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FUEL FROM THE SKY: SOLAR POWER’S POTENTIAL FOR WESTERN ENERGY SUPPLY Renewables Renewable energy sources generate electricity without increasing the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere, are inexhaustible, and, with the exception of biomass, produce little to no pollu- tion. The five major renewable energy sources are: hydro, wind, solar, geothermal, and biomass. Other renewable forms of energy exist, but are not widely used.4 In subsequent sections, we will look at these five major renewable categories in greater detail. Hydro Only hydro generation provides a large amount of renewable energy in the West. Eighteen percent of all western energy is generated by hydro. Today opportunities for new large-scale hydro gener- ation in the West are practically gone. Not only are the hydrological resources largely exhausted, but environmental considerations also preclude further development of large hydro dams. It has been repeatedly argued that the West has many opportunities for small hydro generation at existing or new dams. However, this incremental capacity would likely come at a high cost in most instances and new small hydro dams will face the same environmental opposition as large projects. It is also unlikely that repowering of new dams can provide more capacity, because the output of hydro dams is usually not limited by capacity, but by energy. For example, the Glen Canyon dam (Lake Powell) has a nominal capacity of 1,300 MW, but never generates more than about 800 MW, because of the limited amount of water that enters the reservoir. The environmental impact of the dams along the Columbia River Basin and the Colorado Plateau are the subject of one of the longest and most emotional battles among environmentalists, fishermen, dam operators, farmers, and other stakeholders. The breaching of many of the existing smaller and larger dams has become the life’s work of many. Because some of the calls for dam removal res- onate with the public and policy makers, it is possible that some of the existing dams may be removed upon expiration of their operating licenses. Exhibit 49 shows the amount of hydro capacity that would be lost if operating licenses at western dams were not renewed upon their expiration. Exhibit 49 shows that over 13,000 MW of hydro projects, or one quarter of Western capacity, would be lost if licenses are not renewed. It is difficult to forecast how many dams will indeed be breached, but it appears possible that some of the more controversial dams could be removed, especially in the Northwest. The enormous success of the Bonneville Power Administration’s request for proposals for 1,000 MW of wind power will provide arguments for opponents of Northwest dams that wind generation could substitute for the lost generation while producing no pollution, and not harming fish and wildlife. As Exhibit 50 shows, the seasonal variation of hydro generation in the West has been dramatic. For example, generation in 1995 was one-third lower than in 1998. And the California energy crisis in 119PDF Image | Solar Fuel From The Sky
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