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Emerging Energy Technology

New Options for Alaska in the Global Energy Economy

What is “ emerging energy technology” ?

Energy Technology (S B220)

… technology that promotes, enhances, or expands the diversity of available energy supply sources

• r means of transmission, increases energy

efficiency, or reduces negative energy-related environmental effects: “energy technology" includes technology related to renewable sources

• f energy, conservation of energy, enabling

technologies, efficient and effective use of hydrocarbons, and integrated energy systems …

R&D D&D Commercial

S tages of Technology Development

R&D D&D Commercial

Emerging Energy Technology

Importance of Energy Innovation*

• Reduce the costs of energy

end-use forms to consumers

• Further reduce costs of

energy services by increasing end-use efficiency

• Reduce dependence on oil

in the USA and elsewhere

• Increase the reliability &

resilience of energy systems against disruptions

• Increase the productivity of

manufacturing

• Reduce the emissions of

hazardous air pollutants

• Enhance the prospects for

environmentally sustainable & politically stabilizing economic development

• Minimize the

environmental impacts of energy-resource exploration, extraction, and transport

“ Innovation is the mechanism to get from energy status quo to desired energy future”

Energy Use, GDP, and E/ GDP for the U.S. Economy, 1949-2004 USDOE, EERE

Energy Consumption per Read Dollar of GDP, 1949-2008 USDOE, EERE

Learning curve for power generation technologies

(IPTS Energy, Transport and Climate Change Group)

Barriers to Technology Development

• Lack of applied technology research funding

▫ Death Valley

• “Commercialization” hurdle
• New technology hurdle

▫ Regulation ▫ Permitting

• Substantial risk
• Long-term planning

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US DOE Energy RD&D Spending

(Kelly Gallagher, Kennedy School of Gov’t, 2-13-07)

“ The core force of innovation -- vision, experimentation and wise investment s -- has led to thousands of breakthroughs that benefit us all… ..We need the same serious commitment in the energy sector to developing the original American energy supply: innovation.”

Why is emerging energy technology important to Alaska?

• Unique challenges

▫ Size ▫ Climate ▫ Population Density

• Substantial diversity

▫ Resources ▫ Geography

• Alaskan energy use
• Alaskan economy
• Energy security
• Limited funding and

investment opportunities

Hatch Energy, http:/ / www.hatch.com.cn

Opportunities

• Vast energy resources of Alaska

▫ Renewable ▫ Non-renewable

• Resources and conditions
• High energy costs
• Support

▫ Public ▫ Political, legislative

• Developing national funding opportunities
• Growing world-wide demand

Case S tudy: Technology Transfer

• Power Distribution

▫ Decentralized, isolated, or remote grids. ▫ Comparable scale in supply and demand.

• Similar Energy Resources
• Implementation Challenges

▫ Logistics ▫ Natural challenges ▫ Transportation

• Alaska’s position is ideal for

technology development and export

Emerging Technology Funds

• National Emerging Technology

Funds

▫ New York State Energy Research and Development Authority ▫ California Energy Commission’s Public Interest Energy Research (Pier) Program ▫ Texas Emerging Technology Fund ▫ Michigan Emerging Technology Fund ▫ Massachusetts Emerging Technology Fund

• International Emerging

Technology Funds

▫ Sustainable Development Technology Canada’s Tech Fund ▫ Ontario Emerging Technologies Fund ▫ World Bank Clean Technology Fund

• Alaska Emerging Technology

Funds

▫ Denali Commission Emerging Energy Technology Grant ▫ State of Alaska Emerging Energy Technology Fund

Emerging Energy Technology Grant (EETG)

• Denali Commission, June 2009
• $4mill available
• Eligibility

▫ Alternative or renewable energy ▫ Demonstration phase ▫ Viable in 5 years ▫ AK applicant ▫ Potential for both widespread deployment in AK and reduced energy costs

Lessons Learned

“A critical element of funding emerging energy technology projects is the inclusion of a robust data collection and analysis component.”

