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Chapter 5 Powerpoint from Energy for Sustainability
Powerpoint for Chapter 5 of Energy for Sustainability
Energy for Sustainability
Randolph & Masters, 2008
Chapters 2:Energy Sources & Sustainability
Energy for Sustainability
Sustainability:
patterns of economic, environmental, and socialprogress that meet the needs of the present daywithout reducing the capacity to meet futureneeds.
Sustainable energy
patterns of energy production and use that cansupport society’s present and future needs withleast
life-cycle
economic, environmental, andsocial costs.
Criteria for Sustainable Energy
A broad range of considerations
: Sustainable energy goes beyondshort-term economic effects to consider environmental, social, security,and long-term economic implications of energy choices.
The future
: Sustainable energy by definition aims to sustain theavailability of energy to meet the needs of future generations. To besustainable, our actions and choices should neither preclude options nor place undo economic and environmental burdens on those who follow us.
Renewability or abundance
of the energy resource for long termreliability
Life-cycle…
…economic
benefits and costs, including cost-effectiveness andnational and local economy effects
…environmental
benefits and costs, including local, regional andglobal effects
…social
benefits and costs, including effects on human health,communities, equity, and the disadvantaged
…security
benefits and costs, including energy, environmental, andnational effects
Uncertainties
of life-cycle benefits and costs
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