This session is part of the Clean Energy Regulators Initiative Webinar Programme.
Theme 9 - Energy Access
Module 2: Rural Electrification Models and Costs
The economics of rural electrification has dramatically changed in the last few years. Fuel prices remain volatile and the technology has improved. In the past, the only economically viable options were grid extension and diesel generators. Now there is a wide range of renewable and hybrid options that are not only technically mature and reliable, but also cost-effective.
This webinar will use results from NREL’s HOMER® modeling software to illustrate the conditions under which different electrification models are most appropriate. In addition to diesel generators and grid extension, the webinar will discuss business models distributing individual systems, such as solar home systems and solar lanterns. The main focus will be on hybrid renewable mini-grids that can range from a few kWs to tens of MWs. It will compare the economics of solar and wind and the impact of different penetrations rates.
This slide presents an introduction to microgrid. This is the second class for the subject 'Distribution Generation and Smart Grid'. Class wise I will provide all the discussions and analysis.
MicroGrid and Energy Storage System COMPLETE DETAILS NEW PPT Abin Baby
A microgrid is a localized grouping of electricity generation, energy storage, and loads that normally operates connected to a traditional centralized grid (macrogrid). This single point of common coupling with the macrogrid can be disconnected. The microgrid can then function autonomously. Generation and loads in a microgrid are usually interconnected at low voltage. From the point of view of the grid operator, a connected microgrid can be controlled as if it were one entity.
Microgrid generation resources can include fuel cells, wind, solar, or other energy sources. The multiple dispersed generation sources and ability to isolate the microgrid from a larger network would provide highly reliable electric power. Produced heat from generation sources such as micro turbines could be used for local process heating or space heating, allowing flexible trade off between the needs for heat and electric power.
Photovoltaic Training - Session 4 - Plant MaintenanceLeonardo ENERGY
Importance of good maintenance procedure in the plant operation.
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Components to be maintained.
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PV Panel.
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Inverter.
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Transformer.
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Solar tracker.
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Cabinet.
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Types of maintenance
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Corrective maintenance.
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Preventive Maintenance.
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Supplies.
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Critical elements.
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Guarantees.
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Management of spare parts and stock.
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Types of inspections and reach
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Visual inspections.
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Deep inspections.
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Frequency of revisions.
This slide presents an introduction to microgrid. This is the second class for the subject 'Distribution Generation and Smart Grid'. Class wise I will provide all the discussions and analysis.
MicroGrid and Energy Storage System COMPLETE DETAILS NEW PPT Abin Baby
A microgrid is a localized grouping of electricity generation, energy storage, and loads that normally operates connected to a traditional centralized grid (macrogrid). This single point of common coupling with the macrogrid can be disconnected. The microgrid can then function autonomously. Generation and loads in a microgrid are usually interconnected at low voltage. From the point of view of the grid operator, a connected microgrid can be controlled as if it were one entity.
Microgrid generation resources can include fuel cells, wind, solar, or other energy sources. The multiple dispersed generation sources and ability to isolate the microgrid from a larger network would provide highly reliable electric power. Produced heat from generation sources such as micro turbines could be used for local process heating or space heating, allowing flexible trade off between the needs for heat and electric power.
Photovoltaic Training - Session 4 - Plant MaintenanceLeonardo ENERGY
Importance of good maintenance procedure in the plant operation.
•
Components to be maintained.
o
PV Panel.
o
Inverter.
o
Transformer.
o
Solar tracker.
o
Cabinet.
•
Types of maintenance
o
Corrective maintenance.
o
Preventive Maintenance.
•
Supplies.
o
Critical elements.
o
Guarantees.
•
Management of spare parts and stock.
•
Types of inspections and reach
o
Visual inspections.
o
Deep inspections.
o
Frequency of revisions.
Wind turbines make a major contribution to the production of renewable energy with its benefits of reduced reliance on fossil fuel imports and reduction in emissions. Development efforts following the 1970s oil crisis have now matured, leading to the wide availability of high capacity, efficient and reliable turbines suitable for onshore and offshore application.
This Application Note discusses wind turbine principles, how the available power can be assessed, the generation and control technology in current use and future trends.
Distributed generation of electric energy has become part of the current electric power system. In this context, a recent research study is arising on a new scenario in which small energy sources make up a new supply system : The Microgrid. The most recent projects show the technical difficulty of controlling the operation of Microgrids, because they are complex systems in which several subsystems interact: energy sources, power electronics converters, energy systems, linear and non-linear loads and of course, the utility grid.In next years, the electric grid will evolve from the current very centralized model toward a more distributed one.
