1. SOLAR POWEREDINFRASTRUCTUREThe business benefits of adoptingsolar power

2. Whats on your radar screen?THE COMING CHANGES 3. YOUR RADAR SCREENWhats not on the screen but should be? 4. CLIMATE CHANGEThere is strong evidence that indicates that climate changeis upon us and that human activities are the cause 5. OPPOSITION TO CLIMATE CHANGEClimate change is happening but its only natural variationValid arguments have been looked at and addressed with no change in outlookThe conspiracy theoryIts all a HoaxGlobal conspiracy by climate scientists out to enrich themselvesUN conspiracy to take over USAWall street Cap and Trade, its a bad idea and climate scientist agree! 6. CLIMATE CHANGEHow Global Warming Sharply Increases The Likelihood OfOutlandish Heat Waves 7. CLIMATE CHANGEWarming-Fueled Texas Drought Cost Farmers $7.6 Billion:No One Alive Has Seen Single-Year Drought Damage To This Extent 8. MANMADE CLIMATE CHANGE ACCELERATED IN2001-2010, WORLD METEOROLOGICALORGANIZATION REPORTS 9. BIPARTISAN SUPPORT GROWS FOR CARBONPRICE AS PART OF DEBT DEAL 10. Every project takes years from concept to start of salesSolar power can future proof projectsFinancial and housing meltdown not on the radar screenARE YOU READY FOR THE FUTURE? 11. THE BASICS OF SOLAR LIGHTINGTypes of solar lighting systemsHow do solar lights workWhere are they usedHow is solar financed 12. TYPES OF SOLAR LIGHTING SYSTEMS GRID CONNECTED STAND ALONE Identical to conventional lighting No connection to utility grid No storage of solar power Solar power stored in a battery Solar offsets utility power. Similar to Battery powers light at nightmost net zero residential installations Immune to power outages Solar power generated during day time Utility power used at night No protection from power outages No utility power here 13. BASIC COMPONENTSSTAND ALONE SYSTEM SOLAR PANEL, functions as a battery charger BATTERY, stores the solar energy for use at night LIGHTS, high efficiency fixtures from landscapelighting to street lights SYSTEM CONTROLLER, the brains of the system 14. CONNECTING THE PARTS System controller the brains BatterySigns Gazebos andLandscape lighting Security andMailbox clustersStreet lights 15. BENEFITS THE COST OF TRENCHING, RUNNING POWER LINES AND INSTALLING AMETER IS ELIMINATED ZERO UTILITY FEES NO NEED TO SET-UP AND ADMINISTER UTILITY ACCOUNTS NO NEED FOR ELECTRICAL PERMITS BRIGHT WHITE LIGHT FOR BETTER NIGHT VISION SAFETY: SAFE, 12 VOLT, LOW VOLTAGE POWER 16. BENEFITS SECURITY: LIGHTS REMAIN ON DURING A POWER OUTAGE POLLUTION FREE 21st CENTURY LIGHTING TECHNOLOGIES RECOGNITION FOR INNOVATIVE DESIGN ABILITY TO RECOUP COSTS THROUGH MONTHLY LIGHTING SERVICECHARGES 17. APPLICATIONS Sign/Monument Lighting* Street lights* Townhouse Parking Lot Lights Power for Fountain Pumps Landscape Lighting* Power for Irrigation Control Gazebos* Systems Pathways Electric car charging stations Security Lights* Mail Box Cluster Lighting* Bus Shelters Gates Flag Poles 18. COMMUNITY LIGHTING CONCEPT 19. SIGN LIGHTING 20. MAIL BOX CLUSTERSIdeal solution for covered and stand alonecentral mail delivery stations.Bright and targeted lighting provides asafe environment in which to collect mailat night. 21. TRAIL LIGHTINGThis lighting system is wired in a similarfashion to conventional lighting systems 22. LANDSCAPE LIGHTINGThis landscape lighting installation includes:Gazebo and pergolaMultiple PathwaysTree lightingandIrrigation control 23. SECURITY LIGHTINGThis townhome community was the first inFairfax county to install solar poweredsecurity lighting to discourage car break-ins.11 years later, another security light wasinstalled in another part of the community. 24. ALL IN ONE AREA LIGHTINGIn stand alone area lighting systems, each lightpole includes all the components. 25. FINANCING 26. CURRENT INFRASTRUCTUREFINANCING MECHANISMS Infrastructure lighting costs are passed on to buyers The HOA or local government then has the pleasure ofpaying monthly utility bills 27. CURRENT INFRASTRUCTUREFINANCING MECHANISMS Infrastructure lighting costs are passed on to buyers The HOA or local government then has the pleasure ofpaying monthly utility bills FOREVER Those bills only increase over time. 28. SOLAR INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING Lighting without the upfront costs and the infinite, ever-increasingmonthly bills. This new financing mechanism offers a fixed number of monthlypayments, because the lighting is solar powered. The entity (privet owner, local government or HOA) making thosemonthly payments will, at the end of the payment period, gain controlof the lighting and solar power infrastructure and not only enjoy ZEROmonthly lighting bills but could actually receive income from the solarinfrastructure. The entire lighting infrastructure cost is rolled into a monthly