Thesis prep

1. The benefits of renewable energy in the 21st century A presentation by Kim Johnson Res/110 University of Phoenix

2. Pre-industrial era 18th & 19th centuries (Bing, 2010)

3. Pre-industrial era 18th & 19th centuries (Bing, 2010)

4. Industrial revolution 20th century

5. Industrial revolution 20th century Energy resources (National Renewable Energy Laboratory, 2010), (Union of Concerned Scientists, 2010) Biomass energy Solar photovoltaic Solar thermal Wind Hydroelectric Geothermal Coal Oil Natural gas Nuclear power

6. Timeline for Electricity from Renewable resources 2002: Senate Bill 1078 establishes the RPS program, requiring 20 percent renewable energy by 2017. 2003: Energy Action Plan I accelerated the 20 percent deadline to 2010. 2005: Energy Action Plan II recommends a further goal of 33 percent by 2020. 2006: Senate Bill 107 codified the accelerated 20 percent by 2010 deadline into law. 2008: Governor Schwarzenegger issues Executive Order requiring 33 percent renewable by 2020. 2010: Electric utilities must generate 20 percent of their electricity from renewable resources. 2020: Electric utilities must generate 33 percent of their electricity from renewable resources. (www.energy.ca.gov, 2009)

7. Job Creation (www.ucsusa.org, 2010) 297, 000 new jobs expected from renewable energy development 33 percent by 2025

8. Economic Devlopment(www.ucsusa.org) $263.4 billion in new capital $13.5 billion in income to rural land owners $11.5 billion in local tax revenues

9. Savings (www.ucsusa.org) Monetary $64.3 billion in lower utility bills by 2025. Sell energy back to the grid Environmental Two to four percent carbon reduction levels by 2025 is equivalent to taking 45.3 million cars off the road.