"What is an Energy System (2) Transportation Energy Systems "
1. Energy Education and Energy Literacy:
Energy System -
Transportation
Lecture Session No. 3
Wednesday 8.21.19
2019 International Workshop on Energy Education
Tainan, Taiwan
2. OUTLINE, 1 (hidden slide)
This session examines another major energy system, Transportation. start
with efficiency of automobiles, w/discussion (need to figure out how to do this
"Fish E-fish-ency activity" with so many people), then - once again - broaden
our perspective to look 'beyond the automobile' and consider the WHOLE
system. What is the REAL efficiency of an electric car? (depends on where the
electricity comes from!) Introduce them to the 'systems' activity by showing
them the activity online, and having on hand 2 completed posters as
demonstration of what students can do.
1. Fish E ficiency activity (Drew) ~20 min. do this as they return to session -
need activity description)
2. Life Cycle Assessment (Jan) ~20 min. - use slides to walk them through a
big-picture analysis of one or 2 automobiles. We looked at car efficiency,
now what happens when we broaden the system boundary to include
energy resources, treatment, conversion, waste disposal, etc.? Show
them the Life cycle Assessment activity, share an example of one of the
system posters.
3. OUTLINE, 2 (hidden slide)
3. What natural resources does TAIWAN have at its fingertips? (Dre, ~10
min)
4. Wrap up, (Drew) ~10 min. Describe rest of workshop; present
overview of our ‘theme’; show where they can find online resources for
energy-related curriculum development
5. HOT, HOT, HOT (Dre) ~10 min. Don sunglasses, hat, sing!
** Dre introduces activity with a description of why she uses parodies in
her teaching **
4. Review/Recap: The 2 Biggest
Contributors to Energy Consumption
1. Electricity
Consumption
2. Transportation
https://tnimage.taiwannews.com.tw/photos/shares/5ab07bf10ba38.j
https://www.romaniajournal.ro/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/
electricity-consumption.jpg
5. Think about …
What Is a SUSTAINABLE
Energy System?
Sustainable Development, as defined in 1987 by the Brundtland
Commission (formally known as the World Commission on Environment
and Development (WCED).
“Development that meets the needs of the present without
compromising the ability of future generations to meet
their own needs.”
6. In the context of ENERGY …
✔ CONSERVE – find ways to USE LESS ENERGY
(smaller systems, personal choice, etc.)
✔ IMPROVE EFFICIENCY – replace/improve end
use technology or energy conversion
technology
✔ SUBSTITUTE renewables for non-renewable
resources
3 Approaches to design or modify an energy
system so it is more sustainable:
7. In the context of ENERGY …
✔ CONSERVE – find ways to USE LESS ENERGY
(smaller systems, personal choice, etc.)
✔ IMPROVE EFFICIENCY – replace/improve end
use technology or energy conversion
technology
✔ SUBSTITUTE renewables for non-renewable
resources
3 Approaches to design or modify an energy
system so it is more sustainable:
8. Fish E-fish-ency Activity
This activity is used as a kinesthetic
demonstration to allow students to
understand fuel economy statistics and to
generate a conversation about energy
efficiency.
17. “True” Efficiency … “Life Cycle Efficiency”
Electricity
‘true efficiency’ of this energy system?
Expands the System Boundary to include the
primary resource
Efficiency = energy provided by car
potential energy in primary resource
Efficiency ~ 35% Efficiency ~ 74 -95%coal
18. “True” Efficiency … “Life Cycle Efficiency”
Expands the System Boundary to include the
primary resource
Efficiency ~ 14 -30%
Efficiency ~ 80%
(exploration, extraction,
processing, transport)
19. “Well to Wheels Efficiency”
https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en/jec/activities/wtw
21. Mileage Standard - Project
Activity guide can
be found in the
Google
Classroom!
22. What happens when we look beyond
ENERGY EFFICIENCY?
A true ‘Life Cycle Assessment’ will
consider impacts to society and the
environment, all along the fuel chain.
23. What happens when we look beyond
ENERGY EFFICIENCY?
A true ‘Life Cycle Assessment’ will
consider impacts to society and the
environment, all along the fuel chain.
24. LCA Activity: Students lay out an initial
Life Cycle Assessment of 3 different
fuel systems
Gasoline CarFuel Cell Car Biofuel Car
33. In the context of ENERGY …
✔ CONSERVE – find ways to USE LESS ENERGY
(smaller systems, personal choice, etc.)
✔ IMPROVE EFFICIENCY – replace/improve end
use technology or energy conversion
technology
✔ SUBSTITUTE renewables for non-renewable
resources
3 Approaches to design or modify an energy
system so it is more sustainable:
34. Which Natural Renewable Resources
Does Taiwan Have at its Fingertips?
