Latest info on wind's low cost, reliability, and community and environmental benefits. From the American Wind Energy Association, as of June 15, 2016. Contact: Peter Kelley, pkelley@awea.org
This presentation by Chris Pike from the OECD Competition Division Secretariat was made during the discussion “Radical innovation in the electricity sector” held at the 63rd meeting of the OECD Working Party No. 2 on Competition and Regulation on 19 June 2017. More papers and presentations on the topic can be found out at oe.cd/1ZW. A blog entry on the topic can be seen at oe.cd/1ZJ.
The solar market, although relatively young, is an increasingly important and vital part of the American economy. What are the trends in this market, and what forces are at work? Which sectors of the market are strongest, and why? What are the prospects for solar energy in the near future? This session presented the results from the recently published IREC Report, U.S. Solar Market Trends 2012.
Renewable Energy Presentation - Joanne Howarduktila
The document discusses opportunities and challenges in the US renewable energy market. It notes that renewables could provide 635 GW of new capacity by 2025, with wind, solar and geothermal growing significantly. The new administration plans to invest over $150 billion in clean technology and renewables by 2050. However, the financial crisis has reduced tax equity financing and transmission challenges remain. Each renewable technology faces issues around costs, manufacturing, deployment and incentives.
The document discusses the challenges facing global energy and water providers, including growing demand straining resources, regulatory requirements to increase efficiency and reduce emissions, and environmental challenges. It presents Itron as a market leader in smart metering and grid technology that can help utilities launch programs for smart meter deployments, systems integration, and dynamic pricing to better manage energy demand.
The CEOs of five major US utilities discussed the future of the electricity industry at the Edison Electric Institute's annual convention. They debated subsidies for renewable energy, with differing views expressed. Load growth is expected to remain steady or decline due to efficiency gains and distributed generation. Utility CEOs anticipate that storage innovations will provide opportunities for their companies. While supporting decarbonization efforts, the utility leaders want changes and more time to meet the targets of the EPA's Clean Power Plan.
Wind power is expected to see 59 more gigawatts commissioned in 2017 as prices continue to drop, making it one of the largest global energy sources. Electric vehicles are approaching sales of 1 million units annually and their rise will help reduce oil dependence and emissions. Major airlines have started using renewable fuels and their leadership could inspire a national initiative. Solar power grew 50% in 2016 and is poised for continued growth in 2017 as panels become more common. Biomass energy from organic materials is pushing for more implementation in 2017 due to its savings potential.
The Potential for Energy Efficiency in Multifamily Housing (Pies for Pi Day)Lily Perkins-High
In celebration of Pi Day, we've sliced real pies into pie charts that showcase the potential for energy efficiency in multifamily housing. Stupid idea; compelling numbers.
Latest info on wind's low cost, reliability, and community and environmental benefits. From the American Wind Energy Association, as of June 15, 2016. Contact: Peter Kelley, pkelley@awea.org
This presentation by Chris Pike from the OECD Competition Division Secretariat was made during the discussion “Radical innovation in the electricity sector” held at the 63rd meeting of the OECD Working Party No. 2 on Competition and Regulation on 19 June 2017. More papers and presentations on the topic can be found out at oe.cd/1ZW. A blog entry on the topic can be seen at oe.cd/1ZJ.
The solar market, although relatively young, is an increasingly important and vital part of the American economy. What are the trends in this market, and what forces are at work? Which sectors of the market are strongest, and why? What are the prospects for solar energy in the near future? This session presented the results from the recently published IREC Report, U.S. Solar Market Trends 2012.
Renewable Energy Presentation - Joanne Howarduktila
The document discusses opportunities and challenges in the US renewable energy market. It notes that renewables could provide 635 GW of new capacity by 2025, with wind, solar and geothermal growing significantly. The new administration plans to invest over $150 billion in clean technology and renewables by 2050. However, the financial crisis has reduced tax equity financing and transmission challenges remain. Each renewable technology faces issues around costs, manufacturing, deployment and incentives.
The document discusses the challenges facing global energy and water providers, including growing demand straining resources, regulatory requirements to increase efficiency and reduce emissions, and environmental challenges. It presents Itron as a market leader in smart metering and grid technology that can help utilities launch programs for smart meter deployments, systems integration, and dynamic pricing to better manage energy demand.
The CEOs of five major US utilities discussed the future of the electricity industry at the Edison Electric Institute's annual convention. They debated subsidies for renewable energy, with differing views expressed. Load growth is expected to remain steady or decline due to efficiency gains and distributed generation. Utility CEOs anticipate that storage innovations will provide opportunities for their companies. While supporting decarbonization efforts, the utility leaders want changes and more time to meet the targets of the EPA's Clean Power Plan.
Wind power is expected to see 59 more gigawatts commissioned in 2017 as prices continue to drop, making it one of the largest global energy sources. Electric vehicles are approaching sales of 1 million units annually and their rise will help reduce oil dependence and emissions. Major airlines have started using renewable fuels and their leadership could inspire a national initiative. Solar power grew 50% in 2016 and is poised for continued growth in 2017 as panels become more common. Biomass energy from organic materials is pushing for more implementation in 2017 due to its savings potential.
The Potential for Energy Efficiency in Multifamily Housing (Pies for Pi Day)Lily Perkins-High
In celebration of Pi Day, we've sliced real pies into pie charts that showcase the potential for energy efficiency in multifamily housing. Stupid idea; compelling numbers.
Marc Montalvo, Daymark Energy Advisors President and Principal Consultant, was a featured speaker at the PJM Symposium "Grid 20/20: Focus on Public Policy Goals and Market Efficiency" on August 18, 2016. Find the full set of his slides from the event here, or view the event recording at http://www.pjm.com/committees-and-groups/stakeholder-meetings/symposiums-forums/grid-2020-public-policy-goals-mkt-efficiency.aspx
Data centers come in all shapes and sizes. Many are embedded within multi-use buildings. Some are small enough to be tucked away in closets, while others take up an entire floor of a building. Numerous data centers are even large enough to fill up an entire building.
