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Book California Energy Systems Assessment Model

Download or read book California Energy Systems Assessment Model written by and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book State Government Leadership

Download or read book State Government Leadership written by California Energy Commission and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Distributed Energy Systems in California s Future

Download or read book Distributed Energy Systems in California s Future written by and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 702 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Life Cycle Assessment of Energy Systems

Download or read book Life Cycle Assessment of Energy Systems written by Nicholas Sakellariou and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2018-05-04 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This groundbreaking work is the most in-depth and state-of-the-art study on the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of energy systems, the only volume available on this critical subject. Energy and sustainability are two of the most important and often most misunderstood subjects in our world today. As these two subjects have grown in importance over the last few decades, interest in the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) model has grown as well, as a potentially crucial tool in understanding and striving towards sustainability in energy systems. Not just wind and solar systems, but all energy systems, need to be understood through this model. Wind and solar power have the potential to decentralize the U.S. energy system by offering local communities electricity and economic support, depending on the scale and design of projects. Nevertheless, every energy technology potentially faces environmental costs, lay and expert opposition, and risks to public health. Engineers play a central role as designers, builders, and operators in energy systems. As they extend their expertise into electrical, mechanical and chemical fields, from fossil fuel-based systems to renewable energy systems, "sustainability" is steadily becoming one of the key criteria engineers apply in their work. This groundbreaking new study argues that engineering cultures foster sustainability by adopting assumptions and problem-solving practices as part of their identities when designing and building engineering projects. This work examines the politics of creating, utilizing, and modifying Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) in the construction of renewable energy systems. The only volume of its kind ever written, it is a must-have for any engineer, scientist, manager, or other professional working in or interested in Life Cycle Assessment and its relation to energy systems and impact on environmental and economic sustainability.

Book California Electricity Generation Methods Assessment Project

Download or read book California Electricity Generation Methods Assessment Project written by California Energy Commission and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Electricity Infrastructure Assessment

Download or read book Electricity Infrastructure Assessment written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Potential Targets and Benefits for Urban Energy Systems Research

Download or read book Potential Targets and Benefits for Urban Energy Systems Research written by Stephanie Pincetl and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Analysis of Energy Systems

Download or read book Analysis of Energy Systems written by Vincenzo Bianco and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2017-05-12 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The analysis of energy systems is of paramount importance in modern societies, since it is fundamental to guarantee a sustainable economic development. It combines technical and economic research with a specific focus on quantitative modelling, in order to optimize the modalities of energy demand and supply globally. The book covers major advanced topics related to the analysis of energy by considering different aspects, namely management, planning and policies. The most recent trends, such as smart grids, transition from fossil fuels to renewables based energy systems and distributed generation, are also discussed in this book. Intended to be a collection of various contributions from experts all around the world, it includes latest research results, innovations and methodologies about the analysis of energy systems. The book also focuses to contribute to the current debate related to the evolution of energy systems, by discussing in an open way the pro’s and con’s without any pre-constitute point of view. Title is aimed to be a reference for the academic community, students and professionals with a wider interdisciplinary background. Key Features: Presents integration of renewable sources with conventional energy systems. Topic is addressed from a multidisciplinary point of view, i.e. economy, technical, modelling, planning. Investigates management and planning aspects of future energy supplies. Multidimensional nature of energy systems is highlighted and discussed. Contributes towards implementing policy measures to reduce primary energy consumptions and carbon footprint.

Book Distribution System Field Study with California Utilities to Assess Capacity for Renewables and Electric Vehicles

Download or read book Distribution System Field Study with California Utilities to Assess Capacity for Renewables and Electric Vehicles written by Alexandra von Meier and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Electricity Report

Download or read book Electricity Report written by California Energy Commission and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Macro energy Systems Analysis of Technology Options for Decarbonizing California s Electricity System