Does the wind blow in Taiwan?
Does the sun shine in Taiwan?
Do rivers run down your mountains?
Do you have high tides and low tides?
Do you have active geothermal activity?
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37. Potential for
Run of the River
Generators
https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&source=ima
ges&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwiQioi8r_HiAhVLxVk
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38. Potential for
Tidal Power Plants
https://marineenergy.biz/2018/01/17/minesto-p
lans-taiwan-as-first-ocean-current-power-prod
ucer/
http://www.energybc.ca/tidal.html https://www.cwb.gov.tw/V7e/forecast/fishery/t
ide_1.htm
Minesto plans Taiwan as
first ocean current power
producer
42. Let’s wrap up the day!
● What have we learned today?
● Look at United States efforts
● Web-based resources for lesson design and data
● Looking forward to Thursday and Friday
43. What We Have Learned Today
Wide diversity of energy
use across the globe
Fossil fuels are the
most utilized - but -
at a cost!
Huge potential for
renewable energy
Energy security is
important to all
nations
Sankey diagrams tell
us a lot about energy
use and energy loss
Energy bills are a good
method of
understanding your
energy use and how to
save
The entire electrical
energy system needs
to be considered
when thinking about
efficiency
Efficiency intransportation is very
important as well aselectricity
44. Framework for K-12 Science Education
and Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)
United States Goal:
1. Create common standards for teaching science.
2. Develop interest among students to pursue studies in STEM
3. Greater focus on process skills
a. Developing/testing ideas
b. Analyzing/interpreting data
c. Evaluating evidence
d. Communicating results
45. 1. Energy is a concept used in the design of Science and
Engineering Practices.
2. It’s important that students learn how to apply ideas
learned through the Disciplinary Core Ideas.
3. Energy is a Cross-Cutting Concept that applies to all
domains of science (life, physical, Earth & space).
Energy in the NGSS
47. http://www.need.org/
Web-based Resources for Lesson Design & Data
1. Energy 101 - https://www.energy.gov/eere/education/energy-101
2. Teach Engineering -
https://www.teachengineering.org/lessons/view/cla_lesson3_energy_basics
3. KEEP Program - https://www.uwsp.edu/cnr-ap/KEEP/Pages/default.aspx
4. CLEAN Network - https://cleanet.org/index.html
5. NEED Program - https://www.need.org/
6. Our World in Data - https://ourworldindata.org/
7. The Shift Project Data Portal - https://www.tsp-data-portal.org
49. http://www.need.org/
What Will Happen Over The Next Two Days?
1. Thursday:
a. What type of energy do we use and how do we use it?
b. Saving energy through efficiency and conservation.
2. Friday:
a. Example of innovation - building windmills
b. Sharing an example lesson plan - lecture and active learning
c. Work session and sharing/discussion of workshop ideas
50. Resources in Google Classroom
Find our
presentations and
all of our lessons
to modify to meet
your own needs.
51. Time to Put on your
Hat and Sunglasses!
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52. HOT HOT HOT Buster Poindexter
Let’s switch today / Let’s switch today
The Earth’s on fire -- climate on fire -- Feeling hot hot hot
Fossil fuels are-- Burnin’ ‘round me feeling hot hot hot
What to do - at a time like this
Switch to solar - we can't resist
We need to switch today. Renewables are the way!
Storms go rum-bum-bum-bum
they go rum-bum-bum-bum
Climate is hot hot hot -- Feeling hot hot hot - oh Lord
53. The ice caps melting -- cause lowland flooding -- that’s not
hot hot hot
ocean currents changing -- they’re rearranging -- that’s not
hot hot hot
It's in the air - violent storms
Polar vortex - they’re not the norms
We need to switch today. Renewables are the way!
Storms go rum-bum-bum-bum
they go rum-bum-bum-bum
Climate is hot hot hot -- Feeling hot hot hot - Oh Lord
54. Let’s switch today / Let’s switch today
Let’s switch today / Let’s switch today
Coal, oil, gasses - hot hot hot
Hydro-fracking - hot hot hot
We need to buy renewables on the spot
We need to buy renewables on the spot
I'm hot -- You're hot -- He's hot -- She's hot
I'm hot -- You're hot -- He's hot -- She's hot
(Real hot) -- (Real hot) -- (Real hot) -- (Real hot)
Ha-ha-ha - Oh Lord
55. How you feeling? (Hot hot hot)
How you feeling? (Hot hot hot)
How you feeling? (Hot hot hot)
How you feeling? (Hot hot hot)
(Hot hot hot)(Hot hot hot)
(Hot hot hot)(Hot hot hot)