Summarizes a study of key drivers of electric vehicle adoption, with an emphasis on vehicle-charging scenarios and infrastructure and an eye toward identifying options that can maximize benefits from greater EV use to both consumers and the grid.
Why is Texas the Model for Energy Deregulation?Bounce Energy
States look to Texas as a model for energy deregulation because deregulation has stimulated billions of dollars in new investment in electrical generation and transmission infrastructure to keep up with Texas's growing demand for energy. This new investment has added reliable generating capacity and encouraged the growth of more efficient and less polluting energy technologies like wind and solar power. By introducing competition into the energy market, deregulation has also incentivized power companies to reduce costs and pass savings on to consumers.
The document discusses three key causes of Pakistan's power crisis: 1) Consumers are unwilling to pay the full economic cost of electricity, despite wanting an end to power cuts. 2) Subsidies disproportionately benefit higher-income households and industries rather than the poor. 3) High administrative and line losses due to theft and inefficiency, which account for billions in lost revenue annually. The National Power Policy aims to address these issues through cost-reflective tariffs, targeted subsidies for the poor only, and increased accountability to curb losses. However, bold reforms are needed to phase out subsidies faster and incentivize performance to truly solve Pakistan's long-standing power issues.
This document summarizes a guest lecture on energy and society that discussed several topics: (1) critiques of Ontario government reports and policies around replacing coal power, increasing electricity prices, and promoting renewable energy (2) analysis questioning the health impacts attributed to coal power and rate impact projections of renewable energy (3) concerns about propaganda around assigning blame for increased electricity costs.
Werner - Emerging Energy Infrastructure Technologies: Opportunities and Imple...Environmental Initiative
The document discusses emerging energy infrastructure technologies and opportunities for implementation in Minnesota. It provides an overview of electricity sources and generation in MN, including goals for increasing renewable energy. Specific projects to expand transmission lines and increase distributed generation are mentioned. The document also discusses opportunities for local communities to develop local renewable resources, the economic and job benefits of different renewable technologies, and policies that can support renewable energy development.
A Global Renewable Energy Future: More Renewables, Less Water UseMichael Taylor
Presentation to the World Water Week 2014 Seminar “Producing Electricity with Less Water: New Perspectives for Renewables in a Water-constrained World”
1 September 2014
In the future, civilization will face an energy crisis this century if our current fossil fuel usage continues unabated. To prepare for this crisis, companies in the energy industry are inventing new ways to extract energy from renewable sources like hydroelectric, nuclear, and natural gas to diversify our energy portfolio. While renewable energy development has been slow, awareness and government pressure to find alternatives to oil and coal are growing.
Challenges and Opportunities to Renewables and Energy Efficiency in BrazilCristiano Prado
You already know that Brazil has a clean energy matrix. But what you may not be aware of is that this matrix is changing dramatically, with important consequences. This is creating a world of opportunities to other renewables sources and energy efficiency in Brazil. Are your company ready to profit from that?
Presentation made at the Swiss TechnologyHuB In Brazil, august 2016
The US wind energy capacity has hit a new high of over 100 gigawatts as of Q3 2019, enough to power 30 million households and hundreds of factories. This milestone was achieved after the addition of nearly 2 gigawatts of new capacity to the grid in Q3. There are currently over 55,000 operating wind turbines across the country, and developers are working on various onshore and offshore projects that will add tens of thousands of megawatts of additional renewable energy.
The document summarizes key findings from the World Energy Outlook 2018 report. It presents three scenarios for global energy demand and supply - New Policies Scenario, Current Policies Scenario, and Sustainable Development Scenario. Electricity demand is projected to increase 60% by 2040 with developing countries driving most growth. Renewable energy capacity is also expected to rise significantly under all scenarios, reaching 52-68% of total generation by 2040 depending on the scenario. The Sustainable Development Scenario aims for 100% global electricity access by 2030 and a halving of CO2 emissions by focusing on energy efficiency and the use of renewable sources like solar and wind power.
- Energy efficiency has significant untapped potential to boost economies and reduce environmental impacts. The IEA's efficient world scenario shows potential savings of $18 trillion by 2035 through increased efficiency investments.
- Major opportunities for efficiency exist across sectors like buildings, transportation, and industry. For example, more efficient buildings could save over $1 trillion in energy costs over 10 years while creating millions of new jobs.
- Barriers to greater efficiency include upfront costs, lack of data and performance transparency, and misaligned incentives across the value chain. Overcoming these barriers could unlock a $0.7 trillion investment opportunity and 27% energy savings.
At the Capitol: Fresh Energy's 2011 platformFresh Energy
Fresh Energy's 2011 platform focuses on supporting transit funding and development, electric vehicles, renewable energy standards and energy efficiency. Specifically, it will work to:
1) Ensure adequate transit funding and support future transit lines to prevent service cuts and fare increases.
2) Support development near transit stations through tax increment financing.
3) Pass laws to encourage electric vehicle deployment and connect them to renewable energy.
4) Defend Minnesota's renewable energy and energy efficiency standards.
Market deregulation and competition in the Texas energy market has driven innovation and investment to meet growing demand. Competition incentivizes private investors to fund new power generation using efficient technologies like natural gas, clean coal, solar and wind. Since deregulation began in 1999, over $5.8 billion has been invested in transmission grid upgrades and 36 gigawatts of new generation capacity was added from 1998 to 2008. Deregulation gives consumers choices in providers and plans to better meet their needs.