In microgrid, if fault occurs or any other contingency happens, then the problems would be created which are related to power flow, also there are various protection schemes are used for minimize or eliminate these problems.
Voltage control is used for reactive power balance and P-f control is used for active power control.
Various protection schemes such as, over current protection, differential protection scheme, zoning of network in adaptive protection scheme are used in microgrid system .
It consists of :
Introduction to Microgrid
Microgrid key Attributes
Interconnected Microgrid
How does it work ?
Microgrid : A Smart Choice for Tomorrow
Why Microgrid!
Conventional Grid V/s Microgrid
Advantages
Conclusion
These slides presents an overview of different wind generator systems and their comparisons. Later of the slides the modelling and control strategies of wind generators will be discussed.
These slides presents on introduction to energy storage devices. Later of the class the modelling and control aspects are also going to be presented in some other slides.
• Solar resource assessment
• Determination of profitability of a PV plant
• Selection and optimization of the site.
• Selection of components (Inverters, Modules, Protection and Wiring, Grounding, Transformers, Metering, Grid Connection)
• Advanced calculations : Estimated losses; Shading study, etc
• Electrical diagrams
Designed a complete system of solar cell arrays required for a commercial complex. Researched and derived mathematical equations to install the system using given budget constraints. Made CAD drawings of the arrangement of inverter arrays required for installing the system.
An Overview of Photovoltaic Systems or PV Systems. This PPT outlines what a solar systems is and what it is consisted of. From solar panels to charge controller to deep cycle batteries to the inverter.
Hybrid power generation by and solar –windUday Wankar
With the development of industry and
agriculture, a great amount of energy such as coal, oil
and gas has been consumed in the world. Extensive
use of these fossil energies deteriorates a series of
problems like energy crisis, environmental pollution
and so on. Everybody knows that the fossil energy
reserves are finite, some day it will be exhausted.
It is possible that the world will face a
global energy crisis due to a decline in the
availability of cheap oil and recommendations to a
decreasing dependency on fossil fuel. This has led to
increasing interest in alternate power/fuel research
such as fuel cell technology, hydrogen fuel, biodiesel,
Karrick process, solar energy, geothermal energy,
tidal energy and wind. Today, solar energy and wind
energy have significantly alternated fossil fuel with
big ecological problems.
With the development of the science and
technology, power generation using solar energy and
wind power is gradually known by more and more
people. And it is widespread used in many developed
countries. The merits of the solar and wind power
generation are very obvious-infinite and nonpolluting.
The raw materials of the solar and wind
power generation derived from nature, and wind
power generation can work twenty-four hours a day,
solar power generation only works by daylight. In
addition, this kind of power generation has no
exhaust emission and there is no influence to the
nature. But it also has some shortcomings. Because
of the imperfect of the technology, equipment of the
solar and wind power generation is very expensive.
By far, it cannot be widely used.
In addition, solar and wind power
generation system affected by the changing of the
weather very much, so it has obvious defects in
reliability compared with fossil fuel, and it is difficult
to make it fit for practical use the lack of economical
efficiency .Because of these problems it needs to
increase the reliability of energy supply by
developing a system which interacts Solar and wind
energy. This kind of system is usually called windsolar
hybrid power generation system significantly
HOMER Energy: Perspectives on Advanced Energy StorageHOMER Energy
HOMER Energy CEO Peter Lilienthal gave two invited presentations on storage recently – at Battery Power 2010 and at the Utility Wind Integration Group’s Annual Meeting. A variety of new storage technologies are being developed that will support the operation of smart, grid-connected microgrids.
Wind turbines make a major contribution to the production of renewable energy with its benefits of reduced reliance on fossil fuel imports and reduction in emissions. Development efforts following the 1970s oil crisis have now matured, leading to the wide availability of high capacity, efficient and reliable turbines suitable for onshore and offshore application.
This Application Note discusses wind turbine principles, how the available power can be assessed, the generation and control technology in current use and future trends.
Distributed generation of electric energy has become part of the current electric power system. In this context, a recent research study is arising on a new scenario in which small energy sources make up a new supply system : The Microgrid. The most recent projects show the technical difficulty of controlling the operation of Microgrids, because they are complex systems in which several subsystems interact: energy sources, power electronics converters, energy systems, linear and non-linear loads and of course, the utility grid.In next years, the electric grid will evolve from the current very centralized model toward a more distributed one.
