advancing sustainability

Advancing Sustainability

ByChad Weiss and Sammy Lee

The United States of America

Energy Breakdown in the U.S.

26.7%

20.6%9.6%

38.1%

TransportationElectric Power

Commercial & Residential

Industrial

Transportation

• 93% Petroleum• 3% Natural Gas• 4% Renewable Energy

Industrial

• 39% Petroleum• 43% Natural Gas• 7% Coal• 11% Renewable Energy

http://energy.gov/eere/amo/better-plants-program-partners

Regional distribution of Better Plants partner facilities.

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Residential & Commercial

• 16% Petroleum• 75% Natural Gas• <1% Coal• 8% Renewable Energy

0.2%

25.7%

36.3%

37.8% Transportation

Industry

Commercial

Residential

Electricity Consumption in the U.S.

Partnerships Sector/Organization Commercial Education Industrial Multifamily Residential Local Gov. State Gov.

Better Buildings Accelerators X X X X X X

Better Buildings Alliance X X

Better Buildings, Better Plants Challenge X X

Better Buildings Case Competition X X X

Better Buildings Challenge X X X X

Better Buildings Residential Network X X X

Better Buildings Residential Program Solution Center X

Better Buildings Summit X X X X X X X

Better Buildings Workforce X

Better Plants Program X

Home Energy Score X

Superior Energy Performance X

Zero Energy Ready Homes X

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Electric Power

• 1% Petroleum• 24% Natural Gas• 41% Coal• 12% Renewable Energy• 21% Nuclear

6% Hydro4.4% Wind0.4% Solar0.4% Geothermal1.7% Biomass

Petroleum

• 72% Transportation• 23% Industrial• 5% Residential & Commercial• 1% Electric Power

Natural Gas


Coal

• 0% Transportation• 8% Industrial• <1% Residential & Commercial• 91% Electric Power

Renewable Energy


Nuclear


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Canada‘s Role in Renewable Energy

• Canada is the second largest country (by square km) after Russia

• Abundant in natural resources including lumber, water, coal, and oil

• Canada accounts for 3.6% of worldwide energy production

Power Generation by Source

• Canada`s annual generation is about 561 TWh• Mostly consisting of hydroelectric power• Followed by coal, nuclear, natural gas• Remainder are oil and other sources

59%15%

10%7%2%

HydroelectricCoalNatural GasOilOther

Movement Towards Green Energy

• Coal still plays a significant role in energy production• Some provinces use up to 47% in coal powered energy

production• In 2003, Ontario Government set a goal to close all coal

burning plants• Last plant was closed in April 2014• Ontario became 1st coal-free jurisdiction in North

America• Replaced with other eco-friendly technologies for power

generation

Solar (Photovoltaic)• Due to closing of coal plant, gave way to building solar power

plant• Majority of the plants are in Ontario, Quebec, and prairie

regions. • Due to a high altitude there are less potential opportunities

in the Northern Territories• Previously only considered for space heating, water heating,

and drying crops• Now accounts for a growing significance in energy generation• Canada is ranked 15th in solar energy production (2013)

• Sarnia Photovoltaic Power Plant is one of the largest solar plant (2010)

• Capacity to power 12000 homes

Wind Power

• Accounts for 1.6% of Canada´s power• Expanding rapidly due to interest by energy

companies• Government offering subsidies and initiatives

(personal, commerical)• In 1997 there were 60 turbines in 8 wind

farms…

• In 2011 there were 3094 turbines and 152 wind farms

• That´s an increase of roughly 3% every year!

Hydro

• Canada has many rivers from mountaineous areas flowing to it´s 3 bordering oceans

• Accounts for 59% of all electricity production• Manitoba, BC, Newfoundland, Ontario, and

Quebec produce up to 90% hydroelecticity• Plans of additional 158 stations in potential

regions projected for 2030

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