Rhone Resch | Industry Perspective on a National Performance Based IncentiveGW Solar Institute
The US solar energy industry saw significant growth in 2008, with the PV market growing 71% overall and residential installations growing 32%. Domestic PV cell manufacturing also expanded substantially. Many states have implemented renewable portfolio standards that require a certain amount of solar capacity, driving further growth over the next few years. Recent legislation including an 8-year extension of solar tax credits and stimulus funding of over $19 billion for various solar programs will also support continued expansion of the US solar industry. There is debate around implementing a national feed-in tariff policy in the US.
Despite low periods of sunshine and high average annual snowfalls in Michigan, high electricity rates makes Upper Peninsula some of the best places in the country for going solar.
Using his experiences with Solarizing Houghton, Abhi identifies the barriers for widespread solar deployment, and how church groups can help their communities understand why solar makes $ens$e.
Talk sponsored by Michigan Interfaith Power and Light, Michigan Environmental Council and Superior Watershed
Latest info about wind energy's low cost, reliability, and community and environmental benefits, from the American Wind Energy Association as of June 15, 2016. Contact: Peter Kelley, pkelley@awea.org
The document summarizes the history and future of the wind energy industry in the United States. It discusses how the industry began in the 1970s but struggled until policy support in the late 1970s. Europe then led wind development in the 1990s before the U.S. regained leadership in the 2000s. The industry has grown rapidly but faces challenges around transmission infrastructure and grid integration. Studies show 20% of U.S. electricity could come from wind by 2030 with the right policies around transmission and a production tax credit.
Marc Montalvo, Daymark Energy Advisors President and Principal Consultant, was a featured speaker at the PJM Symposium "Grid 20/20: Focus on Public Policy Goals and Market Efficiency" on August 18, 2016. Find the full set of his slides from the event here, or view the event recording at http://www.pjm.com/committees-and-groups/stakeholder-meetings/symposiums-forums/grid-2020-public-policy-goals-mkt-efficiency.aspx
Data centers come in all shapes and sizes. Many are embedded within multi-use buildings. Some are small enough to be tucked away in closets, while others take up an entire floor of a building. Numerous data centers are even large enough to fill up an entire building.
Summarizes a study of key drivers of electric vehicle adoption, with an emphasis on vehicle-charging scenarios and infrastructure and an eye toward identifying options that can maximize benefits from greater EV use to both consumers and the grid.
Why is Texas the Model for Energy Deregulation?Bounce Energy
States look to Texas as a model for energy deregulation because deregulation has stimulated billions of dollars in new investment in electrical generation and transmission infrastructure to keep up with Texas's growing demand for energy. This new investment has added reliable generating capacity and encouraged the growth of more efficient and less polluting energy technologies like wind and solar power. By introducing competition into the energy market, deregulation has also incentivized power companies to reduce costs and pass savings on to consumers.
The document discusses three key causes of Pakistan's power crisis: 1) Consumers are unwilling to pay the full economic cost of electricity, despite wanting an end to power cuts. 2) Subsidies disproportionately benefit higher-income households and industries rather than the poor. 3) High administrative and line losses due to theft and inefficiency, which account for billions in lost revenue annually. The National Power Policy aims to address these issues through cost-reflective tariffs, targeted subsidies for the poor only, and increased accountability to curb losses. However, bold reforms are needed to phase out subsidies faster and incentivize performance to truly solve Pakistan's long-standing power issues.
This document summarizes a guest lecture on energy and society that discussed several topics: (1) critiques of Ontario government reports and policies around replacing coal power, increasing electricity prices, and promoting renewable energy (2) analysis questioning the health impacts attributed to coal power and rate impact projections of renewable energy (3) concerns about propaganda around assigning blame for increased electricity costs.
Werner - Emerging Energy Infrastructure Technologies: Opportunities and Imple...Environmental Initiative
The document discusses emerging energy infrastructure technologies and opportunities for implementation in Minnesota. It provides an overview of electricity sources and generation in MN, including goals for increasing renewable energy. Specific projects to expand transmission lines and increase distributed generation are mentioned. The document also discusses opportunities for local communities to develop local renewable resources, the economic and job benefits of different renewable technologies, and policies that can support renewable energy development.
A Global Renewable Energy Future: More Renewables, Less Water UseMichael Taylor
Presentation to the World Water Week 2014 Seminar “Producing Electricity with Less Water: New Perspectives for Renewables in a Water-constrained World”
1 September 2014
In the future, civilization will face an energy crisis this century if our current fossil fuel usage continues unabated. To prepare for this crisis, companies in the energy industry are inventing new ways to extract energy from renewable sources like hydroelectric, nuclear, and natural gas to diversify our energy portfolio. While renewable energy development has been slow, awareness and government pressure to find alternatives to oil and coal are growing.
Challenges and Opportunities to Renewables and Energy Efficiency in BrazilCristiano Prado
You already know that Brazil has a clean energy matrix. But what you may not be aware of is that this matrix is changing dramatically, with important consequences. This is creating a world of opportunities to other renewables sources and energy efficiency in Brazil. Are your company ready to profit from that?
Presentation made at the Swiss TechnologyHuB In Brazil, august 2016
The US wind energy capacity has hit a new high of over 100 gigawatts as of Q3 2019, enough to power 30 million households and hundreds of factories. This milestone was achieved after the addition of nearly 2 gigawatts of new capacity to the grid in Q3. There are currently over 55,000 operating wind turbines across the country, and developers are working on various onshore and offshore projects that will add tens of thousands of megawatts of additional renewable energy.
The document summarizes key findings from the World Energy Outlook 2018 report. It presents three scenarios for global energy demand and supply - New Policies Scenario, Current Policies Scenario, and Sustainable Development Scenario. Electricity demand is projected to increase 60% by 2040 with developing countries driving most growth. Renewable energy capacity is also expected to rise significantly under all scenarios, reaching 52-68% of total generation by 2040 depending on the scenario. The Sustainable Development Scenario aims for 100% global electricity access by 2030 and a halving of CO2 emissions by focusing on energy efficiency and the use of renewable sources like solar and wind power.