In microgrid, if fault occurs or any other contingency happens, then the problems would be created which are related to power flow, also there are various protection schemes are used for minimize or eliminate these problems.
Voltage control is used for reactive power balance and P-f control is used for active power control.
Various protection schemes such as, over current protection, differential protection scheme, zoning of network in adaptive protection scheme are used in microgrid system .
It consists of :
Introduction to Microgrid
Microgrid key Attributes
Interconnected Microgrid
How does it work ?
Microgrid : A Smart Choice for Tomorrow
Why Microgrid!
Conventional Grid V/s Microgrid
Advantages
Conclusion
These slides presents an overview of different wind generator systems and their comparisons. Later of the slides the modelling and control strategies of wind generators will be discussed.
These slides presents on introduction to energy storage devices. Later of the class the modelling and control aspects are also going to be presented in some other slides.
• Solar resource assessment
• Determination of profitability of a PV plant
• Selection and optimization of the site.
• Selection of components (Inverters, Modules, Protection and Wiring, Grounding, Transformers, Metering, Grid Connection)
• Advanced calculations : Estimated losses; Shading study, etc
• Electrical diagrams
Designed a complete system of solar cell arrays required for a commercial complex. Researched and derived mathematical equations to install the system using given budget constraints. Made CAD drawings of the arrangement of inverter arrays required for installing the system.
An Overview of Photovoltaic Systems or PV Systems. This PPT outlines what a solar systems is and what it is consisted of. From solar panels to charge controller to deep cycle batteries to the inverter.
Hybrid power generation by and solar –windUday Wankar
With the development of industry and
agriculture, a great amount of energy such as coal, oil
and gas has been consumed in the world. Extensive
use of these fossil energies deteriorates a series of
problems like energy crisis, environmental pollution
and so on. Everybody knows that the fossil energy
reserves are finite, some day it will be exhausted.
It is possible that the world will face a
global energy crisis due to a decline in the
availability of cheap oil and recommendations to a
decreasing dependency on fossil fuel. This has led to
increasing interest in alternate power/fuel research
such as fuel cell technology, hydrogen fuel, biodiesel,
Karrick process, solar energy, geothermal energy,
tidal energy and wind. Today, solar energy and wind
energy have significantly alternated fossil fuel with
big ecological problems.
With the development of the science and
technology, power generation using solar energy and
wind power is gradually known by more and more
people. And it is widespread used in many developed
countries. The merits of the solar and wind power
generation are very obvious-infinite and nonpolluting.
The raw materials of the solar and wind
power generation derived from nature, and wind
power generation can work twenty-four hours a day,
solar power generation only works by daylight. In
addition, this kind of power generation has no
exhaust emission and there is no influence to the
nature. But it also has some shortcomings. Because
of the imperfect of the technology, equipment of the
solar and wind power generation is very expensive.
By far, it cannot be widely used.
In addition, solar and wind power
generation system affected by the changing of the
weather very much, so it has obvious defects in
reliability compared with fossil fuel, and it is difficult
to make it fit for practical use the lack of economical
efficiency .Because of these problems it needs to
increase the reliability of energy supply by
developing a system which interacts Solar and wind
energy. This kind of system is usually called windsolar
hybrid power generation system significantly
HOMER Energy: Perspectives on Advanced Energy StorageHOMER Energy
HOMER Energy CEO Peter Lilienthal gave two invited presentations on storage recently – at Battery Power 2010 and at the Utility Wind Integration Group’s Annual Meeting. A variety of new storage technologies are being developed that will support the operation of smart, grid-connected microgrids.
The purpose of this project is to develop a Fully Automated Bio-diesel Production Unit, in order to fulfill the rising demand on fossil fuels and energy and the declination of the world production of traditional sources of energy but the main target is to achieve this by a sustainable technique. By "Reusing" the wasted oils we treat it chemically and have two products out of it the main product is the "Biodiesel" the secondary product is the "Glycerol".
This project can be made either on small scale to serve small needs or on larger scale for major industries. The control method will depend on the type of industry this unit will serve in.
Hybridation des sources renouvelables mercredi 27 août 2014 E5TEIGSI La Rochelle
Afin de diminuer le pourcentage d'utilisation des énergies traditionnelles dans la consommation globale, il convient de lever les difficultés liées à l'emploi des énergies renouvelables.
L'une de ces difficultés en est l'optimisation de la combinaison de plusieurs énergies (comme par exemple le soleil, le vent, …) et l’utilisation des dispositifs de stockage pour pallier le caractère intermittent de ces énergies.
