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Workshop Five: Wind Power
24, 2006
Instructors: Dr. Bruce Bailey and Dr. Gay Canough
Handout: Wind Energy Basics
Handout: The Wind Resource
8:00
8:30
Registration and Continental Breakfast
What's Going On In The Wind Energy Industry?
Overview of growth drivers and barriers
Technology status
U.S. and international market trends
9:00
The Wind Resource: Prospecting For Good Sites
Resource impacts on project decision-making
Wind measurement and modeling tools
Translating wind speeds into energy production
Siting guidelines for wind plants
10:00
10:15
Break
Utility Scale Wind System Design Issues—PPT #1, PPT #2
Wind turbine and wind plant design fundamentals
Key components, including rotor, drive train, tower & foundation
Balance-of-plant components
Sizing and layout parameters
Construction and maintenance
Land acquisition and other contracting activities
Onshore versus offshore opportunities
Case studies
11:00
Small Wind
System design issues for homes and farms
system sizing and production expectations
turbine and tower types
space requirements
turbulence considerations
maintenance expectations
12:00
1:00
LUNCH (Tuscan Room)
Wind Economics and Available Incentives
How to calculate ROI
economics considerations for large wind
comparisons with conventional sources: apples to apples?
What are the incentives?
Tax credits and rebates
Net metering
Renewable portfolio standard
Renewable energy credits
2:00
Public Policy and the Regulatory Climate
Utility interconnection and net metering
Environmental issues (visual, birds/bats, noise, etc.)
Getting permits for towers and projects
Questions to expect from permitting authorities & the public (and some answers you can give!)
How to improve chances of project acceptance
3:00
3:15
4:00 4:30
Break
Public Policy and Regulatory Climate (continued)
The Future Of Wind Energy: If Not Wind, Then What?
Workshop ends
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Workshop Four: Fuel Cell
March 3, 2006
Instructor: Frank Wolak and Richard Shaw
8:30 – 9:00
Fuel Cell Industry Overview
Technology Status
Commercial Suppliers
Fuel Cell Plants Around the country
Operational Topics
U.S. and International Markets
9:00 – 9:30
Fuel Cell Technology
Types and sizes
How systems work
Fuel Cell Characteristics
Performance and Efficiency
Emissions
Terminology of a Fuel Cell Power plant 9:30 – 10:00
Commercial Fuel Cell Applications–Fundamentals
Stationary, Residential, Portable
Primary Components of a Fuel Cell Power Plant
Comparison with Distributed Generation
Mechanical Systems Interfaces
Electrical Systems and Interfaces
Available Fuels
Assessing CHP Potential
Project Development Steps
Incentives and Customer desires
10:00 – 10:15
Application Case Study – SUNY ESF Fuel Cell
Site location
Parties Involved
Status
Walk Around
10:15-10:30
Break
10:30 – 11:00
Commercial Fuel Cell Applications – Implementation
Utility interconnection procedures
Permit requirements
Construction Factors
Site Requirements, Space and Layout
Maintenance considerations
Codes and Standards - PTC 50 Performance
Codes and Standards - IEEE Electrical Interconnect
11:00 – 11:30
Basic Energy Performance and Economic Calculations
Developing a Proforma – components of the P&L
Avoided Utility Costs
Handling Rebates, Credits and Incentives
IRR and Payback
Renewable energy credits
11:30 – 12:00
State and Federal policies and incentive programs
Federal Tax Incentives
NYSERDA Programs
Connecticut Programs
California Programs
NY’s Renewable Portfolio Standard
Trends in Policies and Programs
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Workshop Four: Geothermal Heat Pumps
March 3, 2006
Instructor: Hugh I. Henderson, Jr., P.E. and John Manning
1:00 – 1:15
Basics of Geothermal Systems
Overview
Different names: ground source, geothermal, geoexchange, etc.
What is a Heat Pump? How do HPs work?
Other kinds of heat pumps (air-source, HPWH, ventilation, etc)
Is a geothermal heat pump renewable?
1:15 – 1:45
How does a GHP System Work?
