ILSR’s Remarkable Energy Self-Reliant States and Communities programPresentation Transcript
Clean, Local Energy ILSR’s Energy Self-Reliant States and Communities programWednesday, August 3, 2011
A Valuable History 1975 2001 2011Wednesday, August 3, 2011
ILSR’s Unique Perspective Yesterday Tomorrow Centralized Power Clean, local power Solar PV power plant Storage Storage Transmission network Storage Storage House Local CHP plant Distribution network House with domestic CHP Wind power Factory Commercial plant buildingWednesday, August 3, 2011
Why Clean, Local Energy? Enormous Potential 31 states could be electricity self-reliantWednesday, August 3, 2011
Why Clean, Local Energy? Explosive GrowthWednesday, August 3, 2011
Why Clean, Local Energy? Quick Adoption Additions to World Solar Capacity Since 2000 20,000 MW 600 MW Small Solar PV Large Concentraing Solar ThermalWednesday, August 3, 2011
Why Clean, Local Energy? Big Local Benefits Local Ownership Boosts Impact of RenewablesWednesday, August 3, 2011
Why Clean, Local Energy? Public Support 50% No local ownership (16% positive) Local ownership (45% positive) 40% 41 36 30% 33 24 20% 21 10% 11 12 10 5 0% 2 3 2 very negative negative neutral positive very positive don’t know Attitude towards increased use of local wind energyWednesday, August 3, 2011
Why Clean, Local Energy? Economies of ScaleWednesday, August 3, 2011
Why Clean, Local Energy? Economies of Scale Most solar economies of scale captured smallWednesday, August 3, 2011
Our Work: ResearchWednesday, August 3, 2011
Our Work: VisualizeWednesday, August 3, 2011
Our Work: ShareWednesday, August 3, 2011
Our Work: PublicizeWednesday, August 3, 2011
Our Work: Educate Boulder, CO April 2011Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Clean, Local Energy ILSR’s Energy Self-Reliant States and Communities program Click to Support Energy Self-Reliant States and CommunitiesWednesday, August 3, 2011
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