ilsr's energy self-reliant states and communities program
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An "about us" slideshow for the Energy Self-Reliant States and Communities program at the almost 40-year strong Institute for Local Self-Reliance.http://www.newrules.org/energy/TRANSCRIPT
Clean, Local EnergyILSR’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
Centralized PowerYesterday Tomorrow
Transmission network
Distribution network
House
Storage
Local CHP plant
Commercialbuilding
Factory
Storage
Storage
Storage
Solar PV power plant
Windpowerplant
House with domestic CHP
Clean, local power
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Enormous Potential
31 states could be electricity self-reliant
Why Clean, Local Energy?
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Explosive GrowthWhy Clean, Local Energy?
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Quick Adoption
600 MW
20,000 MW
Small Solar PVLarge Concentraing Solar Thermal
Additions to World Solar Capacity Since 2000
Why Clean, Local Energy?
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Big Local BenefitsLocal Ownership Boosts Impact of Renewables
Why Clean, Local Energy?
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Public Support
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
very negative negative neutral positive very positive don’t know2
12
33
41
10
2 35
11
2124
36
No local ownershipLocal ownership
Attitude towards increased use of local wind energy
(16% positive)(45% positive)
Why Clean, Local Energy?
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Economies of ScaleWhy Clean, Local Energy?
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Economies of ScaleWhy Clean, Local Energy?
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 2011Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Clean, Local EnergyILSR’s Energy Self-Reliant States and Communities program
Wednesday, August 3, 2011