Ahmed, Khalique

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Congratulations• 3rd International Workshop on Renewable Energy and Development (IWRED 2019)• China – Science & Technology Contributions– Economic ImpactRenewable Energy and Climate ChangeKhalique Ahmed, Professor of Chemistry and PhysicsLynn University3601 North Military TrailBoca Raton, FL, 33431Energy• Work= Force * Displacement• Kinetic• Potential• Electrical• Thermal• Nuclear• Ability to cause motionRenewable Energy• Solar• Wind • Bio-Fuels• HydroUSA & European Union EnergyConsumption2%16%19%16%7%40%US & EU Energy Mix (2012)RenewablesHydroGasNuclearOilCoalUS ElectricitySOLAR POWER• Electricity/Thermal• ExpensiveSOLAR POWERSOLAR POWER-THERMALPROS SOLAR POWER• Widely available• Location independent• Largest potential for decentralized power generation• Scaling up (& down) very easy CONS• Expensive• Large up-front Capital investment• Imposes great stress on the grid owing to fluctuating nature• Difficult to store energy in electric formWIND POWER• KE to Electrical energy• Broadly Used in USA and EuropeWIND POWER PROS• Smaller Land requirement when compared to Solar, Hydro• Can be built off-shore• Fluctuates less than solar• Cheaper than SolarWIND POWER CONS• Premium Onshore sites saturated• Intermittency issue• Offshore towers more expensive• Energy Storage not viable• Cause Noise pollutionPROJECTED WIND POWERBIOFUELSBIOFUELS PROS• Inherently renewable• Less emissionsCONS-BIOFUELS• Land Space• Energy Input/output issue• Still polluting when compared to wind or solarHydroelctricCharacteristics• Low cost• Most mature of renewable energies• Largest contributor amongst all renewable energies• Easy “switched on-off” at almost immediately PROS- Hydroelectric• Cheap electricity• Capable of providing base load power• Capable of large scale productionCONS Hydroelectric• Environmental concerns./Ecology • Humanitarian implications. Settlement relocation• Depends upon rain fall• High upfront capital investment costsTrends   HydroelectricINITIATIVES• Core Course at College level• Sustainability plans• Support of Green BusinessesTHANK YOU• Have a great Conference

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