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Development of Standardized Power Electronic Components, Subsystems, and Systems for Increased Modularity and Scalability

Description: Power electronics devices hold substantial promise for making distributed energy applications more efficient and cost effective. This project is motivated towards developing and testing inverters that will allow distributed energy systems to provide ancillary services such as voltage and VAR regulation, and increased grid reliability by seamlessly transitioning between grid-tied and stand-alone operation modes. The objectives of this project are to identify system integration and optimization i… more
Date: November 1, 2007
Creator: Chakraborty, S.; Pink, C.; Price, J.; Kroposki, B. & Kern, G.
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Strategic planning in electric utilities: Using wind technologies as risk management tools

Description: This paper highlights research investigating the ownership of renewable energy technologies to mitigate risks faced by the electric utility industry. Renewable energy technology attributes of fuel costs, environmental costs, lead time, modularity, and investment reversibility are discussed. Incorporating some of these attributes into an economic evaluation is illustrated using a municipal utility`s decision to invest in either wind generation or natural gas based generation. The research conclu… more
Date: June 1, 1996
Creator: Hoff, T E & Parsons, B
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Concentrating Solar Power Program Technology Overview (Fact Sheet)

Description: Concentrating solar power systems use the heat from the sun's rays to generate electricity. Reflective surfaces concentrate the sun's rays up to 10,000 times to heat a receiver filled with a heat-exchange fluid, such as oil. The heated fluid is then used to generate electricity in a steam turbine or heat engine. Mechanical drives slowly turn the reflective surfaces during the day to keep the solar radiation focused on the receiver.
Date: April 1, 2001
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