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Northeast and Mid-Atlantic States Regional Low Carbon Fuel Standard Stakeholder Meeting 10-27-2009.
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Northeast and Mid-Atlantic States Regional Low Carbon Fuel
StandardStakeholder Meeting
10-27-2009
Space Heating41%
Appliances/Lighting
25%
Refrigeration5%
A/C10%
Hot Water19%
Residential Energy Usage
60%
Source: Energy Information Administration, "Average Consumption by Energy End Uses" 2005. (In Btu per Household)
Reducing the Carbon Footprint
• According to the DOE: “On average, if you install a solar water heater, your water heating bills should drop by 50%–80%.”
Sources: DOE (www.eere.energy.gov/solar), EPA (www.epa.gov)
• A solar system for domestic hot water can reduce your overall fuel consumption by 20%.
• Saving 200 gallons of heating oil will reduce CO2 contribution by over 4000 pounds per year.
• “When a solar water heater replaces an electric water heater, the electricity displaced over 20 years represents more than 50 tons of eliminated carbon dioxide emissions alone.” Using
Solar Energy at Home: Is it Practical? www.heatingoil.com
• “With a solar water heater you will be avoiding carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxide, and other air pollution that is created when your utility generates power.” Using
Solar Energy at Home: Is it Practical? www.heatingoil.com
Solar in the North East
Solar Fraction for New York, NY
Synergies with Heating Systems
• Many options for integrating thermal solar into a new or existing heating system– Oil boiler with indirect tank
• Solar can handle nearly 100% of DHW demand in summer months reducing inefficient cycling on the boiler to satisfy a call for hot water.
– Integrating solar into radiant or baseboard supplemental heating.
– Providing hot water for an air handler with a hot water coil.
• Ideally equipped to handle solar installations. – Experts in hydronic, circulators, radiant, expansion tanks, piping
and controls…etc.
Low Carbon Fuel Standard
• Goal of LCFS to reduce the overall carbon output from space and water heating.
• Integrating solar in to space and water heating is a great way to help accomplish this goal.
• Regardless of fuel, solar can have a significant contribution to carbon reduction
