MEL 609: Solar Thermal
Engineering
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Trend of CO2 Concentration in Atmosphere
Source: Tester et al., Sustainable Energy: Choosing Among Options, 2005, MIT Press, PHI Learning
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Private Limited.
(Hawai, USA)
Source: NOAA (National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce)
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http://www.esrl.noaa.gov/gmd/ccgg/trends/
GHG Emission (per capita)
MMTCE (Million
Metric Tonnes
Carbon Equivalent)
Source: Tester et al., Sustainable Energy: Choosing Among Options, 2005, MIT Press, PHI Learning
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Private Limited.
Global CO2 Emissions
Source: IPCC [Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change] Publications & Data
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http://www.ipcc.ch/publications_and_data/publications_and_data_reports.shtml
Global CO2 Emissions
Source: Tester et al., Sustainable Energy: Choosing Among Options, 2005, MIT Press, PHI Learning
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Private Limited.
Observed Average Global Surface
Temperature
Source: Tester et al., Sustainable Energy: Choosing Among Options, 2005, MIT Press, PHI Learning
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Private Limited.
Ocean & Land Temp Difference (1880-2000)
Source: Tester et al., Sustainable Energy: Choosing Among Options, 2005, MIT Press, PHI Learning
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Private Limited.
Predicted Surface Air Temperature Change
Source: Tester et al., Sustainable Energy: Choosing Among Options, 2005, MIT Press, PHI Learning
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Private Limited.
Predicted Sea-Level Rise
Source: Tester et al., Sustainable Energy: Choosing Among Options, 2005, MIT Press, PHI Learning
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Private Limited.
Possible Effects of Global Warming
• More Heat Extremes
• Drought
• Rise in Sea Level
• Temporary Severe Cold Spell?
• Rapid Migration of Ecological Zones
• More Biomass but Lower Nutritional Value
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Smog
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Particulate Matter
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Snow Cover
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Mount Kilimanjaro
Source: NASA
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http://www.nasa.gov/vision/earth/lookingatearth/lima_multimedia.html
Simplified Mechanism of Greenhouse Effect
Source: Tester et al., Sustainable Energy: Choosing Among Options, 2005, MIT Press, PHI Learning
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Private Limited.
Complexity of Global Climate Systems
Source: Tester et al., Sustainable Energy: Choosing Among Options, 2005, MIT Press, PHI Learning
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Private Limited.
Climate Forcing
Source: EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)
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http://epa.gov/climatechange/science/multimedia.html
Climate Forcing (2)
Source: EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)
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http://epa.gov/climatechange/science/multimedia.html
Solar Dimming
Smog
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Solar Dimming
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Source: Daily Mail, 15 Nov 2012.
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http://www.dailymail.co.uk
Source: Daily Mail, 15 Nov 2012.
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http://www.dailymail.co.uk
Hidden Costs of Using Fossil Fuels
Source: Seth Darling, The Solar Energy Challenge, Argonne National Lab. 24
Source: BP Energy Statistics, 2012. 25
Current Trend (2012)
Source: Seth Darling, The Solar Energy Challenge, Argonne National Lab. 26
Future Projection (2050)
Source: Seth Darling, The Solar Energy Challenge, Argonne National Lab. 27
Future Projection (2050)
Source: Seth Darling, The Solar Energy Challenge, Argonne National Lab. 28
Solar Energy Potential
Source: Seth Darling, The Solar Energy Challenge, Argonne National Lab. 29
Solar Energy Potential
Source: Seth Darling, The Solar Energy Challenge, Argonne National Lab. 30
Diversity of Solar Energy
Source: Seth Darling, The Solar Energy Challenge, Argonne National Lab. 31
Source: NREL (India
Solar Resource Maps)
http://www.nrel.gov/in
ternational/ra_india.ht
ml
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Source: NREL (India
Solar Resource Maps)
http://www.nrel.gov/in
ternational/ra_india.ht
ml
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Concentrating Solar Collectors
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Concentrating Collectors
Reference: Morrison, G., Solar Thermal Energy, 2012. 35
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Reference: Menzeis, B., Vast Solar, 2012. 37
Reference: Menzeis, B., Vast Solar, 2012. 38
Solar Driven Chemical Reaction: Photocatalytic
Reference: Varghese et al, High-Rate Solar Photocatalytic Conversion of CO2 and
Water Vapor to Hydrocarbon Fuels , Nano Letters, 2009. 39
Solar Driven Chemical Reaction: Thermochemical
(Ethanol Reformation)
Reference: Adleman et al, Heterogenous Catalysis Mediated by Plasmon Heating , Nano Letters, 2009. 40