Obeng, George, and Hans-Dieter Evers. 2009. "Solar PV Rural Electrification and Energy-Poverty: A Review and Conceptual Framework With Reference to Ghana." ZEF Working Paper Series 36.
Solving Energy Storage Challenges Offshore - Offshore Europe 2017 Cinema Seminar - Dr. David Blood, Parker Hannifin
Energy storage is big news, following the UK government’s announcement to establish a center for battery research and plans to reduce or shift electricity use to creating a smarter, more flexible energy system.
Moving rig-based diesel gen sets to a new hybrid technology might sound like a step too far. But using battery storage alongside existing power systems is not a huge leap, with the potential to reduce fuel, operations and maintenance costs, whilst improving power quality.
This technical seminar for oil and gas professionals was run by Parker at Offshore Europe 2017. It covers the potential applications and benefits of energy storage, an overview of micro-grids and how to overcome potential challenges. The presentation also features some case study examples.
Learn more: http://solutions.parker.com/OE17_Contact
HyEnergy Theoretical Concept for a Retail Consumer ModelDorina M. Morcan
Please pledge and support https://www.gofundme.com/HYEnergy An entry level product is necessary to create demand and move the supply to the consumers. A consumer product will initiate market expansion. The consumers must temporarily or partially separate from the grid to create demand for renewable power generation. The key... this product does not require professional installation and thus has the largest market potential and appeal. Without an entry level product, renewable energy will never become commonplace nor gain widespread acceptance.
Launch of Dynamic Response Report – the Flexibility SolutionEMEX
Battery storage is a technology every organisation will be using in the next 10 years. Dynamic Response is designed to replace excess generation with demand reduction to level the grid. The launch of the Dynamic Response will set out a pathway that would allow companies to help load shift power from off peak periods to peak periods.
Turbine Technology Services provides a variety of mobile, temporary and distributed power solutions for remote locations such as Bakken, Niobrara, Eagle Ford and Permian.
It Describes about needs of energy storage and variations in energy demand.Energy storage is an important solution to get uninterrupted,flexible and reliable power supply. Energy storage can reduce the drawbacks of intermittent resources by storing the excess energy when the sun shine is more and it is utilized during night time.
Hybrid Micro Grid Solutions are those that allow quick deployment in remote areas. This solution mixes both conventional and non conventional generation technology for rapid deployment. The projects combines modular containerized turbine system, industrial inverters and distribution infrastructure.
Similar to Rural Electrification Models and Costs - Homer Energy (20)
A new generation of instruments and tools to monitor buildings performanceLeonardo ENERGY
What is the added value of monitoring the flexibility, comfort, and well-being of a building? How can occupants be better informed about the performance of their building? And how to optimize a building's maintenance?
The slides were presented during a webinar and roundtable with a focus on a new generation of instruments and tools to monitor buildings' performance, and their link with the Smart Readiness Indicator (SRI) for buildings as introduced in the EU's Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD).
Link to the recordings: https://youtu.be/ZCFhmldvRA0
Addressing the Energy Efficiency First Principle in a National Energy and Cli...Leonardo ENERGY
When designing energy and climate policies, EU Member States have to apply the Energy Efficiency First Principle: priority should be given to measures reducing energy consumption before other decarbonization interventions are adopted. This webinar summarizes elements of the energy and climate policy of Cyprus illustrating how national authorities have addressed this principle so far, and outline challenges towards its much more rigorous implementation that is required in the coming years.
Auctions for energy efficiency and the experience of renewablesLeonardo ENERGY
Auctions are an emerging market-based policy instrument to promote energy efficiency that has started to gain traction in the EU and worldwide. This presentation provides an overview and comparison of several energy efficiency auctions and derives conclusions on the effects of design elements based on auction theory and on experiences of renewable energy auctions. We include examples from energy efficiency auctions in Brazil, Canada, Germany, Portugal, Switzerland, Taiwan, UK, and US.
A recording of this presentation can be viewed at:
https://youtu.be/aC0h4cXI9Ug
Energy efficiency first – retrofitting the building stock finalLeonardo ENERGY
Retrofitting the building stock is a challenging undertaking in many respects - including costs. Can it nevertheless qualify as a measure under the Energy Efficiency First principle? Which methods can be applied for the assessment and what are the results in terms of the cost-effectiveness of retrofitting the entire residential building stock? How do the results differ for minimization of energy use, CO2 emissions and costs? And which policy conclusions can be drawn?
