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Keystone Energy Education Program (KEEP) for Grades 4-8
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Keystone Energy Education
Program (KEEP)for Grades 4-8
Keystone Energy Education
Program (KEEP)for Grades 4-8
This program is funded by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.
It was prepared by Gove Group, Inc.’s
Kids Get It program.
What is Energy Literacy?What is Energy Literacy?
… knowledge about Energy
… attitudes toward Energy information
… behavior change related to Energy information
What energy did you use before you arrived here today?
Can you list the Energy sources that fall into these two categories?
RenewableNon-Renewable
Non-Renewable
Energy Sources– Coal– Natural Gas – Petroleum– Uranium (Nuclear))
RenewableEnergy Sources– Biomass– Geothermal– Hydro (Water)– Solar– Wind
All have positive and negative attributes related to environmental impacts, cost,
abundance, reliability, etc.
What are they?
What is the BEST “source”
of energy?
That’s a TRICK question!
The best “source” of energy is the
NEGAWATT (a measure of watts saved)
We should work to Conserve Energy & Use Energy Efficiently.
It’s easy to do It’s cheap It’s clean for the environment
Which energy sources are used most in the US? Which energy sources are used most in the US?
How does Energy Consumption compare?How does Energy Consumption compare?How does Energy Consumption compare?How does Energy Consumption compare?
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, 2012
Pennsylvania United States
Transportation36.5%
Industrial33%
Residential18.6%
Commercial12%
Transportation28%
Industrial31%
Residential22%
Commercial19%
TRUE or FALSE?
“The world’s electricity consumption is predicted to increase by 50% by 2030.”
Hint: How much has your energy consumption increased over the past 10, 20, or 40 years?
The world’s electricity consumption will continue toincrease dramatically due to:
• increased world population.
• increased demand in the U.S. and other developed countries.
• increased demand from developing countries, such as China and India.
NASA Satellite ImageNASA Satellite Image
What part do we in PA play in the Energy arena?What part do we in PA
play in the Energy arena?
Does Pennsylvania consume energy proportionately to its population?
Does Pennsylvania produce energy proportionately to its population?
How does PA compare to other US States?How does PA compare to other US States?
Total Land Area –
PA ranks 33rd
Total Population – PA ranks 6th
Total Energy Consumed per Capita (2012)Total Energy Consumed per Capita (2012)
Rank State (million Btu)
1 Wyoming 948
4 North Dakota 713
16 West Virginia 398
22 Ohio 322
29 District of Columbia 306
33 Pennsylvania 296
50 New York 192
51 Rhode Island 175
How much Energy does PA consume?
2011 Total Energy Production
2011 Total Energy Production
Rank State Trillion BTUs
1 Texas 12,582
2 Wyoming 10,353
3 Louisiana 3,976
4 Pennsylvania 3,858
5 West Virginia 3,821
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How much Energy does PA produce?
In Electricity Generation 1 Texas 36,788 thousand MWh 2 Pennsylvania 20,584 3 Illinois 19,131 4 Florida 19,069 5 California 15,569
(Jan 2014)
Pennsylvania is
6th in population
4th in energy production
33rd in energy consumption
PA produces significantly more than we consume.
Does that mean that PA can use without limits?
What are common attitudes about Energy usage?
Which Energy sources Which Energy sources supply electricity in PA? supply electricity in PA? Which Energy sources Which Energy sources
supply electricity in PA? supply electricity in PA?
Energy Source (Megawatts) 2008 2009 2010
Coal 117,583 105,475 110,369
Petroleum 938 915 571
Natural Gas 18,731 29,215 33,718
Other Gases 610 443 552
Nuclear 78,658 77,328 77,828
Renewables 5,353 6,035 6,577
Pumped Storage -354 -731 -708
Other 832 817 845
Pennsylvania is one of the top coal-consuming
States in the Nation.
Pennsylvania transports close to 1/2 of its
coal production to
other states throughout
the East Coast and
Midwest.
Pennsylvania Energy Facts
Pennsylvania Energy Facts COAL
Pennsylvania Energy FactsPennsylvania Energy Facts
Pennsylvania’s coal has dominated the State’s power
generation market, typically accounting for more than ½ of net electricity production, but this has been changing over the past few years to more natural gas use.
COAL
Northeastern Pennsylvania’s coal region holds the Nation’s largest remaining reserves of anthracite coal, a type of coal that burns cleanly with little soot.
Pennsylvania Energy Facts
Pennsylvania Energy Facts COAL
Note the change in primary fuel usage in PA over the past few years!
Total Carbon Dioxide Emissions, 2011Total Carbon Dioxide Emissions, 2011
Rank State Total CO Emissions
(Million Metric Tons)
1 Texas 656.0
2 California 346.0
3 Pennsylvania 245.0
4 Ohio 233.0
5 Florida 227.0
6 Illinois 225.0
7 Louisiana 223.0
Total U.S. Emissions: 5,386
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration
How Clean is Our Air?
Natural gas provides heat
to more PA homes than
any other fuel.
