PDF Publication Title:
Text from PDF Page: 045
Belize Energy Sector Diagnostic PUC 45 August 2003 greatest black out in history, power interruptions cost as much as $80 billion annually.146 For developing countries, the energy security provided by RETs makes them attractive in rural areas, while simultaneously offering a clean “leap” over fossil fuels. The modular and distributed nature of RETs can also reduce the need for upgrading electricity distribution systems, or for expanding distribution or transmission capacity. RETs can also provide regional and local job opportunities, particularly in rural areas. This can contribute to the stability of local communities, which then slows urbanization— a particular problem for many already overcrowded cities in developing countries. In addition, if energy is locally produced, money is invested in the local community and not exported, although RET products and services can be exported. All of these impacts can create an increase in local tax revenues, which can then create a more diversified tax base. In terms of electricity generation, RETs are more employment intensive than fossil fuel or nuclear options.147 For example, RETs are up to three times more employment- intensive than fossil fuel power options:188 worker-years are created locally for every megawatt of small solar electric systems. Limitations of RETs The major limitation of RETs lies in the intermittent and site-specific nature of the energy source. Solar cells, for example, generate electricity only when light is available, and wind generators operate only when there is sufficient wind. However, even though such resources are intermittent, they are often highly predictable. In terms of electricity, most modern grid systems can absorb up to about twenty percent of their capacity from intermittent generating sources such as wind. Even this limitation can often be overcome with the right mix of technology. For example, wind energy and photovoltaic systems, when combined with some form of energy storage such as a hydropower reservoir, can provide a much higher percentage of electricity in a grid system. Crops harvested on a continuous basis can often fuel biomass energy systems, and solar water heaters can store heated water in a tank for later use. Another key issue that can limit RETs is the need to establish trained support where RETs are installed. Experience has shown that many failures have resulted from lack of maintenance or inappropriate operation. RETs are also at different stages in their development and therefore may have technical limitations. Many of these limitations, however, are being continuously overcome with further research and development (R&D). Renewable Energy Costs/kWh RETs can be very competitive across several technologies and applications, even where there is no internalization of externalities. RETs offer cost-effective solutions. RETs are site specific, therefore there are a range of cost / kWh, depending on the availability of the resource. The following chart summarizes current levelized costs: 146 Dunn, S. 2000. Micropower: The Next Electrical Era, Worldwatch Paper 151, Worldwatch Institute. ISBN 1- 87807-53-x. 147 ibid, UNEP 2000PDF Image | Energy for Sustainable Development Toward a National Energy Strategy for Belize Energy Sector Diagnostic
PDF Search Title:
Energy for Sustainable Development Toward a National Energy Strategy for Belize Energy Sector DiagnosticOriginal File Name Searched:
84Energy_Strategy.pdfDIY PDF Search: Google It | Yahoo | Bing
NFT (Non Fungible Token): Buy our tech, design, development or system NFT and become part of our tech NFT network... More Info
IT XR Project Redstone NFT Available for Sale: NFT for high tech turbine design with one part 3D printed counter-rotating energy turbine. Be part of the future with this NFT. Can be bought and sold but only one design NFT exists. Royalties go to the developer (Infinity) to keep enhancing design and applications... More Info
Infinity Turbine IT XR Project Redstone Design: NFT for sale... NFT for high tech turbine design with one part 3D printed counter-rotating energy turbine. Includes all rights to this turbine design, including license for Fluid Handling Block I and II for the turbine assembly and housing. The NFT includes the blueprints (cad/cam), revenue streams, and all future development of the IT XR Project Redstone... More Info
Infinity Turbine ROT Radial Outflow Turbine 24 Design and Worldwide Rights: NFT for sale... NFT for the ROT 24 energy turbine. Be part of the future with this NFT. This design can be bought and sold but only one design NFT exists. You may manufacture the unit, or get the revenues from its sale from Infinity Turbine. Royalties go to the developer (Infinity) to keep enhancing design and applications... More Info
Infinity Supercritical CO2 10 Liter Extractor Design and Worldwide Rights: The Infinity Supercritical 10L CO2 extractor is for botanical oil extraction, which is rich in terpenes and can produce shelf ready full spectrum oil. With over 5 years of development, this industry leader mature extractor machine has been sold since 2015 and is part of many profitable businesses. The process can also be used for electrowinning, e-waste recycling, and lithium battery recycling, gold mining electronic wastes, precious metals. CO2 can also be used in a reverse fuel cell with nafion to make a gas-to-liquids fuel, such as methanol, ethanol and butanol or ethylene. Supercritical CO2 has also been used for treating nafion to make it more effective catalyst. This NFT is for the purchase of worldwide rights which includes the design. More Info
NFT (Non Fungible Token): Buy our tech, design, development or system NFT and become part of our tech NFT network... More Info
Infinity Turbine Products: Special for this month, any plans are $10,000 for complete Cad/Cam blueprints. License is for one build. Try before you buy a production license. May pay by Bitcoin or other Crypto. Products Page... More Info
CONTACT TEL: 608-238-6001 Email: greg@infinityturbine.com (Standard Web Page)