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SOLAR
HOMEAnika Kansky
Thomas RomanchekDavid Kuenzel
Alex LongKatie LyonNick TaylorTori Sullivan
Holly WeilbakerJonah Jordan
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AGENDA
• Background of Solar Energy
• Net Zero Home
• The Future of Solar Energy
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BACKGROUND
• Net Zero: A building that has an energy bill of zero for an
entire year.
• Photovoltaic: A cell that converts light into an energy
current
• Solar Energy: energy obtained from sunlight through the
use of solar panels
• Passive Solar Energy: Use of the sun’s energy in order to
heat and cool living spaces. Heat is absorbed in the winter
and rejected in the summer. Example: Trees
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WHY GO SOLAR
• Rate of Money
Return
DESPITE
.5% In energy production per yr.
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CURRENT HOME
LIMITATIONS• Average Energy Usage: 900 kWh (per month)¹
• ~10,800 kWh annually
• Primary temperature loss material: Windows, Doors
• Poor/Aging Insulation
• Limited Landscaping
• Energy Profile
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Average Energy Consumption w/o Solar
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HISTORY OF SOLAR
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STEPS TO BECOMING NET
ZERO
• Ways to improve energy efficiency:
• Improve Insulation
• Seal up slits/gaps
• Adjusting thermostat
• Door Seals
• Thicker Windows
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OUR NET ZERO HOME
• 1000 sq. feet
• Large southern exposure
• High R value
• R value - unit of measuring heat flow resistance (insulation)
• 60 solar panels
• 15 degree angle
• -739 kWh/ year
• $ 40,174 - Cost
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DEMAND FOR SOLARQUESTION: Do you think that as a country, the United
States should put more emphasis, less emphasis or
about the same emphasis as it does now on producing
domestic energy from each of the following sources?
According to
Gallup:
telephone
interviews
conducted
March 5-8,
2015
random sample
of 1,025 adults
(18+), living in
all 50 U.S.
states and the
District of
Columbia
margin of
sampling error:
±4 percentage
points at the
95% confidence
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DEMAND FOR SOLAR
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INCENTIVES
• 30% rebate off of solar panels from Federal Government
until December 31, 2016
• Increases property value without an increase in property
tax
• Extra solar power results in lower bill
• The projected savings range from 20-60 thousand dollars
over a 20-year time period
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POLICIES FOR SOLAR
• Regulations on construction of
energy facilities FOR agencies.
• Individuals have more mobility and
freedom.
• Contact utility energy company.
• Obtaining solar panels is up to the
buyer.
The Energy Policy Act (EPA) addresses energy production in the United States,
including: (1) energy efficiency; (2) renewable energy; (3) oil and gas; (4) coal; (5) Tribal
energy; (6) nuclear matters and security; (7) vehicles and motor fuels, including ethanol;
(8) hydrogen; (9) electricity; (10) energy tax incentives; (11) hydropower and geothermal
energy; and (12) climate change technology. For example, the Act provides loan
guarantees for entities that develop or use innovative technologies that avoid the by-
production of greenhouse gases
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POLICIES TOWARDS
COMPANIES• Renewable Portfolio
Standard
• 29 states
• Options
• Policies vary from state to
state
• Ex. 3% over 7 years
• Ex. 2% over 5 years
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COMMON CONCERNS
• More Policies = higher
bills for customers
• DOE National Lab
stated, “Renewable
energy standard policies
do not significantly raise
electricity rates, and
often result in cost
savings for consumers.”
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FUTURE OF SOLAR
ENERGY
• Demand projected to increase with the growing population
• Restructuring of current energy grid
• Completely solar powered products (ex: solar roadways, spray on
window coatings)
• Revision and establishment of regulative policies
• More energy efficient technology
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“The cleanest kWh is the one never used”
- Tipmont REMC
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Questions?
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
• AJ Covarrubias - Graduate Student - Civil Eng.
• Molly Goldstein - Graduate Student - Eng. Edu.
• Laura Swessel - Providence High School - Science
• Senay Purzer - Assist. Professor - Eng. Edu.
• Jason Monroe - Tipmont REMC - Energy Management Sup.
• Alan Poon - Undergrad - Biomedical Engineering
• Jenny Carroll - Undergrad - Chemistry
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