- Energy efficiency has significant untapped potential to boost economies and reduce environmental impacts. The IEA's efficient world scenario shows potential savings of $18 trillion by 2035 through increased efficiency investments.
- Major opportunities for efficiency exist across sectors like buildings, transportation, and industry. For example, more efficient buildings could save over $1 trillion in energy costs over 10 years while creating millions of new jobs.
- Barriers to greater efficiency include upfront costs, lack of data and performance transparency, and misaligned incentives across the value chain. Overcoming these barriers could unlock a $0.7 trillion investment opportunity and 27% energy savings.
At the Capitol: Fresh Energy's 2011 platformFresh Energy
Fresh Energy's 2011 platform focuses on supporting transit funding and development, electric vehicles, renewable energy standards and energy efficiency. Specifically, it will work to:
1) Ensure adequate transit funding and support future transit lines to prevent service cuts and fare increases.
2) Support development near transit stations through tax increment financing.
3) Pass laws to encourage electric vehicle deployment and connect them to renewable energy.
4) Defend Minnesota's renewable energy and energy efficiency standards.
Market deregulation and competition in the Texas energy market has driven innovation and investment to meet growing demand. Competition incentivizes private investors to fund new power generation using efficient technologies like natural gas, clean coal, solar and wind. Since deregulation began in 1999, over $5.8 billion has been invested in transmission grid upgrades and 36 gigawatts of new generation capacity was added from 1998 to 2008. Deregulation gives consumers choices in providers and plans to better meet their needs.
Rhone Resch | Industry Perspective on a National Performance Based IncentiveGW Solar Institute
The US solar energy industry saw significant growth in 2008, with the PV market growing 71% overall and residential installations growing 32%. Domestic PV cell manufacturing also expanded substantially. Many states have implemented renewable portfolio standards that require a certain amount of solar capacity, driving further growth over the next few years. Recent legislation including an 8-year extension of solar tax credits and stimulus funding of over $19 billion for various solar programs will also support continued expansion of the US solar industry. There is debate around implementing a national feed-in tariff policy in the US.
Despite low periods of sunshine and high average annual snowfalls in Michigan, high electricity rates makes Upper Peninsula some of the best places in the country for going solar.
Using his experiences with Solarizing Houghton, Abhi identifies the barriers for widespread solar deployment, and how church groups can help their communities understand why solar makes $ens$e.
Talk sponsored by Michigan Interfaith Power and Light, Michigan Environmental Council and Superior Watershed
Latest info about wind energy's low cost, reliability, and community and environmental benefits, from the American Wind Energy Association as of June 15, 2016. Contact: Peter Kelley, pkelley@awea.org
The document summarizes the history and future of the wind energy industry in the United States. It discusses how the industry began in the 1970s but struggled until policy support in the late 1970s. Europe then led wind development in the 1990s before the U.S. regained leadership in the 2000s. The industry has grown rapidly but faces challenges around transmission infrastructure and grid integration. Studies show 20% of U.S. electricity could come from wind by 2030 with the right policies around transmission and a production tax credit.
The document summarizes opportunities for wind power manufacturing in Georgia. It discusses the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), the growth of the global and US wind industry, declining costs of wind energy, manufacturing facilities and jobs in the Southeast including over 90 facilities in Georgia, and the upcoming WINDPOWER 2012 conference in Atlanta focused on the manufacturing and supply chain sector.
This document provides an overview and analysis of issues related to wind power in the United States from Energy Ventures Analysis Inc. It summarizes that in 2006, wind power accounted for only 0.66% of US electricity generation and 70% of existing wind power capacity is concentrated in 7 states. Wind generation has grown due to state renewable portfolio standards requiring certain amounts of renewable energy. However, wind power faces challenges of being an intermittent and relatively high-cost source of energy that requires significant subsidies to be cost competitive. The document also analyzes wind project siting issues such as the large land needs and potential impacts on local property values and wildlife.
Southwest Power Pool Today And In The FutureWindEnergyKen
The document discusses SPP's role in integrating wind energy and expanding transmission infrastructure in the central U.S. region. SPP operates regional electricity markets and transmission lines across 9 states. It is working to build new high-voltage transmission lines to connect remote wind farms to population centers and implementing new electricity markets like day-ahead and ancillary services markets to better facilitate renewable energy integration and reduce costs. Studies show these transmission and market projects provide over $1.5 billion in benefits to the region.
The document discusses various renewable energy initiatives in New England. It provides statistics on installed capacity and generation of different renewable sources such as wind, solar, geothermal, and biomass. It also discusses federal incentives for renewable energy under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and other programs. Transmission issues around integrating renewable energy onto the grid are also covered.
Bill Haman - Opportunities for Pork Producers: The Rise of Solar EnergyJohn Blue
Opportunities for Pork Producers: The Rise of Solar Energy - Bill Haman, Iowa Energy Center, from the 2016 Iowa Pork Congress, January 27-28, Des Moines, IA, USA.
More presentations at http://www.swinecast.com/2016-iowa-pork-congress
Wind energy provides several benefits:
1. It is a cost-competitive, renewable energy source that invested over $11 billion in the US economy in 2017 and employed over 105,500 workers.
2. Wind turbines produce electricity without water consumption or air and water pollution, reducing environmental impacts.
3. Initial costs are offset by ongoing savings from lacking fuel costs, and wind energy provides lease payments and tax revenues for local communities.
Wind energy provides several benefits:
1. It is a cost-competitive, renewable energy source that invested over $11 billion in the US economy in 2017 and employed over 105,500 workers.
2. Wind turbines produce electricity without water consumption or air and water pollution, reducing environmental impacts.
3. Initial costs are offset by ongoing fuel cost savings since wind is a free and abundant renewable resource.
The document provides an overview of the wind power industry and the Wind Energy Technologies Office at the US Department of Energy. Some key points:
- Wind power accounted for 4.3% of US power generation in 2013 and saw significant growth over the past decade, with 57 GW of capacity added from 2002-2013.
