1. Alternative
Energy
Danette Bull, Instructor
Kent Career Tech Center Celebrating 40 Years

2. What is Alternative Energy?
al·ter·na·tive One of the
things, propositions, or courses
of action that can be chosen
en·er·gy Many available definitions, but the
ones we learn about include
generating power
(electricity), using the sun’s or
earth’s heat as supplements, and
alternative fuels

3. Power Generation
Large-scale
wind farm
Small-scale residential wind
Alternative Energy
Wind energy project

4. Power Generation, cont.
Large-scale
hydroelectricity
Micro-hydroelectricity
for a small village
Alternative Energy
Hydroelectricity project
Kent Career Tech Center Celebrating 40 Years

5. Power Generation, cont.
Large-scale
and residential
Solar PV
Alternative Energy
Solar PV project…still to come
Kent Career Tech Center Celebrating 40 Years

6. Solar Thermal
Large-scale
and residential
Solar Thermal
Alternative Energy
and HVAC-R joint
Solar Thermal project

7. Geothermal
Large-scale
and residential
geothermal
Local Geothermal News
New installations at:
Still to come….Alternative Energy &
HVAC-R joint geothermal project •Kent County Correctional Facility
•63rd District Courthouse
Kent Career Tech Center Celebrating 40 Years

8. Alternative Fuels
Electric cars
Ethanol
Biodiesel

9. Alternative Energy Blenders

10. Departmental Rotations
Aviation Maintenance
Residential Construction
HVAC
Engineering
Auto Maintenance

11. Aviation Maintenance Rotation

12. Why Alternative Energy?
Compare/contrast to conventional energy
Renewable
Pros and cons
Where to use it
How it works
Policy issues

13. Jobs Outlook is Great!!!

14. High School Credit
1.0 Science
0.5 Math
0.5 Language Arts
V = IR
P = rCpA2V3

15. Come Visit Us!!
KCTC
Alternative Energy
Kent Career Tech Center Celebrating 40 Years