Institution of Mechanical Engineers ENERGY FOR LIFE By John Baxter FREng President

Institution of Mechanical Engineers

ENERGYFOR LIFE

By John Baxter FREng President

ENERGYFOR LIFE A barrel of oil

A barrel of oil = 159 litres = 42 US gallons

ENERGYFOR LIFE Stirling engine

ENERGYFOR LIFE A barrel of oil

A barrel of oil = 159 litres = 42 US gallons

ENERGYFOR LIFE Nuclear power

ENERGYFOR LIFE Uranium CO2 output

KG CO2/barrel

0.00E+00

5.00E+01

1.00E+02

1.50E+02

2.00E+02

2.50E+02

3.00E+02

3.50E+02

4.00E+02

4.50E+02

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KG CO2/barrel

ENERGYFOR LIFE

Uranium energy content

MWh/barrel

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1.00E-09

1.00E-08

1.00E-07

1.00E-06

1.00E-05

1.00E-04

1.00E-03

1.00E-02

1.00E-01

1.00E+00

1.00E+01

1.00E+02

1.00E+03

1.00E+04

1.00E+05

1.00E+06

1.00E+07

1.00E+08

MWh/barrel

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ENERGYFOR LIFE Oil, gasoline, diesel etc

ENERGYFOR LIFE Oil products CO2 output

KG CO2/barrel

0.00E+00

5.00E+01

1.00E+02

1.50E+02

2.00E+02

2.50E+02

3.00E+02

3.50E+02

4.00E+02

4.50E+02

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Diesel

Crude oil Gasoline

KG CO2/barrel

Diesel CrudeOil Gasoline

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ENERGYFOR LIFE Oil products energy content

MWh/barrel

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Diesel Crude oil Gasoline

1.00E-09

1.00E-08

1.00E-07

1.00E-06

1.00E-05

1.00E-04

1.00E-03

1.00E-02

1.00E-01

1.00E+00

1.00E+01

1.00E+02

1.00E+03

1.00E+04

1.00E+05

1.00E+06

1.00E+07

1.00E+08

MWh/barrel

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DieselCrude

Oil Gasoline

ENERGYFOR LIFE Coal

ENERGYFOR LIFE Coal CO2 output

KG CO2/barrel

0.00E+00

5.00E+01

1.00E+02

1.50E+02

2.00E+02

2.50E+02

3.00E+02

3.50E+02

4.00E+02

4.50E+02

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Diesel

Crude oil Gasoline

LPG

KG CO2/barrel

DieselCrude

Oil Gasoline

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Coal

ENERGYFOR LIFE Coal energy content

MWh/barrel

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Diesel Crude oil Gasoline

1.00E-09

1.00E-08

1.00E-07

1.00E-06

1.00E-05

1.00E-04

1.00E-03

1.00E-02

1.00E-01

1.00E+00

1.00E+01

1.00E+02

1.00E+03

1.00E+04

1.00E+05

1.00E+06

1.00E+07

1.00E+08

MWh/barrel

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DieselCrude

Oil GasolineCoal

ENERGYFOR LIFE Liquefied Natural Gas

ENERGYFOR LIFE LNG CO2 output

MWh/barrel

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Diesel Crude oil Gasoline LPG Bituminous coal

