| A new study finds that it is technically and economically feasible to
power New York State by wind, water and sunlight (WWS).
The plan, shows the way to a sustainable, almost free
energy supply that creates jobs and saves billions of dollars
in pollution-related costs. It fulfills all of the state's
 | transportation, |
| electric power, |
| industry heating and cooling energy |
with renewable energy.
It calculates
| the number of new devices |
| jobs created, |
| amount of land and ocean areas required, |
| policies needed for such an infrastructure change. |
| air pollution mortality and morbidity impacts |
| costs based on multiple years of air quality data. |
|
Capital cost , such as the cost of building renewable energy power
plants, would be more than made up for over time. It would reduce
power demand by about 37 percent, since fuel costs
would be zero. It would also create
manufacturing, installation and technology jobs
. 2030 power demand
for all (electricity, transportation, heating/cooling, industry) could
be met by:
| Nbr |
megawatts |
|
Total MegaWatts |
| 4,020 |
onshore 5 |
wind turbines |
20,100 |
| 12,770 |
offshore 5 |
wind turbines |
63,850 |
| 387 |
100 |
concentrated solar plants |
38,700 |
| 828 |
50 |
photovoltaic power plants |
41,400 |
| 5 million |
5-kilowatt |
residential rooftop photovoltaic systems |
25,000 |
| 500,000 |
100-kilowatt |
commercial/government rooftop photovoltaic systems |
50,000 |
| 36 |
100 |
geothermal plants |
360 |
| 1,910 |
0.75 |
wave devices |
1432.5 |
| 2,600 |
1 |
tidal turbines |
2,600 |
| 7 |
1,300 |
hydroelectric power plants, of which most exist |
9,100 |
|
|
|
~261,000 |
|
Air pollution–related
deaths would decline by about 4,000 plus health costs savings totalling
$33 billion – every year paying for the new power infrastructure needed within
about 10-17 years.
| 40% from wind power, |
| 38% from solar and |
| 22% from hydroelectric, geothermal, tidal
and wave energy. |
| All vehicles would be electric .
|
| Home heating and air-conditioning:
Electricity-powered air- and ground-source heat pumps, geothermal heat
pumps, heat exchangers and backup electric resistance heaters would replace
natural gas and oil for . |
| Home hot water: Air- and
ground-source heat pump water heaters powered by electricity and solar hot
water preheaters would provide . |
| Industrial processes: High temperatures would be obtained with electricity and hydrogen
combustion. |
What it takes for
California,
Washington
Myths and Realities about Wind, Water, and Sun
Versus Current Fuels
Water Defense.org
http://www.rabobank.com/content/
Stanford in Scientific American
back to Energy Solutions and CARBON SEQUESTRATION
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Source:
https://woods.stanford.edu/news-events/news/envisioning-nation-run-clean-energy
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