11.18 Renewable Future

What does net zero mean?

In 2024, 2 trillion dollars were spent on investment in renewable energies world-wide. That is twice as much as all of fossil fuels. What do you think the next 25 years will look like in regards to renewable energies?

What renewable energie is expected to triple in the next 25 years?

• solar and wind

• hydrogen

• biomass

• hydroelectric

What is IEA?

• Paris-based intergovernmental organization that provides policy recommendations, analysis, and data on the global energy sector

• U.S. Based Energy Information Administration

• International Association for evaluation of Educational Acheivement

• Infrastructure Evaluation Construction

What type of wind power is seeing the greatest growth?

• Offshore wind power
• Onshore wind power
• Tidal energy

• Geothermal energy

To generate more wind energy you have to have

• shorter propellars

• longer diameter propellars

• solar panels in urban environments
• smaller wind turbines in low wind areas

Ai is helping with solutions to energy storage on grids to improve the grid stability by ballancing supply with demand, to prevent outages. What is the purpose of the block chain?

• A decentralized digital system that securely records and verifies energy transactions between producers and consumers.

• A centralized system that controls energy flow from power plants to consumers.

• A ledger that records all consumer energy use and bills without human involvement.

• A decentralized digital system that securely records and verifies energy transactions between producers and consumers.

Describe how a car can power a house using it's battery.

What is hydrogen energy?

• A fossil fuel burned to generate electricity with high emissions.

• A type of battery that stores electricity directly.

• An energy source that uses hydrogen to produce electricity, often emitting carbon dioxide.

• A clean energy source that uses hydrogen gas to produce electricity with water as the main byproduct.

The renewable energy sector in the United States is experiencing significant growth, leading to the creation of numerous new jobs. In 2023 alone, clean energy employment grew by 4.2%, adding approximately 142,000 jobs, which outpaced the overall U.S. job growth rate of 2%

🔋 Key Drivers of Job Growth

• Solar Energy: Solar power led the clean energy job expansion in 2023, adding over 18,000 positions—a 5.3% increase from the previous year .

• Wind Energy: Wind energy also contributed significantly, with land-based wind jobs increasing by 4.6%, adding 5,715 new positions .

• Electric Vehicles (EVs): The EV sector saw substantial growth, with nearly 21% increase in employment, adding over 38,000 jobs in 2023 .

Would there be a sector you would be interested in working in in the future?