This presentation was used during the 18th webinar in the Odyssee-Mure on Energy Efficiency Academy on February 3, 2022.
A link to the recording: https://youtu.be/4pw_9hpA_64
How auction design affects the financing of renewable energy projects Leonardo ENERGY
Recording available at https://youtu.be/lPT1o735kOk
Renewable energy auctions might affect the financing of renewable energy (RE) projects. This webinar presents the results of the AURES II project exploring this topic. It discusses how auction designs ranging from bid bonds to penalties and remuneration schemes impact financing and discusses creating a low-risk auction support framework.
This presentation discusses the contribution of Energy Efficiency Funds to the financing of energy efficiency in Europe. The analysis is based on the MURE database on energy efficiency policies. As an example, the German Energy Efficiency Fund is described in more detail.
This is the 17th webinar in the Odyssee-Mure on Energy Efficiency Academy.
Recordings are available on: https://youtu.be/KIewOQCgQWQ
(see updated version of this presentation:
https://www.slideshare.net/sustenergy/energy-efficiency-funds-in-europe-updated)
The Energy Efficiency First Principle is a key pillar of the European Green Deal. A prerequisite for its widespread application is to secure financing for energy efficiency investments.
This presentation discusses the contribution of Energy Efficiency Funds to the financing of energy efficiency in Europe. The analysis is based on the MURE database on energy efficiency policies. As an example, the German Energy Efficiency Fund is described in more detail.
This is the 17th webinar in the Odyssee-Mure on Energy Efficiency Academy.
Recordings are available on: https://youtu.be/KIewOQCgQWQ
Five actions fit for 55: streamlining energy savings calculationsLeonardo ENERGY
During the first year of the H2020 project streamSAVE, multiple activities were organized to support countries in developing savings estimations under Art.3 and Art.7 of the Energy Efficiency Directive (EED).
A fascinating output of the project so far is the “Guidance on Standardized saving methodologies (energy, CO2 and costs)” for a first round of five so-called Priority Actions. This Guidance will assist EU member states in more accurately calculating savings for a set of new energy efficiency actions.
This webinar presents this Guidance and other project findings to the broader community, including industry and markets.
AGENDA
14:00 Introduction to streamSAVE
(Nele Renders, Project Coordinator)
14:10 Views from the EU Commission and the link with Fit-for-55 (Anne-Katherina Weidenbach, DG ENER)
14:20 The streamSAVE guidance and its platform illustrated (Elisabeth Böck, AEA)
14:55 A view from industry: What is the added value of streamSAVE (standardized) methods in frame of the EED (Conor Molloy, AEMS ECOfleet)
14:55 Country experiences: the added value of standardized methods (Elena Allegrini, ENEA, Italy)
The recordings of the webinar can be found on https://youtu.be/eUht10cUK1o
This webinar analyses energy efficiency trends in the EU for the period 2014-2019 and the impact of COVID-19 in 2020 (based on estimates from Enerdata).
The speakers present the overall trend in total energy supply and in final energy consumption, as well as details by sector, alongside macro-economic data. They will explain the main drivers of the variation in energy consumption since 2014 and determine the impact of energy savings.
Speakers:
Laura Sudries, Senior Energy Efficiency Analyst, Enerdata
Bruno Lapillonne, Scientific Director, Enerdata
The recordings of the presentation (webinar) can be viewed at:
https://youtu.be/8RuK5MroTxk
Energy and mobility poverty: Will the Social Climate Fund be enough to delive...Leonardo ENERGY
Prior to the current soaring energy prices across Europe, the European Commission proposed, as part of the FitFor55 climate and energy package, the EU Social Climate Fund to mitigate the expected social impact of extending the EU ETS to transport and heating.
The report presented in this webinar provides an update of the European Energy Poverty Index, published for the first time in 2019, which shows the combined effect of energy and mobility poverty across Member States. Beyond the regular update of the index, the report provides analysis of the existing EU policy framework related to energy and transport poverty. France is used as a case study given the “yellow vest” movement, which was triggered by the proposed carbon tax on fuels.
Watch the recordings of the webinar:
https://youtu.be/i1Jdd3H05t0
Does the EU Emission Trading Scheme ETS Promote Energy Efficiency?Leonardo ENERGY
This policy brief analyzes the main interacting mechanisms between the Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) and the EU Emission Trading Scheme (ETS). It presents a detailed top-down approach, based on the ODYSSEE energy indicators, to identify energy savings from the EU ETS.
