OTHER TECHNOLOGIES

1. PV Systems (Solar) Radiant Heat Heat Recovery Units Variable Frequency Drives Compact Fluorescent Bulbs Occupancy Sensors Micro Hydro Drip Irrigation OTHER TECHNOLOGIES

2. Solar Resources – Total & Diffuse

3. Semi-Conductor Physics • PV technology uses semi-conductor materials to convert photon energy to electron energy • Many PV devices employ • Silicon (multi-crystalline, amorphous or single) • Other electrically active semiconductor materials • Cadmium telluride, gallium asenide, CIS, etc.

4. Historic PV modules price/cost decline • 1958: ~$1,000 / Watt • 1970s: ~$100 / Watt • 1980s: ~$10 / Watt • 1990s: ~$3-6 / Watt • 2000-2006: • ~$1.8-2.5/ Watt (cost) • ~$3.50-4.75/ Watt (price) • ~$6.75-8.45/Watt (installed)

5. PV system types • Grid Interactive – and BIPV • Stand Alone • Irrigation Pumping / Livestock Watering Troughs • Cathodic Protection • Battery Back-Up Stand Alone • Refrigeration • Communications • Rural Electrification • Lighting

6. How Large a System do You Need? • Method: • First Determine Electric Use (try to reduce 1st) • Determine Solar Resource (SP, model, calcs) • Select PV Modules or • Select DC-AC Inverter • Assure Module Strings Voc and Isc meet inverter specifications (for max and mins) • Estimate Your Production (1200 kWh/ kW-DC)

7. Grid-interactive roof mounted

8. NJ Solar (PV) Incentives • NJ Clean Energy Program • $3.80/watt rebate for grid connected systems up to 10kW (Smaller rebates above 10kW) • Net Metering to 2MW • Solar Renewable Energy Certificates • NJ RPS requires 2 MW 2004  90 MW 2008 • 27 MW currently installed in the state • Currently trading between $110-260/MWh

9. NJCEP Rebates • Solar Electric Systems 2006 (PV Rebates) *  • System Size • 0 to 10,000 watts $3.80/watt • 10,001 to 40,000w $2.75/watt • 40,001 to 100,000w $2.50/watt • 100,001 to 500,000 $2.25/watt • 500,001 to 700,000 $2.00/watt * - Reduce by ITC if eligible and to 85% of value for self-install

10. Recent Trades of SRECs ($/MWhr) • Month Max MinCum Av • Oct 06 $250 $160 $206 • Nov 06 $260 $110 $198 • Dec 06 $260 $110 $196

11. Solar PV - Practical Information • Approx South Facing Roof or field • Roof angles from 20-50 degrees • Less than 200’ from loads • Every 70 square feet of area can yield up to 1000 kWh per year in New Jersey

12. Radiant Heat • Radiant heat is based on the concept of circulating hot water through the walls or floor of your greenhouse evenly distributing warmth in a clean, quiet and efficient way. • This type of system is a good alternative given a building that has conventional insulating, large open spaces and tall ceilings, when air flushing is common (i.e. garage) and when population allergy sensitivities are high.

13. Radiant Heat • The system works on the principal of circulating hot water throughout the area to be heated. • The water is pushed through an expansive network of tubing designed to efficiently tunnel the heat to your living areas. • In this system the heat is concentrated at ground level and filtered up to make for a comfortable climate all around.

14. Radiant Heat

15. Radiant Heat Advantages • The heat is evenly distributed throughout the room. • Each room can be specifically set to a certain temperature. • This system is also quieter and more efficient with an average savings of 15-20% than that of forced air. • There is a significant decrease in dry heat which removes the humidity out of the air making radiant heat a more comfortable alternative.

16. Vapor compression cycle Terribly inefficient (η< 75%) Best known design Energy dissipates as heat Recover Energy Heat water - Therma-stor™ Heat air - Fantech™ Case Studies Dairy farms use hot water to clean equipment HRU preheats water which reduces work done by water heater Economic Summary Heat Recovery Units (HRU) Heating, Venting, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) • Therma-stor™ Fantech™

17. Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) Resolved old problems Heat Generation Harmonics Noise Reliability Common applications Global Electric Market - Pumps (22%), Fans (16%) Other Benefits Increases equipment’s lifespan Reduced wear leads to reduced maintenance

18. Lighting Technologies • Incandescent vs. Compact Fluorescent • CFL’s use 2/3 less energy to operate • Last 10 times longer than incandescent • Save $30 over the lifetime of the bulb • Generate 70% less heat

19. Lighting accounts for approximately 30 – 50% of a building’s power consumption By turning off unnecessary lighting could reduce lighting consumption by 45% Senses movement or lack of movement in a room and consequently turns on or off the lights Rebates Wall mounted ($20 per control) Remote mounted ($35 per control) Daylight dimmers ($25 per fixture controlled) Occupancy controlled hi-low fluorescent controls ($25 per fixture controlled) Occupancy Sensors

20. Micro-Hydro Power • Hydropower is based on the principal that flowing and falling water have kinetic energy. • A water wheel or a turbine turns this energy into mechanical energy and then into electricity by an electric generator. • Micro-hydro systems generate power on the scale of 5 kW to 100 kW.

21. Micro-Hydro Power • Best areas for this system: steep rivers flowing all year round and areas with high year round rainfall. • Water flow is greater around winter time and photovoltaic systems are at their lowest point of efficiency. Due to this, many micro hydropower systems are complimented with photovoltaic systems to balance out these deficiencies.

22. Micro-Hydro Typical Setup • Intake Weir- Located upstream to divert flow of water into the channel. • Channel- transports water from intake weir to forebay tank. • Forebay Tank- filters debris and prevents it from being drawn into turbine and penstock pipe. • Penstock Pipe- carries the water from forebay tank to the powerhouse. • Powerhouse- where turbine and generator convert waterpower into electricity.

23. Micro-Hydro Power • Theoretical power produced depends on the flow rate of the water, vertical height that the water falls and the acceleration of gravity through the equation: P = Q * H * c • Where P is in units of watts, Q is the flow rate in m3/sec, H is the vertical height in meters and c is the product of the density of water and gravity in kg/m3 and 9.81 m/s2 respectively.

24. Drip Irrigation • A replacement for overhead irrigation, which is only 40% to 45% efficient • Has potential to irrigate at 80% to 95% efficiency • May improve upon product quality and crop yield per acre if designed, operated, and maintained properly

25. Drip Irrigation Benefits • Reduces water use by application directly to areas of a plant where it is needed most • Water will not have the same opportunity to be blown away or evaporated into the atmosphere as with overhead irrigation • Energy usage and losses due to friction are reduced because less pressure and velocity are required while using drip (15 psi to 30 psi as opposed to up to 100 psi for overhead irrigation)

26. Drip Irrigation Benefits (continued) • Reduces chances for disease since water is applied to the ground and does not lay stagnant on top of crops • Systems are automated and sensor controlled • Reduced watering time • This results in lower carbon emissions (for diesel pumping) and energy demand during peak summer hours

27. Drip Irrigation Cost and Savings • $700 to $1200 per acre installation cost • Approximately $150 savings per year per acre • This amount is rising due to all of the following: • Decreasing availability of water due to population sprawl • Rising costs of a kilowatt hour and demand charges • Payback period is approximately six years however, increased product quality and yield per acre may decrease the payback period

28. For More Information • Case studies of these other technologies are available • http://www.rowan.edu/cleanenergy • Contact Rowan University Clean Energy: • cleanenergy@rowan.edu or (856) 256-5300