- Technology innovation is driving reductions in the levelized cost of energy for wind power, with the goal of achieving costs below natural gas by 2020-2030.
- The Wind Energy Technologies Office supports research and development to reduce wind energy costs and accelerate deployment, with goals of 125 GW of wind capacity by 2020 and 300 GW by 2030.
- Major programs and initiatives include the Atmosph
The document discusses the history and future of renewable energy in the United States, specifically wind power. It outlines William Heronemus's 1970s vision of widespread wind power adoption. While his predictions were overly optimistic, his vision was prescient. The document then discusses how policies in the late 1970s and 1980s helped establish the U.S. wind industry before support was pulled in the late 1980s. Europe then took the lead in wind development. The document concludes by outlining the Department of Energy's analysis showing 20% of U.S. electricity could come from wind by 2030 through overcoming barriers like transmission infrastructure and improving grid operations.
Research Keynote: Demystifying Mexican Large-Scale Renewable Development in t...Jill Kirkpatrick
With this keynote research presentation co-presented by Wood Mackenzie’s Latin America solar and wind experts, we will break down the implications of the auction cancellation, measuring how its shockwaves will condition investment and project finance in the short-and-mid-term (in current project portfolios).
The presentation will include our forecasts for solar and wind project pipelines past 2020.
The document discusses recent positive developments for renewable energy in June, including major financial commitments from investors, foundations, and governments. Bill Gates and Softbank committed billions more for clean technology investments. A growing number of large investment firms plan to invest in solar projects due to confidence in returns and a desire to support clean energy. China committed to reduce emissions and increase non-fossil fuel energy use, joining new commitments from other nations ahead of climate talks. Rapidly improving economics and technology are driving momentum for renewables as costs drop and targets increase around the world.
WIND POWER IS A PROVEN SOURCE FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY.
WIND TURBINE CAPACITY APPEARS TO HAVE REACHED A LIMIT.
THIS PAPER PRESENTS INNOVATIONS TO ELIMINATE THAT LIMIT.
The paper shows that existing high efficiency wind turbine performance can be marginally improved, but most significantly, CAPEX and OPEX can be be reduced by 25 to 50%.
Discussion welcomed, llstewart.h2goes.com
The document discusses wind energy and its history, viability for personal use, current state in Michigan, and challenges of offshore wind power. It explores wind energy potential based on location, size of property, and electricity costs. Charts show growing installed wind capacity and proposed projects in Michigan, which ranks 4th nationally in wind turbine production. Offshore wind faces technological and economic hurdles but benefits from larger turbine sizes.
The document discusses wind energy and its history, viability for personal use, current state in Michigan, and challenges of offshore wind power. It explores wind energy potential based on location, size of property, and electricity costs. Charts show growing installed wind capacity and proposed projects in Michigan, which ranks 4th nationally in wind turbine production. Offshore wind faces technological and economic hurdles but benefits from larger turbine sizes.
Solar energy can help Washington achieve its goals of reducing energy use in buildings and achieving zero fossil-fuel emissions by 2031. Solar is one of the most advantageous renewable technologies currently available to power zero energy buildings. While solar has barriers like cost, incentives can help promote greater adoption. Washington provides incentives like performance-based credits for solar power production that have helped grow the solar industry in the state. Further support is needed to meet the state's long-term renewable energy and emissions reduction targets.
This feasibility plan summarizes the opportunity and market analysis for a proposed 100 MW commercial wind farm development in northeast Nebraska. The US wind energy market has experienced significant growth in recent years and is projected to continue growing at 17% annually through 2020. The proposed wind farm would help meet the growing demand for renewable energy driven by state renewable portfolio standards and concerns over fossil fuel dependence and climate change. It would compete based on its access to high-quality wind resources and proximity to existing transmission infrastructure. Financial projections indicate the wind farm could be a profitable investment that provides environmental and social benefits.
Solar + storage deployment has grown exponentially over the course of the last 12 months. Our energy storage experts at Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables will analyze key technology, economic and policy drivers at a global scale for the next three years, explaining why solar + storage is such a key step in enhancing the energy system of the future.
Full-RAG: A modern architecture for hyper-personalizationZilliz
Mike Del Balso, CEO & Co-Founder at Tecton, presents "Full RAG," a novel approach to AI recommendation systems, aiming to push beyond the limitations of traditional models through a deep integration of contextual insights and real-time data, leveraging the Retrieval-Augmented Generation architecture. This talk will outline Full RAG's potential to significantly enhance personalization, address engineering challenges such as data management and model training, and introduce data enrichment with reranking as a key solution. Attendees will gain crucial insights into the importance of hyperpersonalization in AI, the capabilities of Full RAG for advanced personalization, and strategies for managing complex data integrations for deploying cutting-edge AI solutions.
Driving Business Innovation: Latest Generative AI Advancements & Success StorySafe Software
Are you ready to revolutionize how you handle data? Join us for a webinar where we’ll bring you up to speed with the latest advancements in Generative AI technology and discover how leveraging FME with tools from giants like Google Gemini, Amazon, and Microsoft OpenAI can supercharge your workflow efficiency.
During the hour, we’ll take you through:
Guest Speaker Segment with Hannah Barrington: Dive into the world of dynamic real estate marketing with Hannah, the Marketing Manager at Workspace Group. Hear firsthand how their team generates engaging descriptions for thousands of office units by integrating diverse data sources—from PDF floorplans to web pages—using FME transformers, like OpenAIVisionConnector and AnthropicVisionConnector. This use case will show you how GenAI can streamline content creation for marketing across the board.
Ollama Use Case: Learn how Scenario Specialist Dmitri Bagh has utilized Ollama within FME to input data, create custom models, and enhance security protocols. This segment will include demos to illustrate the full capabilities of FME in AI-driven processes.
