Frank R. LeslieB. S. E. E., M. S. Space Technology, LS IEEE

Adjunct Professor, Florida Tech, DMES

President, Florida Renewable Energy Association

Member, Florida Energy Commission Renewables Advisory Group

fleslie @ fit.edu; (321) 674-7377

http://my.fit.edu/~fleslief.leslie @ ieee.org; (321) 768-6629

Florida Renewable Energy Association: The “Year” in Review ― 2006 - 2007

How Far We’ve Come!

6/1/2007, Rev. 1.0

Florida Renewable Energy Association (FREA)

FREA is the Florida Chapter (www.cleanenergyflorida.org) of the American Solar Energy Society, ASES (www.ases.org)

FREA advocates energy efficiency and conservation to increase renewable energy use

FREA supports a public benefit fund to increase use of renewable energy (RE)

ASES is the American Section of the International Solar Energy Society, ISES www.ises.org Mission: Advance the use of solar energy Goals:

Ensure that federal, state, and local policies support the development and use of solar energy

Advance research, development, and use Educate consumers Prepare the future workforce Publish “Solar Today” magazine Sponsor the National Solar Energy Conference (Cleveland, Ohio in 2007)

FREA Membership

Our membership has grown to approximately 100 (as of 5/30/07) scattered around Florida

Many FREA members belong to ASES, and we recommend that all FREA members also join ASES for a broader view of renewable energy in our nation The ASES “Solar Today” magazine is well worth the dues

for the articles and contactsASES members are eligible for discounts at the Solar

2007 convention in Cleveland Ohio July 5 – 13, 2007 Please join both FREA and ASES through the joint offer

at www.ases.org

FREA History from Mr. Craig Williams

June, 2005: The Central Florida Renewable Energy Society formed for monthly meetings with 8 members

February, 2006: CFRES renamed as FREAJuly, 2006: FREA became the Florida chapter of ASESThe website has received over 20,000 visitors, and the

web log (blog) has received 6,000 visitorsDecember, 2006: FREA allied with Vote Solar, a

California solar energy advocacy organization Ms. Gwen Rose of Vote Solar represented FREA an a

PSC workshop on net-metering and public benefit funds FLASEIA sponsored a poll showing that the public

supports solar power incentives by a wide marginFREA is filing to become a tax-exempt 501(3)(c)

organization

Board of Directors

The Board of Directors is elected by vote of the general membership

The Board then elects the Executive Committee of president, vice president, secretary, and treasurer from the directors

The Executive Committee selects an executive director. All positions are presently uncompensated. The extent of past efforts of Mr. Williams indicates that the executive director position should be paid, while other positions remain as volunteers.

2006 - 2007 Board of Directors

President, Mr. Frank LeslieVice President, Mr. Mark WardSecretary, Ms. Jennifer SzaroTreasurer, Mr. Sam KendallMember, Mr. Dave BessettMember, Ms. Colleen KettlesMember, Mr. Bill YoungExecutive Director, Mr. Craig Williams

(Directors serve through the end of the annual meeting)

FREA Organization Changes

Mr. Craig Williams, our erstwhile executive director, is resigning as of the end of this meeting to pursue some solar-electric business opportunities.

He brought FREA together as the Florida Chapter of ASES, organized various events, and generally performed the diverse duties of executing the direction of the board of directors.

We owe him a debt of gratitude for his dedicated service.

Thank you, Craig!

FREA Events

FREA is planning for another RE Expo in October to be held in downtown Orlando

Solar Tour on October 7th, 2007 in association with ASES national events. Educate the public on working solar home installations

Possible involvement in a large 2008 Green Living Expo at the Orange County Convention Center Next board of officers will decide involvement

Energy Events: Federal

A National Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) is advocated by Senator Bingaman at 15% renewable energy (RE) by 2015; bills haven’t gone beyond SenateStates that can’t produce/extract this much energy would

have to buy RE from out of state, losing funds from their economic welfare

Global warming issues will drive many bills The Supreme Court ruled on the Clean Air Act that the

EPA must consider greenhouse gas pollution from motor vehicles [How to trap CO2 on a car?] This ruling might be extended to large power plants Includes CO2, thus sequestration might be required to

avoid finesImpact not yet clear as EPA must act

Energy Events: State of Florida

Florida Energy Office funds grants to renewable energy projects as defined by Florida law

The legislature established the Florida Energy Commission (FEC) to recommend new law to legislature

The FEC is supported by four advisory groups: Climate Change Advisory Group Energy Efficiency and Conservation Advisory Group Energy Supply and Delivery Advisory Group Renewable Energy Advisory Group

(Frank Leslie is a member of the Renewable group)

The FEC is required to deliver a report to the legislature by 12/31/07

http://www.floridaenergycommission.gov/index.cfm

Energy Considerations for 2050

Fossil-fuel energy will deplete in the future; took millions of years to create that much fuel

US oil production peaked about 1974; world energy will peak about 2004-9 or so

Renewable energy will eventually become mandatory, and our lifestyles may change

Transition to renewable energy must occur well before a crisis occurs

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3.2 Results of Florida Energy Office 2007 Awards