The main task consists in isolating those factors that contribute to the change in energy consumption of industrial branches covered by the EU ETS, and the energy transformation sector (mainly the electricity sector).
Speaker:
Wolfgang Eichhammer (Head of the Competence Center Energy Policy and Energy Markets @Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI)
The recordings of this webinar can be watched via:
https://youtu.be/TS6PxIvtaKY
Energy efficiency, structural change and energy savings in the manufacturing ...Leonardo ENERGY
The first part of the presentations presents the energy efficiency improvements in the manufacturing sector since 2000, and the role of structural change between the different branches and energy savings. It will compare the improvements in Denmark and other countries with EU average. This part is based on ODYSSEE data.
The second part of the presentation presents the development in Denmark in more detail, and it will compare the energy efficiency improvement, corrected for structural change, with the reported savings from the Energy Efficiency Obligation Scheme.
Recordings of the live webinar are on https://youtu.be/VVAdw_CS51A
Energy Sufficiency Indicators and Policies (Lea Gynther, Motiva)Leonardo ENERGY
This policy brief looks at questions ‘how to measure energy sufficiency’, ‘which policies and measures can be used to address energy sufficiency’ and ‘how they are used in Europe today’.
Energy sufficiency refers to a situation where everyone has access to the energy services they need, whilst the impacts of the energy system do not exceed environmental limits. The level of ambition needed to address energy sufficiency is higher than in the case of energy efficiency.
This is the 13th edition of the Odyssee-Mure on Energy Efficiency Academy, and number 519 in the Leonardo ENERGY series. The recording of the live presentation can be found on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEAdYbI0wDI&list=PLUFRNkTrB5O_V155aGXfZ4b3R0fvT7sKz
The Super-efficient Equipment and Appliance Deployment (SEAD) Initiative Prod...Leonardo ENERGY
The Super-efficient Equipment and Appliance Deployment (SEAD) Initiative Product Efficiency Call to Action, by Melanie Slade - IEA and Nicholas Jeffrey - UK BEIS
Builder.ai Founder Sachin Dev Duggal's Strategic Approach to Create an Innova...Ramesh Iyer
In today's fast-changing business world, Companies that adapt and embrace new ideas often need help to keep up with the competition. However, fostering a culture of innovation takes much work. It takes vision, leadership and willingness to take risks in the right proportion. Sachin Dev Duggal, co-founder of Builder.ai, has perfected the art of this balance, creating a company culture where creativity and growth are nurtured at each stage.
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 3DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 3. In this session, we will cover desktop automation along with UI automation.
Topics covered:
UI automation Introduction,
UI automation Sample
Desktop automation flow
Pradeep Chinnala, Senior Consultant Automation Developer @WonderBotz and UiPath MVP
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
Essentials of Automations: Optimizing FME Workflows with ParametersSafe Software
Are you looking to streamline your workflows and boost your projects’ efficiency? Do you find yourself searching for ways to add flexibility and control over your FME workflows? If so, you’re in the right place.
Join us for an insightful dive into the world of FME parameters, a critical element in optimizing workflow efficiency. This webinar marks the beginning of our three-part “Essentials of Automation” series. This first webinar is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills to utilize parameters effectively: enhancing the flexibility, maintainability, and user control of your FME projects.
Here’s what you’ll gain:
- Essentials of FME Parameters: Understand the pivotal role of parameters, including Reader/Writer, Transformer, User, and FME Flow categories. Discover how they are the key to unlocking automation and optimization within your workflows.
- Practical Applications in FME Form: Delve into key user parameter types including choice, connections, and file URLs. Allow users to control how a workflow runs, making your workflows more reusable. Learn to import values and deliver the best user experience for your workflows while enhancing accuracy.
- Optimization Strategies in FME Flow: Explore the creation and strategic deployment of parameters in FME Flow, including the use of deployment and geometry parameters, to maximize workflow efficiency.
- Pro Tips for Success: Gain insights on parameterizing connections and leveraging new features like Conditional Visibility for clarity and simplicity.
We’ll wrap up with a glimpse into future webinars, followed by a Q&A session to address your specific questions surrounding this topic.
Don’t miss this opportunity to elevate your FME expertise and drive your projects to new heights of efficiency.
