Keystone Energy Education Program (KEEP) for Grades 4-8

This program is funded by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. It was prepared by Gove Group, Inc.’s Kids Get It program.

What is Energy Literacy? … knowledge about Energy … attitudes toward Energy information … behavior change related to Energy information What energy did you use before you arrived here today?

Can you list the Energy sources that fall into these two categories? RenewableNon-Renewable

Energy Sources –Coal –Natural Gas –Petroleum –Uranium (Nuclear)) Renewable Energy Sources –Biomass –Geothermal –Hydro (Water) –Solar –Wind All have positive and negative attributes related to environmental impacts, cost, abundance, reliability, etc. What are they?

What is the BEST “source” of energy?

That’s a TRICK question! The best “source” of energy is the NEGAWATT (a measure of watts saved) We should work to Conserve Energy & Use Energy Efficiently.  It’s easy to do  It’s cheap  It’s clean for the environment

Which energy sources are used most in the US?

How does Energy Consumption compare? Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, 2012 Pennsylvania United States Transportation 36.5% Industrial 33% Residential 18.6% Commercial 12% Transportation 28% Industrial 31% Residential 22% Commercial 19%

TRUE or FALSE? “The world’s electricity consumption is predicted to increase by 50% by 2030.” Hint: How much has your energy consumption increased over the past 10, 20, or 40 years?

The world’s electricity consumption will continue to increase dramatically due to: increased world population. increased demand in the U.S. and other developed countries. increased demand from developing countries, such as China and India.

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What part do we in PA play in the Energy arena? What part do we in PA play in the Energy arena? Does Pennsylvania consume energy proportionately to its population? Does Pennsylvania produce energy proportionately to its population?

How does PA compare to other US States? Total Land Area – PA ranks 33rd Total Population – PA ranks 6th

Total Energy Consumed per Capita (2012) Rank State (million Btu) 1Wyoming948 4 North Dakota713 16West Virginia398 22Ohio322 29District of Columbia306 33Pennsylvania296 50New York192 51Rhode Island175 How much Energy does PA consume?

2011 Total Energy Production Rank State Trillion BTUs 1 Texas 12,582 2 Wyoming 10,353 3 Louisiana 3,976 4 Pennsylvania 3,858 5 West Virginia 3,821 _____________________________________ How much Energy does PA produce? In Electricity Generation 1 Texas 36,788 thousand MWh 2 Pennsylvania 20,584 3 Illinois 19,131 4 Florida 19,069 5 California 15,569 (Jan 2014)

Pennsylvania is 6 th in population 4 th in energy production 33 rd in energy consumption PA produces significantly more than we consume. Does that mean that PA can use without limits? What are common attitudes about Energy usage?

Which Energy sources supply electricity in PA? Energy Source (Megawatts) Coal117,583105, ,369 Petroleum Natural Gas 18,731 29,215 33,718 Other Gases Nuclear 78,658 77,328 77,828 Renewables 5,353 6,035 6,577 Pumped Storage Other

 Pennsylvania is one of the top coal-consuming States in the Nation.  Pennsylvania transports close to 1/2 of its coal production to other states throughout the East Coast and Midwest. Pennsylvania Energy Facts COAL

Pennsylvania Energy Facts  Pennsylvania’s coal has dominated the State’s power generation market, typically accounting for more than ½ of net electricity production, but this has been changing over the past few years to more natural gas use. COAL

 Northeastern Pennsylvania’s coal region holds the Nation’s largest remaining reserves of anthracite coal, a type of coal that burns cleanly with little soot. Pennsylvania Energy Facts COAL

Note the change in primary fuel usage in PA over the past few years!

Total Carbon Dioxide Emissions, 2011 RankState Total CO Emissions (Million Metric Tons) 1Texas California Pennsylvania Ohio Florida Illinois Louisiana Total U.S. Emissions: 5,386 Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration How Clean is Our Air?