1.00E-09

1.00E-08

1.00E-07

1.00E-06

1.00E-05

1.00E-04

1.00E-03

1.00E-02

1.00E-01

1.00E+00

1.00E+01

1.00E+02

1.00E+03

1.00E+04

1.00E+05

1.00E+06

1.00E+07

1.00E+08

KG CO2/barrel

0.00E+00

5.00E+01

1.00E+02

1.50E+02

2.00E+02

2.50E+02

3.00E+02

3.50E+02

4.00E+02

4.50E+02

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Diesel

Crude oil Gasoline

LPG

KG CO2/barrel

DieselCrude

Oil Gasoline

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Coal LNGLNG

ENERGYFOR LIFE LNG energy content

MWh/barrel

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Diesel Crude oil Gasoline

1.00E-09

1.00E-08

1.00E-07

1.00E-06

1.00E-05

1.00E-04

1.00E-03

1.00E-02

1.00E-01

1.00E+00

1.00E+01

1.00E+02

1.00E+03

1.00E+04

1.00E+05

1.00E+06

1.00E+07

1.00E+08

MWh/barrel

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DieselCrude

Oil GasolineCoal LNG

ENERGYFOR LIFE Wood

ENERGYFOR LIFE Wood CO2 output

MWh/barrel

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Diesel Crude oil Gasoline LPG Bituminous coal

1.00E-09

1.00E-08

1.00E-07

1.00E-06

1.00E-05

1.00E-04

1.00E-03

1.00E-02

1.00E-01

1.00E+00

1.00E+01

1.00E+02

1.00E+03

1.00E+04

1.00E+05

1.00E+06

1.00E+07

1.00E+08

KG CO2/barrel

0.00E+00

5.00E+01

1.00E+02

1.50E+02

2.00E+02

2.50E+02

3.00E+02

3.50E+02

4.00E+02

4.50E+02

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Diesel

Crude oil Gasoline

LPG

KG CO2/barrel

DieselCrude

Oil Gasoline

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Coal LNGLNG

Wood

ENERGYFOR LIFE Wood energy output

MWh/barrel

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Diesel Crude oil Gasoline

1.00E-09

1.00E-08

1.00E-07

1.00E-06

1.00E-05

1.00E-04

1.00E-03

1.00E-02

1.00E-01

1.00E+00

1.00E+01

1.00E+02

1.00E+03

1.00E+04

1.00E+05

1.00E+06

1.00E+07

1.00E+08

MWh/barrel

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DieselCrude

Oil GasolineCoal LNG

Wood

ENERGYFOR LIFE Solar power

ENERGYFOR LIFE Solar power CO2 output

MWh/barrel

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Diesel Crude oil Gasoline LPG Bituminous coal

1.00E-09

1.00E-08

1.00E-07

1.00E-06

1.00E-05

1.00E-04

1.00E-03

1.00E-02

1.00E-01

1.00E+00

1.00E+01

1.00E+02

1.00E+03

1.00E+04

1.00E+05

1.00E+06

1.00E+07

1.00E+08

KG CO2/barrel

0.00E+00

5.00E+01

1.00E+02

1.50E+02

2.00E+02

2.50E+02

3.00E+02

3.50E+02

4.00E+02

4.50E+02

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Diesel

Crude oil Gasoline

LPG

KG CO2/barrel

DieselCrude

Oil Gasoline

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Coal LNGLNG

Wood

Solar

ENERGYFOR LIFE Solar power energy content

MWh/barrel

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Diesel Crude oil Gasoline

1.00E-09

1.00E-08

1.00E-07

1.00E-06

1.00E-05

1.00E-04

1.00E-03

1.00E-02

1.00E-01

1.00E+00

1.00E+01

1.00E+02

1.00E+03

1.00E+04

1.00E+05

1.00E+06

1.00E+07

1.00E+08

MWh/barrel

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DieselCrude

Oil GasolineCoal LNG

Wood

Solar

ENERGYFOR LIFE Hydropower

ENERGYFOR LIFE Hydropower CO2 output

MWh/barrel

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Diesel Crude oil Gasoline LPG Bituminous coal

