The Future of Clean Energy CREA Energy Innovations
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The Future of Clean Energy CREA Energy Innovations Summit Doug Arent October 2014 NREL is a national laboratory of the U. S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, operated by the Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC.
Profound Transformation is Underway Of the. Lights $9. 7 Land-Based Solar >2 x >50% Electric LED Cars trillion of global in Power Wind Photovoltaics Growthinvestment of U. S. electricity Percentage of net Generation through 2035, generationtofrom wind additions global electric 71% be 2008 in renewables solarwill since generating capacity from or clean technologies. renewables in 2012 (Citibank 2013) 2
Much More is Possible Many studies show one consistent conclusion: We can affordably, securely meet our energy needs with a much higher portion of renewables. 3
Grid Modernization Components Emerging Technologies Scales and Challenges Consumer Renewable Energy More Variable Supply and Demand Limited Grid Flexibility City Solutions Sensors and Controls Energy Storage Interconnection Interoperability Aging Infrastructure Analysis, Modeling and Simulation Sustainable Transportation Regional Vulnerability to Extreme Events Challenges to Reliability Energy Efficiency Markets and Business Models Policy and Regulation Increasing Costs 4
The Evolving Power System … How Soon? How Fast? What Business Model(s)? Figure: courtesy of B. Hannegan, EPRI 5
Energy Systems Integration – The Facility Laboratories HPC - DC Offices • • Addressing the challenges of large-scale integration of clean energy technologies into the energy systems infrastructure http: //www. nrel. gov/eis/facilities_esif. html “This new facility will allow for an even stronger partnership with manufacturers, utilities and researchers to help integrate more clean, renewable energy into a smarter, more reliable and more resilient power grid. ” - Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz • NREL’s largest R&D facility (182, 500 ft 2 /20, 000 m 2) Space for ~200 NREL staff and research partners Petascale HPC and Data Center supports all research at NREL Labs focus on R&D of integrated energy systems • Electricity • Fuels • Transportation • Buildings & Campus Integrated electrical, thermal, fuel, and data infrastructure 6