 Natural gas provides heat to more PA homes than any other fuel. --- natural gas (38%) --- electricity (29%) --- fuel oil (20%) --- propane (9%). Pennsylvania Energy Facts GAS

 Marcellus shale is in five states: Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York, West Virginia and Maryland  The Marcellus formation is thought to be the second largest natural gas field in the world. It is located about one mile below the surface.  More than 450,000 wells have been drilled in the Appalachian Basin over the last 150 years and they have produced “only” 47 TCF, less than 10% of the projected production from the Marcellus Pennsylvania Energy Facts MARCELLUS

Pennsylvania Energy Facts MARCELLUS

What are PA’s renewable electric power Energy sources? Installed Renewable Energy Capacity, 2011 Wind 789 MW Ocean 0 MW Hydropower 778 MW Geothermal 0 MW Biomass Power 598 MW Concentrated Solar Thermal 0 MW Solar Photovoltaic 133 MW Biodiesel 111 mGy Bioethanol 110 mGy Totals 2,298 MW; 221 mGy #1 #2

 Pennsylvania is among the largest users of municipal solid waste and landfill gas for electricity generation and produces substantial hydroelectric power. Pennsylvania Energy Facts BIOMASS

Landfill Gas – One of PA’s renewable electric power Energy sources #3

 PA’s electricity markets rely substantially on nuclear power, and we ranks 2nd in the Nation after Illinois in nuclear generating capacity.  PA generated 44% of its net electricity from coal and 33 % from nuclear power in 2011 Pennsylvania Energy Facts  PA’s 5 operating nuclear plants have supplied slightly more than 1/3 of State electricity generation in recent years. NUCLEAR

Pennsylvania's Alternative Energy Portfolio Standard, passed in 2004, requires that 18% of the electricity sold at retail in the state come from alternative energy sources by 2021, including 8% from renewable resources such as wind and solar energy. Approximately 800 MW of this percentage must come from solar energy, called the "Solar Share."  Renewable energy accounted for 3.3% of PA’s net electricity generation in 2013 Pennsylvania Energy Facts SOLAR/WIND

 The State also produces a small amount of energy from wind. In 2012, wind energy generated nearly 1% of PA’s electricity, at 2.2 million MWh. In the first 6 months of 2013, wind generated 1.9 million MWh, about 1.7 % of the electricity already generated thus far. Pennsylvania Energy Facts WIND There are currently over 1,300 megawatts of wind power generation installed in PA on 27 wind farms. These wind farms provide enough electricity, on average, to power nearly 350,000 PA homes.

(billions of kilowatt hours) What are renewable electricity generation trends: Pennsylvania, nearby states and US? PA produces a small but rapidly growing amount of energy from wind (see the green line) Wind should surpass hydro amount by 2013.

 In 2012, $171 million was invested in PA to install solar on homes and businesses. –Daylighting—Skylights and large windows allow daylight to stream in, reducing energy costs and improving student concentration and performance. –Photovoltaic (PV) cells, or solar cells, convert sunlight directly into electricity. As the sun strikes a PV cell, the semi-conducting materials within the cell absorb the sunlight, producing electricity. Pennsylvania Energy Facts SOLAR

–Passive solar design takes advantage of a building's structure to capture the sun's heat, either storing or distributing it, reducing the need for conventional heating, cooling and/or lighting. –Solar water heating technologies harness heat from the sun to provide hot water for homes and businesses. Pennsylvania Energy Facts SOLAR

 There are currently more than 412 solar companies in Pennsylvania, employing 4,000.  In 2012, Pennsylvania installed 54 MW of solar electric capacity, ranking it 11th nationally.  The 214 MW of solar energy currently installed in PA ranks the state 9th in the country in installed solar capacity. There is enough solar energy installed in the state to power 23,600 homes. Pennsylvania Energy Facts SOLAR

 Average installed residential and commercial photovoltaic system prices in PA have fallen by 28% in National prices have also dropped steadily — by 11% from 2011 and 34% from Pennsylvania Energy Facts SOLAR

Right Now …. PA Electric Choice allows consumers to choose the type of electricity they purchase.

The KEEP Program PA Department of Environmental Protection is excited to help your school team to: teach students about energy. develop an active school energy team. save electricity. use the Energy Star Portfolio Manager to record your savings. The PA DEP staff and the Kids Get It staff is available to guide you through your process of learning, saving and documenting your energy program