1.00E-09

1.00E-08

1.00E-07

1.00E-06

1.00E-05

1.00E-04

1.00E-03

1.00E-02

1.00E-01

1.00E+00

1.00E+01

1.00E+02

1.00E+03

1.00E+04

1.00E+05

1.00E+06

1.00E+07

1.00E+08

KG CO2/barrel

0.00E+00

5.00E+01

1.00E+02

1.50E+02

2.00E+02

2.50E+02

3.00E+02

3.50E+02

4.00E+02

4.50E+02

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Diesel

Crude oil Gasoline

LPG

KG CO2/barrel

DieselCrude

Oil Gasoline

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Coal LNGLNG

Wood

Solar Hydro

ENERGYFOR LIFE Hydropower energy content

MWh/barrel

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Diesel Crude oil Gasoline

1.00E-09

1.00E-08

1.00E-07

1.00E-06

1.00E-05

1.00E-04

1.00E-03

1.00E-02

1.00E-01

1.00E+00

1.00E+01

1.00E+02

1.00E+03

1.00E+04

1.00E+05

1.00E+06

1.00E+07

1.00E+08

MWh/barrel

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DieselCrude

Oil GasolineCoal LNG

Wood

Solar

Water 100m

ENERGYFOR LIFE Wave power

ENERGYFOR LIFE Wave power CO2 output

MWh/barrel

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Diesel Crude oil Gasoline LPG Bituminous coal

1.00E-09

1.00E-08

1.00E-07

1.00E-06

1.00E-05

1.00E-04

1.00E-03

1.00E-02

1.00E-01

1.00E+00

1.00E+01

1.00E+02

1.00E+03

1.00E+04

1.00E+05

1.00E+06

1.00E+07

1.00E+08

KG CO2/barrel

0.00E+00

5.00E+01

1.00E+02

1.50E+02

2.00E+02

2.50E+02

3.00E+02

3.50E+02

4.00E+02

4.50E+02

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Diesel

Crude oil Gasoline

LPG

KG CO2/barrel

DieselCrude

Oil Gasoline

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Coal LNGLNG

Wood

Solar Hydro Wave

ENERGYFOR LIFE Wave power energy content

MWh/barrel

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Diesel Crude oil Gasoline

1.00E-09

1.00E-08

1.00E-07

1.00E-06

1.00E-05

1.00E-04

1.00E-03

1.00E-02

1.00E-01

1.00E+00

1.00E+01

1.00E+02

1.00E+03

1.00E+04

1.00E+05

1.00E+06

1.00E+07

1.00E+08

MWh/barrel

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DieselCrude

Oil GasolineCoal LNG

Wood

Solar

Water 100m dam

Water 10m wave

ENERGYFOR LIFE Wind power

ENERGYFOR LIFE Wind power CO2 output

MWh/barrel

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Diesel Crude oil Gasoline LPG Bituminous coal

1.00E-09

1.00E-08

1.00E-07

1.00E-06

1.00E-05

1.00E-04

1.00E-03

1.00E-02

1.00E-01

1.00E+00

1.00E+01

1.00E+02

1.00E+03

1.00E+04

1.00E+05

1.00E+06

1.00E+07

1.00E+08

KG CO2/barrel

0.00E+00

5.00E+01

1.00E+02

1.50E+02

2.00E+02

2.50E+02

3.00E+02

3.50E+02

4.00E+02

4.50E+02

U235

Diesel

Crude oil Gasoline

LPG

KG CO2/barrel

DieselCrude

Oil Gasoline

U235

Coal LNGLNG

Wood

Solar Hydro Wave Wind

ENERGYFOR LIFE Wind power energy content

MWh/barrel

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Diesel Crude oil Gasoline

1.00E-09

1.00E-08

1.00E-07

1.00E-06

1.00E-05

1.00E-04

1.00E-03

1.00E-02

1.00E-01

1.00E+00

1.00E+01

1.00E+02

1.00E+03

1.00E+04

1.00E+05

1.00E+06

1.00E+07

1.00E+08

MWh/barrel

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DieselCrude

Oil GasolineCoal LNG

Wood

Solar

Water 100m dam

Water 10m wave

Wind @ 10m/s

ENERGYFOR LIFE Energy content vs CO2 output

Energy content vs CO2 output

1.00E-09

1.00E-08

1.00E-07

1.00E-06

1.00E-05

1.00E-04

1.00E-03

1.00E-02

1.00E-01

1.00E+00

1.00E+01

1.00E+02

1.00E+03

1.00E+04

1.00E+05

1.00E+06

1.00E+07

1.00E+08

1.00E-03 1.00E-02 1.00E-01 1.00E+00 1.00E+01 1.00E+02 1.00E+03

CO2 output kg/barrel (log)