Epistemic Interaction - tuning interfaces to provide information for AI supportAlan Dix
Paper presented at SYNERGY workshop at AVI 2024, Genoa, Italy. 3rd June 2024
https://alandix.com/academic/papers/synergy2024-epistemic/
As machine learning integrates deeper into human-computer interactions, the concept of epistemic interaction emerges, aiming to refine these interactions to enhance system adaptability. This approach encourages minor, intentional adjustments in user behaviour to enrich the data available for system learning. This paper introduces epistemic interaction within the context of human-system communication, illustrating how deliberate interaction design can improve system understanding and adaptation. Through concrete examples, we demonstrate the potential of epistemic interaction to significantly advance human-computer interaction by leveraging intuitive human communication strategies to inform system design and functionality, offering a novel pathway for enriching user-system engagements.
Connector Corner: Automate dynamic content and events by pushing a buttonDianaGray10
Here is something new! In our next Connector Corner webinar, we will demonstrate how you can use a single workflow to:
Create a campaign using Mailchimp with merge tags/fields
Send an interactive Slack channel message (using buttons)
Have the message received by managers and peers along with a test email for review
But there’s more:
In a second workflow supporting the same use case, you’ll see:
Your campaign sent to target colleagues for approval
If the “Approve” button is clicked, a Jira/Zendesk ticket is created for the marketing design team
But—if the “Reject” button is pushed, colleagues will be alerted via Slack message
Join us to learn more about this new, human-in-the-loop capability, brought to you by Integration Service connectors.
And...
Speakers:
Akshay Agnihotri, Product Manager
Charlie Greenberg, Host
Smart TV Buyer Insights Survey 2024 by 91mobiles.pdf91mobiles
91mobiles recently conducted a Smart TV Buyer Insights Survey in which we asked over 3,000 respondents about the TV they own, aspects they look at on a new TV, and their TV buying preferences.
GraphRAG is All You need? LLM & Knowledge GraphGuy Korland
Guy Korland, CEO and Co-founder of FalkorDB, will review two articles on the integration of language models with knowledge graphs.
1. Unifying Large Language Models and Knowledge Graphs: A Roadmap.
https://arxiv.org/abs/2306.08302
2. Microsoft Research's GraphRAG paper and a review paper on various uses of knowledge graphs:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/blog/graphrag-unlocking-llm-discovery-on-narrative-private-data/
Neuro-symbolic is not enough, we need neuro-*semantic*Frank van Harmelen
Neuro-symbolic (NeSy) AI is on the rise. However, simply machine learning on just any symbolic structure is not sufficient to really harvest the gains of NeSy. These will only be gained when the symbolic structures have an actual semantics. I give an operational definition of semantics as “predictable inference”.
All of this illustrated with link prediction over knowledge graphs, but the argument is general.
Transcript: Selling digital books in 2024: Insights from industry leaders - T...BookNet Canada
The publishing industry has been selling digital audiobooks and ebooks for over a decade and has found its groove. What’s changed? What has stayed the same? Where do we go from here? Join a group of leading sales peers from across the industry for a conversation about the lessons learned since the popularization of digital books, best practices, digital book supply chain management, and more.
Link to video recording: https://bnctechforum.ca/sessions/selling-digital-books-in-2024-insights-from-industry-leaders/
Presented by BookNet Canada on May 28, 2024, with support from the Department of Canadian Heritage.
Securing your Kubernetes cluster_ a step-by-step guide to success !KatiaHIMEUR1
Today, after several years of existence, an extremely active community and an ultra-dynamic ecosystem, Kubernetes has established itself as the de facto standard in container orchestration. Thanks to a wide range of managed services, it has never been so easy to set up a ready-to-use Kubernetes cluster.
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Rural Electrification Models and Costs - Homer Energy
1. Optimizing Clean Power Everywhere
1790 30th St, Suite 100, Boulder, Colorado 80301, USA
http://www.homerenergy.com ● +1-720-565-4046
Rural Electrification
Models and Costs
Dr. Peter Lilienthal
peter@homerenergy.com
3. What is best?
• Depends on the application
–Resources
–Loads
–Equipment prices
–Equipment performance
• A confused mind says “No!”
• HOMER fits the pieces together
http://www.homerenergy.com
4. Modeling Challenge
• Solar and wind are variable
– Chronology is important
– Needs integration with dispatchable resources
• Smaller projects need simpler tools
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5. HOMER
• Industry standard for hybrid micro-grids
– Conventional resources
– Renewable resources
– Storage
– Load Management
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6. HOMER
• NREL: 1992-2009
• Original developers now at HOMER Energy
• 122,000+ users in 193 countries
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7. HOMER Analysis Layers
• Simulation
– Accurate analysis of time varying
loads and resources require an hour-
by-hour analysis for entire year
• Optimization
– Find the least cost solution
• Sensitivity Analysis
– The data is never “good enough”.