Custom AI Models: Discover how to leverage FME to build personalized AI models using your data. Whether it’s populating a model with local data for added security or integrating public AI tools, find out how FME facilitates a versatile and secure approach to AI.
We’ll wrap up with a live Q&A session where you can engage with our experts on your specific use cases, and learn more about optimizing your data workflows with AI.
This webinar is ideal for professionals seeking to harness the power of AI within their data management systems while ensuring high levels of customization and security. Whether you're a novice or an expert, gain actionable insights and strategies to elevate your data processes. Join us to see how FME and AI can revolutionize how you work with data!
Infrastructure Challenges in Scaling RAG with Custom AI modelsZilliz
Building Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) systems with open-source and custom AI models is a complex task. This talk explores the challenges in productionizing RAG systems, including retrieval performance, response synthesis, and evaluation. We’ll discuss how to leverage open-source models like text embeddings, language models, and custom fine-tuned models to enhance RAG performance. Additionally, we’ll cover how BentoML can help orchestrate and scale these AI components efficiently, ensuring seamless deployment and management of RAG systems in the cloud.
GraphRAG for Life Science to increase LLM accuracyTomaz Bratanic
GraphRAG for life science domain, where you retriever information from biomedical knowledge graphs using LLMs to increase the accuracy and performance of generated answers
How to Get CNIC Information System with Paksim Ga.pptxdanishmna97
Pakdata Cf is a groundbreaking system designed to streamline and facilitate access to CNIC information. This innovative platform leverages advanced technology to provide users with efficient and secure access to their CNIC details.
Climate Impact of Software Testing at Nordic Testing DaysKari Kakkonen
My slides at Nordic Testing Days 6.6.2024
Climate impact / sustainability of software testing discussed on the talk. ICT and testing must carry their part of global responsibility to help with the climat warming. We can minimize the carbon footprint but we can also have a carbon handprint, a positive impact on the climate. Quality characteristics can be added with sustainability, and then measured continuously. Test environments can be used less, and in smaller scale and on demand. Test techniques can be used in optimizing or minimizing number of tests. Test automation can be used to speed up testing.
Unlocking Productivity: Leveraging the Potential of Copilot in Microsoft 365, a presentation by Christoforos Vlachos, Senior Solutions Manager – Modern Workplace, Uni Systems
For the full video of this presentation, please visit: https://www.edge-ai-vision.com/2024/06/building-and-scaling-ai-applications-with-the-nx-ai-manager-a-presentation-from-network-optix/
Robin van Emden, Senior Director of Data Science at Network Optix, presents the “Building and Scaling AI Applications with the Nx AI Manager,” tutorial at the May 2024 Embedded Vision Summit.
In this presentation, van Emden covers the basics of scaling edge AI solutions using the Nx tool kit. He emphasizes the process of developing AI models and deploying them globally. He also showcases the conversion of AI models and the creation of effective edge AI pipelines, with a focus on pre-processing, model conversion, selecting the appropriate inference engine for the target hardware and post-processing.
van Emden shows how Nx can simplify the developer’s life and facilitate a rapid transition from concept to production-ready applications.He provides valuable insights into developing scalable and efficient edge AI solutions, with a strong focus on practical implementation.
Goodbye Windows 11: Make Way for Nitrux Linux 3.5.0!SOFTTECHHUB
As the digital landscape continually evolves, operating systems play a critical role in shaping user experiences and productivity. The launch of Nitrux Linux 3.5.0 marks a significant milestone, offering a robust alternative to traditional systems such as Windows 11. This article delves into the essence of Nitrux Linux 3.5.0, exploring its unique features, advantages, and how it stands as a compelling choice for both casual users and tech enthusiasts.
Sudheer Mechineni, Head of Application Frameworks, Standard Chartered Bank
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* Step-by-step implementation guide
* Live demos with code snippets
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Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 6. In this session, we will cover Test Automation with generative AI and Open AI.
UiPath Test Automation with generative AI and Open AI webinar offers an in-depth exploration of leveraging cutting-edge technologies for test automation within the UiPath platform. Attendees will delve into the integration of generative AI, a test automation solution, with Open AI advanced natural language processing capabilities.
Throughout the session, participants will discover how this synergy empowers testers to automate repetitive tasks, enhance testing accuracy, and expedite the software testing life cycle. Topics covered include the seamless integration process, practical use cases, and the benefits of harnessing AI-driven automation for UiPath testing initiatives. By attending this webinar, testers, and automation professionals can gain valuable insights into harnessing the power of AI to optimize their test automation workflows within the UiPath ecosystem, ultimately driving efficiency and quality in software development processes.
What will you get from this session?
1. Insights into integrating generative AI.
2. Understanding how this integration enhances test automation within the UiPath platform
3. Practical demonstrations
4. Exploration of real-world use cases illustrating the benefits of AI-driven test automation for UiPath
Topics covered:
What is generative AI
Test Automation with generative AI and Open AI.
