SOLAR

HOMEAnika Kansky

Thomas RomanchekDavid Kuenzel

Alex LongKatie LyonNick TaylorTori Sullivan

Holly WeilbakerJonah Jordan

AGENDA

• Background of Solar Energy

• Net Zero Home

• The Future of Solar Energy

BACKGROUND

• Net Zero: A building that has an energy bill of zero for an

entire year.

• Photovoltaic: A cell that converts light into an energy

current

• Solar Energy: energy obtained from sunlight through the

use of solar panels

• Passive Solar Energy: Use of the sun’s energy in order to

heat and cool living spaces. Heat is absorbed in the winter

and rejected in the summer. Example: Trees

WHY GO SOLAR

• Rate of Money

Return

DESPITE

.5% In energy production per yr.

CURRENT HOME

LIMITATIONS• Average Energy Usage: 900 kWh (per month)¹

• ~10,800 kWh annually

• Primary temperature loss material: Windows, Doors

• Poor/Aging Insulation

• Limited Landscaping

• Energy Profile

Average Energy Consumption w/o Solar

HISTORY OF SOLAR

STEPS TO BECOMING NET

ZERO

• Ways to improve energy efficiency:

• Improve Insulation

• Seal up slits/gaps

• Adjusting thermostat

• Door Seals

• Thicker Windows

OUR NET ZERO HOME

• 1000 sq. feet

• Large southern exposure

• High R value

• R value - unit of measuring heat flow resistance (insulation)

• 60 solar panels

• 15 degree angle

• -739 kWh/ year

• $ 40,174 - Cost

DEMAND FOR SOLARQUESTION: Do you think that as a country, the United

States should put more emphasis, less emphasis or

about the same emphasis as it does now on producing

domestic energy from each of the following sources?

According to

Gallup:

telephone

interviews

conducted

March 5-8,

2015

random sample

of 1,025 adults

(18+), living in

all 50 U.S.

states and the

District of

Columbia

margin of

sampling error:

±4 percentage

points at the

95% confidence

DEMAND FOR SOLAR

INCENTIVES

• 30% rebate off of solar panels from Federal Government

until December 31, 2016

• Increases property value without an increase in property

tax

• Extra solar power results in lower bill

• The projected savings range from 20-60 thousand dollars

over a 20-year time period

POLICIES FOR SOLAR

• Regulations on construction of

energy facilities FOR agencies.

• Individuals have more mobility and

freedom.

• Contact utility energy company.

• Obtaining solar panels is up to the

buyer.

The Energy Policy Act (EPA) addresses energy production in the United States,

including: (1) energy efficiency; (2) renewable energy; (3) oil and gas; (4) coal; (5) Tribal

energy; (6) nuclear matters and security; (7) vehicles and motor fuels, including ethanol;

(8) hydrogen; (9) electricity; (10) energy tax incentives; (11) hydropower and geothermal

energy; and (12) climate change technology. For example, the Act provides loan

guarantees for entities that develop or use innovative technologies that avoid the by-

production of greenhouse gases

POLICIES TOWARDS

COMPANIES• Renewable Portfolio

Standard

• 29 states

• Options

• Policies vary from state to

state

• Ex. 3% over 7 years

• Ex. 2% over 5 years

COMMON CONCERNS

• More Policies = higher

bills for customers

• DOE National Lab

stated, “Renewable

energy standard policies

do not significantly raise

electricity rates, and

often result in cost

savings for consumers.”

FUTURE OF SOLAR

ENERGY

• Demand projected to increase with the growing population

• Restructuring of current energy grid

• Completely solar powered products (ex: solar roadways, spray on

window coatings)

• Revision and establishment of regulative policies

• More energy efficient technology

“The cleanest kWh is the one never used”

- Tipmont REMC

Questions?

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

• AJ Covarrubias - Graduate Student - Civil Eng.

• Molly Goldstein - Graduate Student - Eng. Edu.

• Laura Swessel - Providence High School - Science

• Senay Purzer - Assist. Professor - Eng. Edu.

• Jason Monroe - Tipmont REMC - Energy Management Sup.

• Alan Poon - Undergrad - Biomedical Engineering

• Jenny Carroll - Undergrad - Chemistry

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