Fuel from the Sky: Solar Power's Potential for Western Energy Supply

Leitner, A.

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“…The parabolic trough plants will probably be scaled-up and a large variety of technological concepts will be developed in parallel (Kronshage et al, 2005). Several studies indicate short-term (10-20 years) cost reductions of 50% or more, arising from various technological developments (see, for example, Pilkington, 1996;Kearney, 1999, 2003;Enermodal Engineering Limited, 1999;Morse, 2000;Becker et al, 2000;Leitner, 2002;Sargent and Lundy LLC Consulting Group, 2003;Schwer and Riddel, 2004;ECOSTAR, 2005). The cost development of Central Receiver Systems (CRS) is much more uncertain.…”

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Cost development of future technologies for power generation—A study based on experience curves and complementary bottom-up assessments

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Cost development of future technologies for power generation—A study based on experience curves and complementary bottom-up assessments

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“…On the one hand, the flat panel photovoltaic cells, typically made of silicon, are the bestknown form of solar technology [2], while the Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) industry is still at its infancy. While both provide a means of electricity production, this study is concerned with finding out which is the optimal means of energy consumption for a standard, West Coast suburban area.…”

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“…Following a discussion with Executive Planner, Jim Christensen from Pacificorp we found out that to power a city of this size, 353,350,000ft 2 , we would need to generate 120 megawatts of power. In the case of our solar farm, we have to take into account the 7% average loss through the transmission lines.…”

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The Place of Solar Power: An Economic Analysis of Concentrated and Distributed Solar Power

Banoni¹,

Arnone²,

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et al. 2014

Solar Energy

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“…Closed loop cooling systems withdraw less water but most of this water is lost by evaporation in the cooling tower. Other alternative cooling technologies such as cooling reservoirs and dry cooling systems are also (2002), CEC (2002CEC ( , 2006, Leitner (2002) and Cohen et al (1999).…”

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A Review on Water-Energy Nexus and Directions for Future Studies: From Supply to Demand End

Yoon

2018

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The intrinsic links between water and energy have produced a new concept known as water-energy nexus (WEN), which has been increasingly studied by scholars and global institutions since the 1990s. This paper provides a review of water-energy nexus studies in an interdisciplinary manner starting from two major approaches-water for energy and energy for water-which focus principally on quantitative studies, but also on policy and institutional dimensions. Many studies mention data collection, the lack of coordination between existing frameworks and the scale/boundary of the two resources as major challenges, whereas new technologies are seen as an opportunity for the nexus perspective. After identifying research gaps, the political ecology approach is proposed for a critical reflection on WEN. Additionally, water poverty and energy poverty (or fuel poverty) are also proposed as part of WEN studies in order to broaden their spectrum to include the demand-end perspective and introduce a social dimension in WEN. Keywords: water-energy nexus; political ecology; water intensity; energy intensity; households Resum. L'estat de la qüestió sobre el nexe aigua-energia i les perspectives futures d'investigació: des de l'oferta fins a la demanda finalEls vincles intrínsecs entre aigua i energia han originat una nova terminologia, l'anomenat nexe aigua-energia (NAE), que ha estat investigat cada vegada més per acadèmics i institucions globals des de la dècada de 1990. Aquest article presenta una revisió interdisciplinària dels estudis de les interrelacions entre l'aigua i l'energia a partir de dos enfocaments principals: l'aigua per produir l'energia i l'energia per subministrar i tractar l'aigua. La revisió se centra principalment en estudis quantitatius i en les dimensions polítiques i institucionals del NAE. Molts estudis esmenten la recollida de dades, la descoordinació dels marcs interpretatius existents i l'escala o límits de dos recursos com els desafiaments principals, mentre que les noves tecnologies es veuen com una oportunitat. Després d'identificar les àrees deficitàries en investigació, la l'autora proposa l'enfocament de l'ecologia política per endegar una reflexió crítica sobre el NAE. Es proposa també incorporar la pobresa hídrica i la pobresa energètica a les llars com a part dels estudis de NAE, ja que estan relacionades amb aquesta aproximació teòrica. Això permet ampliar l'espectre d'investigacions per incloure la perspectiva de la demanda i generar, així mateix, una reflexió social sobre el NAE. Paraules clau: nexe aigua-energia; ecologia política; intensitat hídrica; intensitat energètica; llars Los vínculos intrínsecos entre agua y energía han originado una nueva terminología, el nexo agua-energía (NAE), que ha sido investigado cada vez más por académicos e instituciones globales desde la década de 1990. Este artículo presenta una revisión interdisciplinaria de los estudios de las interrelaciones entre agua y energía a partir de dos enfoques principales: el agua para producir energía y la energía...

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Fuel from the Sky: Solar Power's Potential for Western Energy Supply

Abstract: Exhibit 3: Demand and Supply Balance in the West, Summer 2001 (1) NERC region 2001 summer assessment. (2) RDI Consulting estimate. (3) Regionally installed capacity and net imports. (4) Average weighted by regional peak demand.

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Cost development of future technologies for power generation—A study based on experience curves and complementary bottom-up assessments

Cost development of future technologies for power generation—A study based on experience curves and complementary bottom-up assessments

The Place of Solar Power: An Economic Analysis of Concentrated and Distributed Solar Power

A Review on Water-Energy Nexus and Directions for Future Studies: From Supply to Demand End

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