lightingservice utility bill. 29. FINANCING EXAMPLEMonthly payment for lighting service Installed cost of solar power supply$6,488.00 Installed cost of solar power supply$6,488.0030% federal tax credit $1,946.4030% federal tax credit $1,946.40 Cost after tax credit (amount financed) $4,541.60 Cost after tax credit (amount financed) $4,541.60 Expected battery life, years12Expected battery life, years12Battery replacement cost including labor$2,654Battery replacement cost including labor$2,654 Amount financed $4,542Amount financed $4,542Monthly payment $ 81.50 Monthly payment $ 73.27 # of payments96 # of payments 120Payment term, years8Payment term, years 10Battery life is estimated at 12 years, an 8 year payment term gives the ultimate owner 4 or more years of free lighting services before battery replacement is needed.New battery technology will increase battery life to 20+ years. 30. SOLAR INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING Solar power and lighting technologies present developers with new infrastructure financing options unavailable until now 31. RESIDENTIAL GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE CONCEPT 32. GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE CONCEPT GREEN INFRASTRUCTUREAN EVOLUTION AND A REVOLUTION IN ENERGY DELIVERY T HE RATIONAL FOR GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE TODAY Energy is the cornerstone of modern society and the key to prosperity, it is therefore essential that energy remain reliable and affordable. Reliance on non-renewable energy sources is, well, non sustainable. In the longer term, investing in those non-renewable resources and technologies is detrimental to society and is not a solution to our current energy predicament because it is merely postponing the inevitable switch to renewable and sustainable energy systems at the expense of societys well being. GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE implementation will shape how energy is produced and consumed in new residential communities, including single family, townhome and multifamily with future expansion into the commercial sector. As a result, several appealing outcomes are realized, including: C ONTINUED GROWTH in overall power consumption as the population grows, without constructing new conventional power plants L OWER LAND DEVELOPMEN T COS TS which are passed on to home buyers,(infrastructure costs are rolled into utility payments) L EVERAGING NEW CONSTR UCTION TECHNIQUES to reduce energy consumption which allows for higher unit energy costs C OMMUNITYOWNERSHIP of energy production keeps energy expenditures in the community and local economy I NCREASED ENERGY SECU RITY , end users are protected from escalating energy costs and weather related power disruptions E NVIRONMENT AND CLIMA TE FRIENDLY C URRENTLY AVAILABLE T ECHNOLOGI ES 33. HOW IS IT STRUCTURED?HOMESBuilt to high energy-efficiency standards, designed to use an average of 300-500 KWH/month, lessthan half the current average.SOLAR ARRAYSurface area of 26 x 66, providing 24kw, or 4kw per home. The solar array is constructed of severalsub-arraysPOWER CELLThe Power Cell provides the adjacent six homes with electricity with optional heating/cooling. Itincorporates energy storage, optional fuel cell technology, electrical/thermal management,monitoring, metering, connections to gas and electric utilities. POWER CELL SOLAR ARRAY 34. SOLAR FIELD the future of solar powered communities today1.1 MW solar installation in NJCan power 250 energy efficienthomes without the need for autility connection 35. REFERENCES Slide 6http://thinkprogress.org/romm/2012/03/28/454281/global-warming-sharply-increases-likelihood-of-outlandish-heat-waves/ Slide 7http://thinkprogress.org/romm/2012/03/23/450537/warming-fueled-texas-drought-cost-farmers-76-billion-no-one-alive-has-seen-drought-damage-this-extent/ Slide 8http://thinkprogress.org/romm/2012/03/24/451239/manmade-climate-change-accelerated-in-2001-2010-world-meteorological-organization-reports/ Slide 9http://thinkprogress.org/romm/2012/02/24/431830/bipartisan-support-carbon-price-debt-deal/ 36. BOOKSThe Crash Course: The Earth: The Operators ManualUnsustainable Future Of Our by Richard B. AlleyEconomy, Energy andEnvironmentby Chris Martenson Storms of My Grandchildren: The Truth About the Coming The Great Disruption: Why Climate Catastrophe and Ourthe Climate Crisis Will Bring Last Chance to SaveOn the End of Shopping Humanity and the Birth of a New byJames C. HansenWorldby Paul Gilding 37. WEB SITES Climate science from climate scientistshttp://www.realclimate.org/index.php/archives/2007/05/start-here/ Dr. James Hansenhttp://www.columbia.edu/~jeh1/ 38. CONTACTINFORMATIONJody SolellSolar ElectricsCell: 571-217-5362Office: 703-425-9712solarelectrics@msn.comwww.SolarElectricsVA.com