$15 million grants for RE and $5 million for biofuelsHeavy support for ethanol fuel production

Orange trees and sugarcane, $2.5 for 4 million gallon/year ethanol biorefinery; $2.5 million biomass to ethanol and electricity;

No grants for ocean energy and cow manure to methaneGov. Crist wants new $68 million on alternative energy &

conservation Sen. Mike Bennett (R-Bradenton) advocate says U.S.

reliance on foreign oil up from 33% to 60% Rep. Bob Allen (R-Merritt Island) presses for increased

efficiency and immediate market applications

Florida Today 2/22/07

Energy Events: Other States

Twenty states plus the District of Columbia have enacted Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPSs) http://www.eere.energy.gov/states/maps/renewable_portfolio_states.cfm

Twenty-five states have enacted Public Benefits Funds that add a small fee to energy bills to raise funds for renewables, efficiency, and conservation http://www.apolloalliance.org/strategy_center/model_financing_strategies/pbfs.cfm

The amount of native, in-state renewables varies greatly from state to state

FREA Future Directions

FREA continues to develop its organization and membership

Press advantages of a Public Benefit Fund to increase renewable transition rate

The executive director position must be funded to support approximately 20 hours a week; grants needed

Energy trends will be followed closely to ensure that FREA is working in the short term as well as long term Prioritization is necessary

Conclusion

FREA represents a diverse group of people interested in furthering renewable energy, efficiency, and energy conservation through education.

The Board of Directors appreciates your meeting attendance, comments, and recommendations.

Thank you for attending!

Thank you!

Questions? ? ?070301Cobb, Wisconsin, F. Leslie, 2003

Bibliography: Books

Boer, Karl W. The Fifty-Year History of the International Solar Energy Society and its National sections. Vol. 2, Chapter12, pp. 531-549. Boulder CO: ASES, Inc. 2005.

Aubrecht II, Gordon J. Energy, Second Edition. Upper Saddle River NJ: Prentice Hall, __pp., 1995. 0-02-304601-5, TJ163.2.A88, 333.79. Renewables covered in Chap. 19 (19 pp.), Chap. 20 (14 pp.), Chap. 21 (12 pp.), and focus is primarily on conventional energy.

Boyle, Godfrey, ed. Renewable Energy: Power for a Sustainable Future. Oxford: Oxford Univ. Press, 477 pp., 1996. 0-19-856452-X & 0-19-856451 (pbk). Negligible conventional energy treatment in intro (39 pp.). Primarily a European focus with minor mention of U.S.

Brower, Michael. Cool Energy. Cambridge MA: The MIT Press, 1992. 0-262-02349-0, TJ807.9.U6B76, 333.79’4’0973. A forerunner assessment of renewables.

Duffie, John and William A. Beckman. Solar Engineering of Thermal Processes. NY: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 920 pp., 1991. Comprehensive exposition of solar thermal processes.

Gipe, Paul. Wind Energy for Home & Business. White River Junction, VT: Chelsea Green Pub. Co., 1993. 0-930031-64-4, TJ820.G57, 621.4’5 Excellent wind treatment.

Kraushaar, Jack J. and Robert A, Ristinen. Energy and Problems of a Technical Society. NY: John Wiley &Sons, Inc., 488 pp., 1993. 0-471-57310-8, TJ163.2K73, 333.790. Minimal RE; solar, 40 pp., all others, 28 pp.. For example, wind power on only pp. 192-197.

Patel, Mukund R. Wind and Solar Power Systems. Boca Raton: CRC Press, 1999, 351 pp. ISBN 0-8493-1605-7, TK1541.P38 1999, 621.31’2136 Good textbook.

Ristinen, Robert A. and Jack J. Kraushaar. Energy and the Environment. NY: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 367 pp., 1999. 0-471-17248-0, 333.79. Minimal RE; e.g., 8 pp. on wind energy.

Sørensen, Bent. Renewable Energy, Second Edition. San Diego: Academic Press, 2000, 911 pp. ISBN 0-12-656152-4. Comprehensive, but post-doc level and unusual presentation order.

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References: Websites, etc.

http://www.dep.state.fl.us/energy/fla_energy/files/energy_plan_final.pdf_________________________________awea-windnet@yahoogroups.com. Wind Energy elistawea-wind-home@yahoogroups.com. Wind energy home powersite elistgeothermal.marin.org/ on geothermal energymailto:energyresources@egroups.com rredc.nrel.gov/wind/pubs/atlas/maps/chap2/2-01m.html PNNL wind energy map of CONUS

windenergyexperimenter@yahoogroups.com. Elist for wind energy experimenterswww.dieoff.org. Site devoted to the decline of energy and effects upon populationwww.ferc.gov/ Federal Energy Regulatory Commissionwww.hawaii.gov/dbedt/ert/otec_hi.html#anchor349152 on OTEC systemstelosnet.com/wind/20th.htmlwww.google.com/search?q=%22renewable+energy+course%22solstice.crest.org/dataweb.usbr.gov/html/powerplant_selection.htmlhttp://www.av8n.com/physics/fossil-resources.htm --- depletion periodshttp://www.oildepletion.org/http://www.abelard.org/briefings/energy-economics.asp --- Economics

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