Download or read book Macro energy Systems Analysis of Technology Options for Decarbonizing California s Electricity System written by Ejeong Baik and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: California is the fifth largest economy in the world and has ambitious climate goals to reach a carbon neutral economy by 2045. In recognizing the importance of decarbonizing the electricity grid in reaching its economy-wide decarbonization goals, California implemented Senate Bill 100 (SB100), which requires a 100% clean energy grid by 2045. So far, California has made remarkable progress in decarbonizing it's electricity grid by retiring coal power plants and investing in solar PV and onshore wind resources. There is no doubt that variable renewable resources will likely be the mainstays of California's future energy grid. However, balancing daily and seasonal energy needs in a grid with high shares of intermittent resources will be a challenge that requires additional technology options. As California looks forward to meeting its SB100 goals, a deeper look into a broader technology base will be needed to ensure cost-effective and reliable decarbonization of the grid. This dissertation provides an assessment of three different technology options (clean firm resources, long duration storage, and flexible load) for California to reach a net-zero carbon grid consistent with its SB100 goals by using a detailed capacity expansion and economic dispatch model. Firm resources can operate at any time of the year and for as long as needed to maintain electricity system reliability. Including low-carbon, firm dispatchable resources in energy systems provide a significantly more cost-effective pathway for California to meet its climate goals and prevent overbuilding of intermittent renewable and energy storage resources to maintain reliability year-long. Furthermore, including such resources provides less uncertainty for future energy systems costs across varying technology cost estimates, weather patterns, and operational constraints. Low- and zero-carbon firm technologies include high variable cost, low capital cost, and highly flexible generating technologies such as biogas or hydrogen combustion turbines, low or zero variable cost and capital-intensive resources such as nuclear and geothermal, as well as intermediate sources like natural gas plants with carbon capture and sequestration (CCS). In assessing the role of nuclear, natural gas plants with carbon capture and sequestration (CCS), and combustion of zero-carbon fuels in California's decarbonized electricity systems, the analysis shows that individually, each of these technologies delivers similar cost reductions relative to a system without significant shares of clean firm resources. Additionally, because each technology occupies a distinctive functional niche in the electricity system and provides incremental value to a zero-carbon system, having all of these technologies available results in the lowest cost generation system, reducing system costs by up to 10% over having just one type. The analysis highlights the benefits of an expansive range of technology options to meet emissions reductions goals for the power sector while maintaining operational reliability and affordability. Long duration energy storage has also been spotlighted as another technology that can help smooth seasonal intermittency of variable renewable resources. While not as effective as clean firm resources, long duration storage resources, when operated synergistically with short duration storage resources, can reduce system costs significantly by decreasing the necessary generation capacity by up to a factor of three and avoiding excess investment in solar PV and short duration storage, the primary system cost drivers. The results also show a positive correlation between the utilization of short and long duration energy storage resources: when long duration storage is affordable, it enables the efficient operation of short duration storage; conversely, when long duration storage is expensive, short duration storage is forced into an imperfect substitution of long duration storage resources. 5 $/kWh is identified as a general benchmark for the energy cost of long duration storage in order to facilitate the ideal synergistic operation of short and long duration storage. Finally, from the demand-side perspective, the potential for flexible load to contribute to California's decarbonization is assessed. The analysis finds that the value of flexible load in a decarbonized California system ranges significantly, from 1% to 40% reduction of total system cost relative to the scenario without any flexible load depending on the parameters allowed for flexible load operation. In grids with little to no dispatchable resources, flexible load largely saves costs not by displacing generation resources but by displacing energy storage. However, system cost savings from any level of flexible load that is modeled within this analysis cannot achieve as much cost savings as having clean firm resources such as natural gas with carbon capture and storage. Furthermore, the value of flexible load decreases in scenarios with clean firm resources as the need to balance supply and demand decreases with a dispatchable and reliable source of generation available. The dissertation informs the continuously evolving California policy landscape, and provides insight for policy makers and technology developers as they assess a range of technology options and future pathways to decarbonizing the electricity sector. Understanding the role and value of various technologies can directly inform California policy makers on prioritizing pathways and technologies of least regret for decarbonization, anticipating and preparing for changes to the market required to sustain the evolving electricity system, and overall ensuring a reliable, affordable, and smooth transition to a decarbonized grid. As a leader in climate policy and action, California's policies and pathway choices will likely inspire action globally as well, further underscoring the importance of the results of this dissertation.