--- natural gas (38%)
--- electricity (29%)
--- fuel oil (20%)
--- propane (9%)
.
Pennsylvania Energy FactsPennsylvania Energy Facts
GAS
Marcellus shale is in five states: Pennsylvania, Ohio,
New York, West Virginia and Maryland
The Marcellus formation is thought to be the second
largest natural gas field in the world. It is located
about one mile below the surface.
More than 450,000 wells have been drilled in the
Appalachian Basin over the last 150 years and they have
produced “only” 47 TCF, less than 10% of the projected
production from the Marcellus
Pennsylvania Energy FactsPennsylvania Energy Facts
MARCELLUS
Pennsylvania Energy FactsPennsylvania Energy Facts
MARCELLUS
What are PA’s renewable
electric power Energy sources?
What are PA’s renewable
electric power Energy sources?
Installed Renewable Energy Capacity, 2011
Wind 789 MW Ocean 0 MW
Hydropower 778 MW Geothermal 0 MW
Biomass Power 598 MW Concentrated Solar Thermal 0 MW
Solar Photovoltaic 133 MW
Biodiesel 111 mGy
Bioethanol 110 mGy
Totals 2,298 MW; 221 mGy
#1 #2
Pennsylvania is among the largest users of
municipal solid waste and landfill gas for
electricity generation and produces substantial
hydroelectric power.
Pennsylvania Energy FactsPennsylvania Energy Facts
BIOMASS
Landfill Gas – One of PA’s renewable electric power Energy sources
Landfill Gas – One of PA’s renewable electric power Energy sources
#3
PA’s electricity markets rely substantially on nuclear power, and we ranks 2nd in the Nation after Illinois in nuclear generating capacity.
PA generated 44% of its net electricity from coal and 33 % from nuclear power in 2011
Pennsylvania Energy FactsPennsylvania Energy Facts
PA’s 5 operating nuclear plants have supplied slightly more than 1/3 of State electricity generation in recent years.
NUCLEAR
Pennsylvania's Alternative Energy Portfolio Standard, passed in 2004, requires that 18% of the electricity sold at retail in the state come from alternative energy sources by 2021, including 8% from renewable resources such as wind and solar energy. Approximately 800 MW of this percentage must come from solar energy, called the "Solar Share."
Renewable energy accounted for 3.3%
of PA’s net electricity generation in 2013
Pennsylvania Energy FactsPennsylvania Energy Facts
SOLAR/WIND
The State also produces a small amount of energy
from wind.
In 2012, wind energy generated nearly 1% of PA’s electricity, at
2.2 million MWh. In the first 6 months of 2013, wind generated
1.9 million MWh, about 1.7 % of the electricity already generated
thus far.
Pennsylvania Energy FactsPennsylvania Energy Facts
WIND
There are currently over 1,300 megawatts of wind power generation installed in PA on 27 wind farms.
These wind farms provide enough electricity, on average, to power nearly 350,000 PA homes.
(billions of kilowatt hours)
What are renewable electricity generation trends: Pennsylvania, nearby states and US?
PA produces a small but rapidly growing amount of energy from wind (see the green line) Wind should surpass hydro amount by 2013.
In 2012, $171 million was invested in PA to install solar on
homes and businesses.
– Daylighting—Skylights and large windows allow daylight to stream in, reducing energy costs and improving student concentration and performance.
– Photovoltaic (PV) cells, or solar cells, convert sunlight directly into electricity. As the sun strikes a PV cell, the semi-conducting materials within the cell absorb the sunlight, producing electricity.
Pennsylvania Energy FactsPennsylvania Energy Facts
SOLAR
– Passive solar design takes advantage of a building's structure to capture the sun's heat, either storing or distributing it, reducing the need for conventional heating, cooling and/or lighting.
– Solar water heating technologies harness heat from the sun to provide hot water for homes and businesses.
Pennsylvania Energy FactsPennsylvania Energy Facts
SOLAR
There are currently more than 412 solar companies
in Pennsylvania, employing 4,000.
In 2012, Pennsylvania installed 54 MW of solar
electric capacity, ranking it 11th nationally.
The 214 MW of solar energy currently installed in
PA ranks the state 9th in the country in installed
solar capacity. There is enough solar energy
installed in the state to power 23,600 homes.
Pennsylvania Energy FactsPennsylvania Energy Facts
SOLAR
Average installed residential and commercial photovoltaic system prices in PA have fallen by 28% in 2013. National prices have also dropped steadily — by 11% from 2011 and 34% from 2010.
Pennsylvania Energy FactsPennsylvania Energy Facts
SOLAR
Right Now ….
PA Electric Choice allows consumers to choose the type of electricity they purchase.
www.puc.pa.state.us
www.papowerswitch.com
The KEEP ProgramThe KEEP Program PA Department of Environmental Protection
is excited to help your school team to: teach students about energy. develop an active school energy team. save electricity. use the Energy Star Portfolio Manager to record
your savings.
The PA DEP staff and the Kids Get It staff is available to guide you through your process of learning, saving and documenting your energy program.
412.431.1010