UiPath integration with generative AI
Speaker:
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
4. Sources: EIA, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratories, 2016 Wind Technologies Market Report, August 2017
Wind contracts beat natural gas cost projections
5. Deal to phase down Production Tax Credit ended boom-bust era
Source: AWEA U.S. Wind Industry Annual Market Report Year Ending 2016
6. Trend: New turbines reaching higher winds and more areas
Wind resource at 110 metersWind resource at 80-meter turbine height
7. Wind variability Wind uncertainty
More turbines over larger areas = more predictable output
8. Wind power is increasing on the grid, reliably integrated
• The SPP power grid in 14 states
now peaks at over 50% wind
• Wind now generates nearly 40%
of Iowa’s electricity year-round
• 14 states produce over 10% of
in-state electricity from wind
Source: U.S. Wind Energy Share of Electricity Generation, by State
AWEA U.S. Wind Industry Annual Market Report Year Ending 2016
12. Trend: Major brands cutting costs & pollution with wind
Source: Non-utility purchases by year of announcement, inc. physical and virtual PPAs, direct ownership, and large-scale REC purchases from a single wind farm,
AWEA U.S. Wind Industry Annual Market Report Year Ending 2016
13. Trend: Cities buying more wind energy
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14. More transmission getting more low-cost wind to market
Eastern Interconnect Planning CollaborativeRegional grids: Benefits exceed costs many times over
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DOE WindVision 2050 caseHigh-voltage DC lines coming
15. New technologies helping wind and wildlife to coexist
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16. Wind will generate $85 billion in economic
activity through 2020 – mostly in rural areas
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Source: AWEA U.S. Wind Industry Annual Market Report Year Ending 2016
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Source: Nature Energy: The climate and energy benefits of wind and solar power in the United States, by Millstein, Wiser et al, August 2017
The cost of wind energy has fallen by 66% in seven years
Wind energy costs decline is leading the clean energy sector by a wide margin because of advanced technology
The cost of wind-generated electricity fell by two-thirds in the past seven years
Reasons for falling wind costs include:
Economies of scale – taller towers, longer blades, consolidation of the supply chain By accessing higher winds, this technology opens up more places for development
Optimized siting adjusts for how turbines affect each other
Predictive O&M uses big data and self-learning to finetune the wind farm; so the turbines maximize generation, and we can maintain before repairing, and repair before replacing
U.S. manufacturing is saving on shipping of these big, heavy parts
Upgraded transmission lines are connecting the best wind resources to the customers
President-Elect Trump has said in his victory speech, ‘We’re going to rebuild our infrastructure [so it’s] second to none. And we will put millions of our people to work as we rebuild it.’
The 2016 Republican platform backed transmission, as did the Democrats’ platform. So we think there’s a real opportunity to make progress on a more reliable grid.
And of course our key policy, the Production Tax Credit, is now more predictable, on a five-year phase-down so we can plan ahead.
President-elect Trump and the new Congress have tax reform on their list. But our policy was settled last year.
The wind and solar tax credits are now on a 5-year phasedown, although Congress did not touch oil and gas tax incentives.
Businesses are investing billions on that basis. And there is sufficient bipartisan support to keep it that way.
Wind energy costs decline is leading the clean energy sector by a wide margin because of advanced technology
The cost of wind-generated electricity fell by two-thirds in the past seven years
Reasons for falling wind costs include:
Economies of scale – taller towers, longer blades, consolidation of the supply chain By accessing higher winds, this technology opens up more places for development
Optimized siting adjusts for how turbines affect each other
Predictive O&M uses big data and self-learning to finetune the wind farm; so the turbines maximize generation, and we can maintain before repairing, and repair before replacing
U.S. manufacturing is saving on shipping of these big, heavy parts
Upgraded transmission lines are connecting the best wind resources to the customers
President-Elect Trump has said in his victory speech, ‘We’re going to rebuild our infrastructure [so it’s] second to none. And we will put millions of our people to work as we rebuild it.’
The 2016 Republican platform backed transmission, as did the Democrats’ platform. So we think there’s a real opportunity to make progress on a more reliable grid.
And of course our key policy, the Production Tax Credit, is now more predictable, on a five-year phase-down so we can plan ahead.
President-elect Trump and the new Congress have tax reform on their list. But our policy was settled last year.
The wind and solar tax credits are now on a 5-year phasedown, although Congress did not touch oil and gas tax incentives.
Businesses are investing billions on that basis. And there is sufficient bipartisan support to keep it that way.
Stable policy has helped make wind cost-competitive and drive new orders for U.S. factories.
We’ve finally been able to say goodbye to boom-bust cycles like this one with the long-term extension of the Production Tax Credit.
It will continue at 100 percent value for projects that start construction by the end of this year, then phase down to 80% of full value for 2017 projects, 60% for 2018 projects, and 40% for 2019 projects.
By that time early action to meet RPS standards and other sources of demand such as corporate purchasers will accelerate wind purchases.
Longer blades can reach higher and steadier winds, capturing more energy
That plus our lower costs make it possible for new regions of the country to develop land-based wind farms
We’re working to overcome limits set by transportation and the cost of higher towers, as well as transmission and siting issues
Another myth is that wind energy is somehow not reliable. Actually a typical turbine generates useful amounts of electricity over 90 percent of the time.
Outages at conventional plants occur instantaneously and without warning
They must be backed up by “hot, spinning reserves” that are available at a moment’s notice
Changes in total wind output occur gradually, on the other hand and can be forecast from 4 to 48 hours in advance, based on 35 years of experience
They can be backed up by cold reserves, at 2% of the cost because no fuel is being expended when those backup plants shut down
Wind provided more than 35% of Iowa’s in-state electricity generation in 2016, the first state to generate more than 1/3 of its in-state electricity from wind.
At times, wind has supplied more than 65% of the electricity on the main utility system in Colorado, and the main grid operator in Texas has surpassed 50%.
Grid operators are surprised how fast wind has come on as a major contributor to grid reliability.
Turbines are now spread out over 41 states.
Their power can be instantaneously fine-tuned electronically, helping regulate grid voltage drops and frequency variations that can otherwise cause blackouts.
And the wind is always blowing somewhere.
If the federal PTC creates the market, state Renewable Portfolio Standards determine where wind projects are most likely to get built.
29 states have RPS, and many are expanding theirs after seeing the success creating a more diverse energy mix, attracting private investment into local and state economies, and reducing pollution
States with the strongest standards tend to get the most wind business. Recent RPS updates:
Oregon: RPS was raised early this year to 50% by 2040 for large IOUs and 25% by 2025 for large coops
New York: The New York PSC issued a Clean Energy Standard order implementing Gov. Cuomo’s call for 50% clean energy by 2030.
