Renewable EnergyEmerging Technology
Renewable EnergyEmerging Technology
Ken O. Richards
EIN 5322 FEEDS
BackgroundBackground
Solar Energy Solar Energy
Ocean Energy Ocean Energy
Fuels Fuels
What’s Happening in Florida What’s Happening in Florida
BackgroundBackground
What is Renewable Energy?
Types of Renewable Energy Sources
Types of Technologies
Solar Energy
• Background
• How it works
Solar Technology
• What’s great about solar
• What are the draw backs
Emerging Solar Technologiesprojects that are paving the way
• NanoSolar
Emerging Solar Technologiesprojects that are paving
Stirling Energy Systems
Ocean Technology Ocean Technology
Ocean CurrentsOcean Currents
Tidal TurbinesTidal Turbines
Fuels Technology Fuels Technology
• Ethanol
• Bio-Diesel
• Other Alternatives
Ethanol Ethanol
How does Florida Measure?How does Florida Measure?
• Government
• Private sector
• Research / Universities
A Florida Trend SetterA Florida Trend Setter
• Fuel Cells
• Lithium battery
UniversitiesUniversities
• FIU
• FAU
• UCF
Florida International University Florida International University
Applied Research Center
http://www.arc.fiu.edu/research.asp
Florida Atlantic University Florida Atlantic University
Center For Excellence in Ocean Technology http://coet.fau.edu/?p=overview
University of Central FloridaUniversity of Central Florida
Florida Solar Energy Centerhttp://www.fsec.ucf.edu/en/
Questions ?Questions ?
Reference Reference • Nansolar (2007) Technologies : Retrieved December 2007 from :
http://nanosolar.com/7areasofinnovation.htm• Specmat (2007) How things work: Retrieved December 2007 from:
Http://www.spectmat.com• Wikipedia (2007) Solar Cell: Retrieved from December 2007 from
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_cell • Ocean energy Council(OEC0 (20070 Ocean Currents; retrieved December 2007 from http://oceanenergycouncil.com/faqcurrent.html• Keys Hydro Power (KHP) (2007) Project Overview; Retrieved December 2007 from
http://floridakeyshydropower.com/overview.html• DOE, energy Efficiency and renewable energy (2007) Alternative & Advanced Fuels:
Ethanol retrieved December 2007 from http://www.eere.energy.gov/afdc/fuels/• MyFlorida(2007) Florida Renewable Energy Technologies and Energy Efficiency Act:
Retrieved December 2007 from http://www.dep.state.fl.us/energy/• Ener1 (2007) About US : retrieved December 2007 from
http://ener1.com/enerfuel.html• Florida solar Energy Center(FSEC)(2007) Welcome to FSEC: Retrieved December
2007 from http://www.fsec.ucf.edu/en/• Center of Excellence in Ocean Energy Technology < FAU (2007) Retrieved
December 2007 from http://coet.fau.edu/?p=overview• Florida International university , Applied Research Center Research: Retreived
December 2007 from http://www.arc.fiu.edu/research.asp