En

erg

y c

on

ten

t M

Wh

/ba

rre

l (lo

g)

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Diesel

Crude oil

Gasoline

LPG

Bituminous coal

Wood

Naturalgas

Solar

Hydro

Wave

Wind

LNG

ENERGYFOR LIFE The target zone

Energy content vs CO2 output

1.00E-09

1.00E-08

1.00E-07

1.00E-06

1.00E-05

1.00E-04

1.00E-03

1.00E-02

1.00E-01

1.00E+00

1.00E+01

1.00E+02

1.00E+03

1.00E+04

1.00E+05

1.00E+06

1.00E+07

1.00E+08

1.00E-03 1.00E-02 1.00E-01 1.00E+00 1.00E+01 1.00E+02 1.00E+03

CO2 output kg/barrel (log)

En

erg

y c

on

ten

t M

Wh

/ba

rre

l (lo

g)

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Diesel

Crude oil

Gasoline

LPG

Bituminous coal

Wood

Naturalgas

Solar

Hydro

Wave

Wind

LNG

ENERGYFOR LIFE

Energy content vs CO2 output

1.00E-09

1.00E-08

1.00E-07

1.00E-06

1.00E-05

1.00E-04

1.00E-03

1.00E-02

1.00E-01

1.00E+00

1.00E+01

1.00E+02

1.00E+03

1.00E+04

1.00E+05

1.00E+06

1.00E+07

1.00E+08

1.00E-03 1.00E-02 1.00E-01 1.00E+00 1.00E+01 1.00E+02 1.00E+03

CO2 output kg/barrel (log)

En

erg

y c

on

ten

t M

Wh

/ba

rre

l (l

og

)

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Diesel

Crude oil

Gasoline

LPG

Bituminous coal

Wood

Naturalgas

Solar

Hydro

Wave

Wind

Priorities

LNG

ENERGYFOR LIFE Hydrogen and electricity

ENERGYFOR LIFE Key challenges

Carbon capture and storage

Solar energy

Bio-mass

ENERGYFOR LIFE Solar cell

ENERGYFOR LIFE Thin film solar cell

ENERGYFOR LIFE Gut Erlasee Solar Park -

Arnstein

ENERGYFOR LIFE CO2 capture and storage

ENERGYFOR LIFE Bio-mass fuels

ENERGYFOR LIFE Stirling engine

ENERGYFOR LIFE Stirling engine solar power

project

“The entire energy conversion process takes place within a canister the size

of an oil barrel”WhisperGen: Domestic

application of the Stirling Engine

ENERGYFOR LIFE Priorities

Energy content vs CO2 output

1.00E-09

1.00E-08

1.00E-07

1.00E-06

1.00E-05

1.00E-04

1.00E-03

1.00E-02

1.00E-01

1.00E+00

1.00E+01

1.00E+02

1.00E+03

1.00E+04

1.00E+05

1.00E+06

1.00E+07

1.00E+08

1.00E-03 1.00E-02 1.00E-01 1.00E+00 1.00E+01 1.00E+02 1.00E+03

CO2 output kg/barrel (log)

En

erg

y c

on

ten

t M

Wh

/ba

rre

l (lo

g)

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Diesel

Crude oil

Gasoline

LPG

Bituminous coal

Wood

Naturalgas

Solar

Hydro

Wave

Wind

LNG

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ENERGYFOR LIFE

By John Baxter FREng President