Distributed Power: Responsible Wellbeing for Smart Microgrids
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Distributed Power:Responsible Wellbeing for Smart Microgrids
Encuentro de Constituyentes de EnergíaInstituto Nacional de Energía Sostenible Isleña
Universidad de Puerto Rico11 – agosto – 2016
Marcel J. Castro SitiricheColegio de Ingeniería, Recinto Universitario de Mayagüez
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Is technology neutral?Write down:
• YES or NO
• WHY?
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Neutrality of Technology•Technology could be used for good or for bad
•Technology changes the way we live
•Technology is NOT neutral
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Technology is not Neutral•Technology is changing our lives
•We need to know our role in social change
•We need to assume responsibility in society
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Toa Alta: Boriquén
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Toa Alta: Boriquén
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Mayagüez: Boriquén
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Duchity: Ayití
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Arumeru, Tanzania - 2014
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Arumeru ahoraArumeru, Tanzania - 2016
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El Coqui
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THE GOOD LIFEWrite down:
• What is a good life?
• What makes life good?
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sumak kawsay suma qamaña
The Good Life: Alternative to the Development Narrative
• Quechua - Ecuador: sumak kawsay• Human Rights
• Aymara - Bolivia: suma qamaña• Ethic and Moral Principles
• Alternative Development -> an Alternative to Development
Gudynas and Acosta 2011; La renovación de la crítica al desarrollo y el buen vivir como alternativa
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Responsible Wellbeing and Threshold Hypothesis: Wellbeing vs Consumption
(a)
Consumption
We
llbe
ing
Region 1
Povertysumakkawsay
Affluence(excess)
Region 2 Region 3
(b)
Chambers, R. (1997), Editorial: Responsible well-being – a personal agenda for development. World Development 25: 1743–1754.
Point (a): minimum necessary
Max-Neef, M. (1995), Economic growth and quality of life: a threshold hypothesis, Ecological Economics, 15, 115–118.
appropriatetechnology
responsiblewellbeing
Point (b): threshold hypothesis
human development
Adapted from: Castro-Sitiriche, Marcel J., Jonathan Ozik; “Rural Electrification Pathways to Wellbeing”, Proceedings of the 6th International Conference of Appropriate Technology: Knowledge and Technology Transfer Session, Nairobi, Kenya, pages 54-63, November 2014
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Quality of Life Enabled by Rural Electrification: Wellbeing vs Consumption
(a)Annual kWh per capita
Hap
py
Life
Yea
rs (
HLY
)
Region 1
Povertysumakkawsay
Affluence(excess)
Region 2 Region 3
(b)
Point (a): minimum necessary levelPoint (b): threshold hypothesis level
(i) (ii)
Point (i): absolute minimum as basic human rightPoint (ii): target level
60 kWh400 kWh
2,000 kWh?
39.1 HLY
62.6 HLY
50.8 HLY
79.3 LE7.3 LS
66.7 LE4.6 LS
71.2 LE6.3 LS
Happy Life Years – HLYLife Expectancy – LE Life Satisfaction – LS
HLY = LE x LS/10
Adapted from: Castro-Sitiriche, Marcel J., Luis Jiménez-Rodríguez; (2014) "Responsible Wellbeing and Energy Threshold". ETHOS Gubernamental: Revista del Centro para el Desarrollo del Pensamiento Ético, Oficina de Ética Gubernamental, No. VII, San Juan, Puerto Rico, pp. 64-126, June 2014.
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Energy Development Index Countries
49.245.4
43.5
38.537.4
34.6
30.9
28.2
20.0
25.0
30.0
35.0
40.0
45.0
50.0
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60.0
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0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 4500
Hap
py
Life
Ye
ars
Average Yearly Per-Capita Electric Energy Consumption (kWh)
Happy Life Years vs Per-Capital Electricity Consumption
79.3 LE7.3 LS
66.7 LE4.6 LS
71.2 LE6.3 LS
Level 2
AppropriateTechnology
Level 1 Level 360 kWh
400 kWh2,000 kWh
Level 1: basic human right 39.1 - Madagascar
Level 2: minimum necessary 50.8 - Guatemala
Level 3: target level 62.6 - Costa Rica
Happy Life Years – HLYLife Expectancy – LE Life Satisfaction – LS
HLY = LE x LS/10
Poverty sumak kawsay
PAdapted from: Castro-Sitiriche, Marcel J., Luis Jiménez-Rodríguez; (2014) "Responsible Wellbeing and Energy Threshold". ETHOS Gubernamental: Revista del Centro para el Desarrollo del Pensamiento Ético, Oficina de Ética Gubernamental, No. VII, San Juan, Puerto Rico, pp. 64-126, June 2014.
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Distributed Generation - Smart Grid
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Distributed Generation - Smart Grid
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Possible Paths
• Improve central control• Large renewable energy projects• Government lead
• Enable energy transactions in the grid• Residential renewable energy projects• Community lead
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Sponsored by the: Fulbright Scholarship 2014-2015, Sabbatical , CRWS NSF Project Grant #1449489