– What if….?
Simulation
Optimization
Sensitivity Analysis
Energy Balance
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8. HOMER bridges different worlds
Renewable Advocates
Utility Operators
HOMER
Model
Power
Engineers
Financiers
HOMER as a communication tool
http://www.homerenergy.com
9. Flexible Data Requirements
• Rough estimated inputs for general
analysis
– Annual averages for resources and loads
– Cost per kW or unit for equipment
• Detailed inputs for system design
– Measured hourly data
– Detailed cost curves
– Create your own wind turbine, battery, fuels
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10. Answers from HOMER
• Optimal System Design
• Cost Breakdowns and Comparisons
• Resource Analysis
• Technology Development Targets
• Policy Analysis
• Operational Analysis
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11. Policy Analysis
• Cost of emission constraints
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Max. CO2 Emissions (kg/yr)
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12. Operational Analysis
• When is backup power needed?
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Power(kW)
AC Primary Load
PV Pow er
Diesel Pow er
Battery Pow er
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13. Rural Electrification Models and Costs
• Individual Systems
– Solar Lanterns
– Solar Home Systems
– Renewable Power for Micro-enterprise
• Microgrids
– Part-time diesels
– Small 100% renewable systems
– Fully integrated hybrid systems
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14. Paths to Full Electrification
http://www.homerenergy.com
Kerosene & Batteries
Individual solar
systems
Part-time diesels
Fully integrated
hybrids
15. Part-time Diesels
• Low capital cost
– Popular with funders
• High fuel costs
– Questionable sustainability
• Poor part-load efficiency
– Without batteries, only supply evening power
– Little economic development potential
• Little incentive for energy efficiency
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16. Individual Solar Systems
• Simple, typically DC
• Have become inexpensive
• Can provide 24 hour power
• Without backup genset
– Only supply limited quantities
– Battery management is the challenge
• Temptation to over-discharge
• Difficult to equalize battery cells
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17. Fully integrated Hybrids
• 24 hour AC power
– Often better than the central grid
• Batteries for off-peak loads
• Diesel for peak loads
• Solar to minimize diesel usage
• Basically a mini-utility
– Metering, tariff collection, admin. challenges
– Pre-pay meters
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18. When is grid extension better?
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19. Hybrid Design Tradeoff
More Diesel
More Storage
Solar Home
Systems
Multi-megawatt
scale systems
Small Systems Large Systems
High Penetration Low – Med. Penetration
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20. Size Makes a Difference
• Battery based systems
– < 1 kW, no backup genset
– 1-100 kW, single genset, infrequently used
• Diesel based systems: > 100 kW
– Multiple gensets should be optimized
– Role of batteries evolving rapidly
• Stabilization
• Spinning reserve
• Diesel off during off-peak hours
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21. For small systems, PV is cost-effective, almost everywhere.
http://www.homerenergy.com
PV is cost-effective
Not cost-effective
22. Community Systems with Optimized Diesel
http://www.homerenergy.com
PV is cost-effective
Not cost-effective
25. Different Definitions of Penetration
• Instantaneous
Penetration
– High winds in the middle
of the night
– Most useful measure for
integration analysis
• Factor of five difference
from energy metric
From: High Penetrations of Renewable Energy for Island Grids in Lilienthal, Power Engineering, November, 2007
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26. Levels of renewable regimes
• More renewables requires:
• More intelligent controls
• Storage, electric or thermal
• Load management
Low No Special Controls
Medium Control excess renewables
High Re-dispatch diesels
Very high Operate diesel off
St. Paul, Alaska
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28. Lessons from the Remote Market
• What to do when the wind blows too strongly
– Secondary loads
• What to do when it stops too abruptly
– Load management as “spinning” reserve
• What to do with storage
– Not just for load shifting
– Small grids need stabilization
– Technology is changing rapidly
http://www.homerenergy.com
29. Clean Power Evolution
• Large utilities
– Security obstacles
– Regulatory obstacles
• Smaller systems
– Liquid fuels from oil
– High renewable penetrations
Micro-grids with distributed controls for reliability and efficiency
http://www.homerenergy.com
31. Conclusions
• Too many choices
• Doing nothing is the worst choice
• Fully integrated hybrids provide high quality power
• Storage technology and costs are improving rapidly
– Still requires careful analysis
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