Motivation
Guiding Questions
How can we services from electricity with the least environmental impact?
Learning objectives
You will understand and apply basic principles of electricity
You will learn to use models to simplify complex problems and make
accurate estimates
You will calculate cost and energy impacts of electrical efficiency
measures
You will learn to research new options for efficiency savings.
Learning objectives
You will understand and apply basic principles of electricity
You will learn to use models to simplify complex problems and make accurate estimates
You will calculate cost and energy impacts of electrical efficiency measures
You will learn to research new options for efficiency savings.
Basic principles of electricity
Ohms Law
Electromagnetic Induction
Alternating Current
Model thinking
A model is an approximation that allows us to understand and make
predictions about a system
All are models are wrong, some are useful
How do you separate the important factors in a model from the less
significant?
How do you determine which models to use?
Ohm's Law is a model
Research skills
How do you discover more about a topic?
How do you synthesize this information to answer a question?
How do you find the right question to ask?
Introduction
Why is this topic important?
Electricity is a significant energy use in our society
Electricity is primarily generated with coal which creates climate
risk and health impacts
Electricity System
Incredibly large and complex
Evolved over time
Has significant problems
African Transmission Network
Our Electricity System is Fragile
Flow Diagrams
Flow Diagrams
US Energy Sankey
US Carbon Sankey
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