary and Major TopicsAAgricultural Waste...........................................................8Alternative Energy Sources............................................3Ask Students........................................................3, 4, 6, 8BBiomass and Garbage......................................................8EElectrolysis........................................................................7Electrolytic cell.................................................................7energy density...................................................................7energy mix.........................................................................3energy storage...................................................................3GGraphics from Text .............................................4, 5, 6, 7Group Activity.....................................................3, 4, 6, 8HHousehold Waste..............................................................8hydrocarbon fuels.............................................................7Hydrogen production.......................................................7Hydrogen storage.............................................................7Iindustrial route..................................................................7Industrial Waste................................................................8Intermittent supplies ........................................................3PPassive heating..................................................................5Passive Solar Heating......................................................5Photolytic Hydrogen Generation...................................7Photothermal Energy.......................................................5Photovoltaic.......................................................................4Photovoltaic arrays...........................................................4Photovoltaic Cell..............................................................4SSolar Cells .........................................................................4Solar Energy......................................................................4TThe Hydrogen Economy .................................................7Thermal generation of electricity..................................8WWhy not stick with the Energy we are using now?....3Wind Energy .....................................................................6Wind farms........................................................................6Wind