Massachusetts: Passed an energy bill requiring the procurement of 9.45 million MWh of clean energy generation and 1,600 MW of offshore wind. The RPS itself was not changed.
DC: increased its RPS to 50% by 2032 in July 2016.
Rhode Island: Governor signed bill extending the renewable energy standard from 2019 through 2035, with the obligation continuing to ramp up at the rate of 1.5 percent per year.
Michigan: Governor signed energy bill that raises RPS to 15% by 2021
We’re seeing a rapidly growing trend of non-utility players buying wind directly: major consumer brands, city governments, universities, and other institutions are now signing PPAs.
Last year, 39% of wind capacity contracted through power purchase agreements (PPAs) were by non-utility buyers.
The Fortune 500 like the fixed low prices, as much or more than the carbon savings.
Short of simple energy efficiency, wind is the biggest, fastest, cheapest way for these companies and institutions to fulfill the commitments they’ve made to cut their carbon footprints.
EXAMPLE: Google
You may have seen Google announced last week they will hit 100% renewable power next year. Guess how much of that is coming from wind? The answer is 95%. As of next year, Google will be 95% wind-powered worldwide.
We hear a lot about an infrastructure bill in the new Congress. Wind farms are some of the best infrastructure we’ve ever built in this country. But we still need the transmission infrastructure to get all this clean energy to market.
Major transmission investments over the last decade have made wind energy’s growth possible. Much of this investment increases access to wind resources located in low-cost areas, enabling us to bring it to cities and low-wind areas where wind energy isn’t economical.
In many cases, 2 cent/kWh carbon-free energy, delivered for a cost of 2 cents/kWh leads to delivered carbon-free energy for 4 cents/kWh which is competitive in any region.
There are opportunities within states and regions, as well as inter-regionally and nationally.
Achieving the Wind Vision goal of 20% by 2030 will require 890 more miles per year in the coming decade to connect the best wind resources to load
Need to remove remaining barriers of transmission and get the long-distance lines we need built to let new areas capitalize on their rich wind resources. The benefits far exceed costs.
Particularly problematic right now is getting transmission built from one region to another – interregional projects sometimes provide different benefits to different regions, or RTO’s consider different benefits when evaluating projects, making it difficult to find a project that appeals to all parties
FERC: The lack of interregional planning across transmission regions could be needlessly increasing costs for customers
The wind industry is working to improve this and could use your help.
NRG has a new acoustic deterrent system to keep bats away from turbines while they’re operating.
According to Navigant, the wind industry in this four-year period will generate $85 billion in economic activity.
And most of that is going into rural and Rust Belt America.
So we believe that wind energy can help Mr. Trump keep his promises. And that it’s in everyone’s interest to see this American success story continue.
The economic benefits flow to the community in more income, and more local taxes paid by the wind farm developers.
EXAMPLE: Van Wert County, Ohio
In Van Wert County, Ohio, the school system used the additional tax base to buy enough laptops for every student.
They fully funded the repair and replacement fund, for when the laptops break.
They started two new job training programs in the high school.
And they built an athletic center, which is now open to everyone who lives there.
All with wind money.
Wind turbine technician will be the fastest-growing job in America through 2024, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
And wind accounts for over 25,000 U.S. factory jobs in America today.
Navigant projects that wind will create another 8,000 U.S. factory jobs in the next four years.
And that by the end of 2020, including jobs in the communities around wind farms and factories, wind will support a total of 248,000 jobs.
The politics of wind are in our favor. Nearly 88% of the 8,203 MW installed during 2016 were built in states that voted for President Trump. These 13 states accounted for 7,126 MW of the wind power capacity built during the year, continuing the concentration of wind power in Republican-leaning states.
Just before the election, Pew took a poll on clean energy. They found 77 percent of Trump voters “favored expanding wind turbine farms.” And turnout for Mr. Trump was heavy among rural voters, whose No. 1 concern was the economy.
The politics of wind are in our favor. Nearly 88% of the 8,203 MW installed during 2016 were built in states that voted for President Trump. These 13 states accounted for 7,126 MW of the wind power capacity built during the year, continuing the concentration of wind power in Republican-leaning states.
Just before the election, Pew took a poll on clean energy. They found 77 percent of Trump voters “favored expanding wind turbine farms.” And turnout for Mr. Trump was heavy among rural voters, whose No. 1 concern was the economy.
We finally have offshore wind operating in America. In 2016 Deepwater Wind installed the first 5 turbines in the US, a 30-MW project off the coast of Rhode Island.
GE Renewable Energy – which completed its acquisition of Alstom’s offshore wind unit last year – supplied five 6-MW wind turbines for the Block Island Wind Farm.
To date, the government has issued 11 commercial wind energy leases off the Atlantic coast, including leases off the coasts of New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia.
Global leaders in offshore energy are setting up shop here in the U.S.
With stable policy in place, the Department of Energy found the U.S. could install a total of 86,000 MW of offshore projects by 2050.
As we continue to invest in and develop this homegrown resource, costs will continue to drop and value to consumers will grow.
Offshore wind costs will likely come down as the U.S. industry reaches economies of scale; the cost of land-based wind has fallen by two-thirds since 2009.
Recently Bloomberg called wind “the new corn.” That’s because for the farmers and ranchers who rent land to them, wind turbines have become a new cash crop.
U.S. wind farms now pay $245 million dollars a year to farming families and other rural landowners, with 70 percent of that going to landowners in counties with below average incomes.
And once the turbines are installed typically 98% of the land is available for other uses so they can keep farming. We are literally helping keep farms in the family. And this cash crop is drought-proof.
The Wilson family near Colorado Springs was about to subdivide their ranch and sell it off for home lots, But now thanks to the lease payments they get from wind turbines, it will continue into a fourth generation.
Wind really does work for America.