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Clean, Local Energy
   ILSR’s Energy Self-Reliant States and Communities program




Wednesday, August 3, 2011
A Valuable History




                 1975              2001     2011

Wednesday, August 3, 2011
ILSR’s Unique Perspective
              Yesterday                                         Tomorrow
            Centralized Power                                   Clean, local power
                                                                                             Solar PV
                                                                                            power plant



                                                                               Storage   Storage
                     Transmission network


                                                                     Storage

                                                                                           Storage
              House
                                                   Local CHP plant

                      Distribution network                                                                 House with
                                                                                                          domestic CHP




                                                                                         Wind
                                                                                         power
           Factory                    Commercial                                         plant
                                       building
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Why Clean, Local Energy?

                            Enormous Potential




                        31 states could be electricity self-reliant

Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Why Clean, Local Energy?

                            Explosive Growth




Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Why Clean, Local Energy?

                            Quick Adoption
             Additions to World Solar Capacity Since 2000

                               20,000 MW




                                                  600 MW



                               Small Solar PV
                               Large Concentraing Solar Thermal

Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Why Clean, Local Energy?

                            Big Local Benefits
             Local Ownership Boosts Impact of Renewables




Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Why Clean, Local Energy?

                                        Public Support
            50%
                                                                            No local ownership (16% positive)
                                                                            Local ownership    (45% positive)
            40%                                             41
                              36
            30%                                                       33


                                            24
            20%                                        21


            10%                                                  11                     12
                                                 10
                                                                                  5
              0%                    2                                                            3     2
                            very negative   negative   neutral   positive       very positive   don’t know



     Attitude towards increased use of local wind energy
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Why Clean, Local Energy?

                            Economies of Scale




Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Why Clean, Local Energy?

                            Economies of Scale
                                          Most solar
                                      economies of scale
                                        captured small




Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Our Work: Research




Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Our Work: Visualize




Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Our Work: Share




Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Our Work: Publicize




Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Our Work: Educate




                               Boulder, CO April 2011
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Clean, Local Energy
   ILSR’s Energy Self-Reliant States and Communities program




                            Click to
     Support Energy Self-Reliant States and Communities




Wednesday, August 3, 2011

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ILSR's Remarkable Energy Self-Reliant States and Communities program

  • 1. Clean, Local Energy ILSR’s Energy Self-Reliant States and Communities program Wednesday, August 3, 2011
  • 2. A Valuable History 1975 2001 2011 Wednesday, August 3, 2011
  • 3. ILSR’s Unique Perspective Yesterday Tomorrow Centralized Power Clean, local power Solar PV power plant Storage Storage Transmission network Storage Storage House Local CHP plant Distribution network House with domestic CHP Wind power Factory Commercial plant building Wednesday, August 3, 2011
  • 4. Why Clean, Local Energy? Enormous Potential 31 states could be electricity self-reliant Wednesday, August 3, 2011
  • 5. Why Clean, Local Energy? Explosive Growth Wednesday, August 3, 2011
  • 6. Why Clean, Local Energy? Quick Adoption Additions to World Solar Capacity Since 2000 20,000 MW 600 MW Small Solar PV Large Concentraing Solar Thermal Wednesday, August 3, 2011
  • 7. Why Clean, Local Energy? Big Local Benefits Local Ownership Boosts Impact of Renewables Wednesday, August 3, 2011
  • 8. Why Clean, Local Energy? Public Support 50% No local ownership (16% positive) Local ownership (45% positive) 40% 41 36 30% 33 24 20% 21 10% 11 12 10 5 0% 2 3 2 very negative negative neutral positive very positive don’t know Attitude towards increased use of local wind energy Wednesday, August 3, 2011
  • 9. Why Clean, Local Energy? Economies of Scale Wednesday, August 3, 2011
  • 10. Why Clean, Local Energy? Economies of Scale Most solar economies of scale captured small Wednesday, August 3, 2011
  • 13. Our Work: Share Wednesday, August 3, 2011
  • 15. Our Work: Educate Boulder, CO April 2011 Wednesday, August 3, 2011
  • 16. Clean, Local Energy ILSR’s Energy Self-Reliant States and Communities program Click to Support Energy Self-Reliant States and Communities Wednesday, August 3, 2011