Integrated system: building, heat pump, & ground loop
Seasonal heat flows:
Winter - heat is extracted from the ground
Summer – heat is rejected to the ground
Swing seasons – heat exchanged between zones
Summer operation (i.e., heat rejection) usually drives loop size
Loop performance depends on peak day and cumulative seasonal loads
Show some examples of measured loop temperatures
Residential loop temperatures
Commercial loop temperatures
1:45-2:00
GHP Equipment
Overview
Types of Equipment and Rating Standards
ARI 330 equipment (“extended” temperature range)
ARI 325 equipment (open loop)
ARI 320 equipment (water loop systems)
ARI 870 equipment (direct geoexchange)
Typical Performance Characteristics/Curves
Current Markets for GHP Equipment
Hardware Options
Water-to-water vs. water-to-air
Desuperheater water heating options (residential)
Two-way valve options (commercial)
2:00 - 2:30
Examples of Good and Bad Building Applications
Residence
School
Hotel
Fast Food Restaurant (bad)
Summary of building application issues:
Balance of heating and cooling loads
Compatibility with normal HVAC configuration
Diversity of loads
Loop pumping 2:30 – 2:45
Break
2:45 – 3:15
Design Considerations for a GHP System
Ground Heat Exchanger Sizing and Design
Should consider diversity of loads
Ground Conductivity: on-site testing options
Ground heat exchanger sizing tools
ASHRAE GSHP Design Guide
Sizing Surface Water Systems
A heat balance approach
Variable speed pumping systems
Can reduce pumping power by factor of 10
The details: two-way valves, loop pressure set points
“Inside-the-Building” Design Details
still need good HVAC design
control and ventilation approaches
3:15 – 4:00
Local and National GHP Case Study Examples
5-8 examples
4:00 – 4:15
Economics of Geothermal Heat Pumps
What is the baseline?
What do they cost?
What do they save?
Environmental and Societal Impacts
4:15 – 4:30
Wrap-up and Q/A
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Workshop Three: Photovoltaics
February 3, 2006
Instructor: Dr. Gay E. Canough
8:30 – 9:00 AM
What's going on in the solar energy industry?
PV manufacturing update.
What's going on in the world?
What is the market like now?
9:00 – 10:00 AM
The Solar Resource: Yes, we have enough sun! Irradiance across the country
How sun-hours translates into kWh
Shading issues
10:00 – 10:15 AM
10:15 – 12:00 AM
Coffee break
Photovoltaic (PV) system design issues What are the design issues?
Array location and array orientation
array sizing
choosing modules and inverters
string sizing
mounting systems
we'll do an example
12:00 – 1:00 PM
1:00 – 2:30 PM LUNCH Option: Off-Grid PV Design Video
PV economics and available incentives How to calculate ROI and time to positive cash flow
Understanding the cost of conventional energy
Incentives available for solar energy systems
2:30 – 3:00 PM
Building Integrated PV
What is available for built-in PV 3:00 – 3:15 PM
3:15 – 4:00 PM
Coffee Break
The regulatory climate in NY and USA : installing PV and grid-connecting Net metering rules
Power buy-back arrangements for commercial PV
What permits are needed, how to get them
Utility interconnection rules and procedures
4:00 – 4:30 PM
The future of solar energy.
Up-coming incentive programs
market growth curve
New technologies on the horizon
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Workshop Two: Biomass / Biofuels
January 27, 2006
8:30 – 9:00 AM
The Basics of Biomass - Dr. Timothy Volk (SUNY-ESF)
Drivers for biomass energy (fossil fuel supplies, environmental impact of fossil fuels, role of CO2 in global warming)
How photosynthesis works
Current and future potential for biomass in the US and worldwide
NY’s Renewable Portfolio Standard and biomass
9:00 – 9:30AM
Sources and Characterization of Biomass - Dr. Timothy Volk (SUNY-ESF)
Woody biomass, energy crops, agricultural residues, animal wastes, municipal wastes
Terms and units used in biomass production
proximate and ultimate analysis, energy values, bulk density
Using biomass for heat, mechanical energy and electricity
Types of Biomass (solid bioenergy, liquid bioenergy)
9:30 – 10:00 AM
Wood Heating Systems - Dr. Timothy Volk (SUNY-ESF)
steps for a successful project
components of a system
efficiency
emissions
economics
Case Study – Vermont Schools Program
10:00 – 10:30 AM
Wood to Electricity - Dr. Timothy Volk (SUNY-ESF)
How systems work
current status of plants
new plants being developed
Examples: Lyons Falls , NY , Burlington , VT
10:30 – 10:45 AM
Coffee Break
10:45 – 12:15 AM
Wood Based Biorefinery – Dr. Tom Amidon (SUNY-ESF)
What it is
How it works
Novel products – ethanol and others
Wood to electric power model
Pulp mill model
12:15 – 1:15 PM
Lunch
1:15 – 2:30 PM Biodiesel – Mr. David Tagg, PE (DJ Tagg & Assoc.)
