Clean Energy and the Grid: Impacts on the SunShot

Challenge

U.S. Energy Consumption: 94.8 Quads

Fossil Fuels 83%

Nuclear 9% Conventional Hydro

3%

Renewables * 5%

Source: EIA Annual Energy Review: 2009 (August, 2010)

*Renewables include geothermal, wind, solar, and biomass

U.S. Energy Production: 73.6 Quadrillion Btu

The Oil Conundrum

2010 U. S. Crude Oil Trade Balance:

Imports – Exports = $252.06 Billion – $1.32 Billion = 50.4% of the 2010 U. S. Trade Deficit

Data Sources:

U. S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, U. S. International Trade in Goods and Services Reports & DOE (EIA)

Deepest Recession Since Great Depression

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Energy

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“We’re telling America’s scientists and engineers that if they assemble teams of the best minds in their fields, and focus on the hardest problems in clean energy, we’ll fund the Apollo projects of our time.”

- President Obama 2011 State of the Union

SunShot: The Apollo Mission of our time

75% cost reduction by the end of the decade

Solar = cost-competitive with fossil fuels

without subsidy

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Systems Integration

SunShot portfolio – current & upcoming

Basic Energy Sciences

Transformational Next Generation

Foundational Program to Advance Cell Efficiency (F-PACE)

SunShot Fellowships

PV Incubator

Supply Chain

Balance of Systems-Hardware

PV Manufacturing Initiative

Power Electronics

SEGIS

CSP Components and Storage

Solar Demonstration Zone

High Penetration

$1/W Systems

SUNPATH

Solar America Cities

Codes and Standards

Workforce Development

State/Utility Engagement

Large-scale Deployment

1 9 TRL (Technology Readiness Level)

Utility Workforce storm 2009 Findings • 45% of engineers at electric

utilities and 40% of Power engineering faculty eligible to retire within 5 years.

• Creates a need for 15,000-20,000 engineers and ~80 faculty

CEWD (Center for Energy Workforce Development) : Creates data collection Infrastructure, coordinates vocational training, curriculum development at Community Colleges DOE Office of Electricity: ARRA funds for SmartGrid, Vocational Training, Curriculum Development IEEE-PES (Power Engineering Society): Scholarships and Internships for Undergrads ONR-NSF: Curriculum Development, funding for university programs

The focus: Reduce Costs & Scale Up

+ Create an Innovation

Ecosystem by investing not just in Technology, but also

in People

Utilities are facing a number of challenges

Utility Shrinking workforce

due to Retirements

Renewable Portfolio

Standards

Energy Efficiency Mandates

New Environmental

Regulations and Compliance

Implementing Grid Security,

Communication & IT, SmartGrid

Volatile Commodity

Prices

Education and Workforce

Development

The Utility Innovation challenge

Student Interest

Prepared Students

Disparate Programs

Ready for Workforce

Industry Needs

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Stakeholder Needs and Outcomes

Utility Needs • Skilled Workforce • Analysis Tools • Ability to Adapt and Innovate

University Needs • Clear Curriculum Expectations from Industry • Relevant Research Areas • Faculty and Junior Researchers

Student Needs • Education • Experience • Career Pathways

Sustainable Academic Program

Employment Opportunities

Successful and Profitable Business

Research Program Enhancem

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Grid Engineers for Accelerated Renewable Energy Deployment : GEARED

University Research, Curriculum and Coordination • Research Programs that train ~ 15-20 Advanced Degree

Students/year • Industry Relevant Research and Curriculum • Interdisciplinary and/or Multi-University Consortia

Utility Participation and Funding • Supply Input & Data • Provide Internships • Pilot technology & software • Matching Funds

Student Networks of STEM professionals • Innovative Researchers • Peer Mentoring • Communicating Best Practices • Leadership for 21st Century

economy & Grid

Other Support • State Workforce and Economic

Development • Regulatory Buy-In

DOE Support • $1-2M/Year awarded to 3-5

Programs • ~5 years funding duration • Supports New Faculty, helps

existing Faculty Transition

Building a Peer Network

• Mandatory, annual, student-centered conferences establish a network of STEM professionals

• Poster sessions and panel discussions create an exhibition and a forum for sharing state-of-the-art technology developments and best practices

• Connects top-notch students in power engineering with utilities and other employers. This provides an opportunity for the industry to connect to and “scout” top talent.

Will America be a leader in a clean energy Future?

• These University-based research and workforce development programs must demonstrate their value to Utilities, Industry and Regulators to develop a sustainable education ecosystem

• Train a generation of students that will become the future faculty, utility leaders and manufacturing innovators

• Create a grid that is clean , flexible, adaptable, and secure

Limitless Potential

Thank You

Dr. Elaine Ulrich Solar Energy Technologies Program

Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy