SOLAR ENERGY.ppt

SOLAR ENERGY Max D. Lechtman Paul W. Spinner October 28,2005 1/17,000 of the Sun’s Output!According to John To paraphrase Dennis: Economics be damned, we have to reduce our usage of fossil fuels. Max will discuss Concentrating Solar Power Technologies Passive Solar Considerations Solar Tidbits CSP Technologies “…enough electric power for the entire country could be generated by covering about 9% of Nevada—a plot of land 100 miles on a side– with parabolic trough systems.” /sunlab/overview.htm DOE’s CSP Technologies Troughs Dish/Engines Power Towers Troughs Troughs Suitable For Large Systems Grid-connected Power 30-200 MW size Proven Technology Available Today Dish/Engines Dish/Engines Modular Remote Applications Demonstration Installations High Efficiency Conventional Construction Commercial Engines Under Development Sterling Engine Stirling Engine Power Towers Power Towers Suitable For Large Systems Grid-connected Power 30-200 MW size Potentially Lower Cost Potentially Efficient Thermal Storage Need To Prove Molten Salt Technology Cost Of Energy* Trough Dish/Engine Tower 2000 11.8 17.9 13.6 2010 7.6 6.1 5.2 2020 7.2 5.5 4.2 2030 6.8 5.2 4.2 *Cents/kWh in 1997 $ Selected Passive Systems House Design Features Overhang Trombe Wall Roof Vents Solar Hot Water Rock Bin Earth Cooling Solar Collection/Rejection Solar House Features Design for Solar Design for Earth Cooling Solar Tidbits Military Tent and Uniform Fabrics Pocket Battery Chargers Civilian Backpacks Radio Headsets Wi-Fi in the Sky Time Magazine, October 31, 2005 Paul will discuss Alternate Energy Sources Applications Limitations Drivers Indicators Alternate Energy Sources- Historical Nuclear Hydroelectric Geothermal Rooftop Water Alternate Energy Sources - Evolving Biomass (Ethanol, digesters) Wind Solar Reflector Arrays (Driven, Stationary) Photo-Voltaic (Panels) Applications - Solar Po