What is Biodiesel?
A methyl ester derived from a variety of feed stocks both vegetable and animal.
ASTM spec vs. European standards
Sources of Feed Stock
Agricultural sources
Animal sources
Waste vegetable / animal sources
Processes
Raw oil filtering and de-gumming
De-esterfying
Byproducts from processes
Blending with D2 Diesel
Any ratio will work
Low temperature consequences of incomplete blending or low temperature blending.
Operational Issues
Cloud point
Gel point
Biological growth
Affinity for water
Oxidation
Engine Manufacturer Issues and Warrantees
Typical warrantee language
Experience is limited
Anti – litigation posture
Operational Experience
B-100 to B – 20 in passenger vehicles
B – 100 in construction equipment (the Sessler experience)
Emissions Using Biodiesel
All contaminants lower except NO 2
What to do about NO 2
Sources of Finished Product
US Production rates
Alternative fuel sources
Energy Equivalencies to other Sources
Field to fuel tank energy considerations.
2:30 – 2:45 PM
Break
3:45 – 3:45 PM
Biodiesel – Mr. David Tagg (continued)
3:45 – 4:30 PM
Where do we go from here?
questions and answers
potential in the future
4:30 PM
Close of Workshop
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Workshop One: Perspectives on Renewable Energy
January 13, 2006
Click on presenter names below to view pdf versions of presentation materials
8:00 AM
Continental Breakfast
8:30 – 9:00 AM
Introduction of the renewable energy workshop series with instructional goals articulated by Dr. R.W. Meyer, Academic Advisor. A brief
overview and introduction to the world’s energy crisis. 9:00 – 9:30 AM
Dr. Timothy Volk (SUNY-ESF) provides a brief overview on biomass/biofuels as a renewable energy option.
9:30 – 10:00 AM
Dr. Gay Canough (ETM Solar Works) provides a brief overview on photovoltaics as a renewable energy option.
10:00 – 10:30 AM
Coffee break
10:30 – 11:00 AM
Mr. Frank Wolak (Fuel Cell Energy) provides a brief overview on fuel cells as a renewable energy option
11:00 – 11:30 AM
Mr. Hugh Henderson (CDH Energy Corp.) provides a brief overview on geothermal heat pumps as a renewable energy option.
11:30 – 12:00 PM
Dr. Gay Canough (ETM Solar Works) presents a brief overview on wind power as a renewable energy option, as provided by her coinstructor Bruce Bailey, President, AWS Truewind, LLC.
12:00 – 1:00 PM
Lunch served in the Tuscan Room
1:00 – 1:30 PM Hon. Paul D. Tonko (New York State Assembly, 105 th Assembly District): The Human Infrastructure of Alternative Energy Systems: Workforce Needs of the New Industry
1:30 – 3:00 PM
Panel Presentation and Discussion Panelists: Dr. Thomas E. Amidon, (SUNY-ESF), Dr. Gay Canough (ETM Solar Works), Mr. David J. Tagg, P.E. (D. J. Tagg & Assoc.),
Mr. Jeff Peterson (NYSERDA), and Mr. John J. Vasselli (New York Indoor Environmental Quality Center (NYIEQ)). The panel will discuss
the issues and challenges of renewable energy in New York’s geographic, political and economic landscape and discuss the implications and
the incentives for implementing these forms of renewable energy. This will be an opportunity to compare and contrast the science of the
various systems, and to discuss the technical versus the political implementation challenges for extensive deployment of sustainable energy
systems. 3:00 – 3:15 PM
Coffee Break
3:15 – 4:00 PM
Question and Answer with the Panel. Wrap Up and program end for one-day workshop attendees
4:00 – 4:30 PM
(Certificate registrants only) Mentoring for selection of topics for certificate projects.