Gov. Public Industry Lessons Learned

EETG: Results

• 50 applications

▫ Academic entities, local governments, private investors, tribal groups, nonprofit organizations

• $29.5 million in requests

▫ Batteries and energy storage ▫ Electric vehicles for rural areas ▫ Hydrokinetic projects ▫ Underground coal gasification ▫ Seawater heat pumps ▫ Controls, smart grids, and monitoring

Proj ect #1: S eawater Heat Pump Demonstration Proj ect

• Recipient:

Alaska SeaLife Center

• Partners:

Your Clean Energy, City of Seward, Alaska Energy Authority Install and monitoring a heat pump system that will “lift” latent heat from raw seawater at temperatures ranging from 35º F to 55º F, and transfer this heat energy into building heat at a temperature of 120º F.

Heat Pum p Cycle

COMPRESSOR LIQUID HOT VAPOR VERY HOT VAPOR WARM VAPOR EXPANSION VALVE EVAPORATOR CONDENSOR 43 F 39 F 98 F 120 F RAW SEAWATER CHILLED SEAWATER HOT GLYCOL WARM GLYCOL

Proj ect #2: Psychrophiles for Generating Heating Gas

• Recipient:

Cordova Electric Cooperative

• Partners:

Cordova Schools, UAF-INE, Solar Cities Research and application project, deploy the use

• f psychrophiles (cold loving microbes) to

improve efficiency in biogas digestors for generating cooking and heating gas for Alaskan households.

S ummary

• Cold Climates

▫ Cordova (-5°C to 20°C) vs. 15°C to 80°C

• Two Phase Project

▫ Compare efficiencies of mesophiles and psychrophiles on common Alaska feedstock at various temperatures. ▫ Deploy digester(s) in practical household scale project(s)

• Partnerships

▫ CEC, TH Culhane (Solar Cities), Dr. Katey Walter Anthony (UAF-INE), Cordova Schools (Adam Low)

Proj ect #3: Feasibility of S

• lar Hot

Water S ystems

• Recipient:

Kotzebue Electric Association

• Partners:

Kotzebue Community Energy Task Force, ABS Alaska, Susitna Energy, NANA Assessing the feasibility of solar thermal hot water heating systems integrated into elder housing in the NANA region.

Proj ect #4: Commercial S cale Wood Pellet Fired Boiler

• Recipient:

Sealaska Corporation Sealaska Corporation will be converting their corporate headquarters building from a diesel fired boiler to a wood pellet fired boiler, demonstrating commercial scale application of the technology and assessing the market potential of biomass in South East Alaska.

Proj ect #5: Organic Rankine Cycle Heat Recovery S ystem

• Recipient:

Tanana Chiefs Council

• Partners:

UAF, Alaska Energy Authority Demonstrating the potential improved fuel efficiency of the diesel power plant in a village in the TCC region through the use of an Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) system for heat recovery from engine jacket water and exhaust.

Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC)

Cost = $128,000, Fuel efficiency = 14 kW-hr/ gal, Operation = 24 hr/ day

Proj ect #6: Nenana RiveGenTM Hydrokinetic Turbine

• Recipient:

Ocean Renewable Power Company

• Partners:

UAF – AHERC, NREL ORPC proposes to build, install and test the RivGenTM Power System, a hydrokinetic energy unit, at the Nenana hydrokinetic test bed and analyze resource and technology results.

Turbine-Generator Unit (TGU)

Project Components:

• Permitting, site evaluation

and analysis

• Foundations and debris study
• Turbine development and

testing

Proj ect #7: Wales Diesel-Off High Penetration Wind S ystem

• Recipient:

Kotzebue Electric Association

• Partners:

AVEC, Western Community Energy Kotzebue Electric Association will demonstrate diesel-off configuration for a remote wind-diesel high penetration hybrid power system through the retrofit of existing equipment and controls.

Proj ect #8: High Penetration Hybrid Power S ystem

• Recipient

UAF – WiDAC The Wind Diesel Application Center will analyze state of the art power electronics to assess options for wind-diesel hybrid power systems to operate in a diesel-off mode.

Proj ect #9: Flow Battery Energy S torage S ystems

• Recipient:

Kotzebue Electric Association

• Partners:

NRECA, UAF, Premium Power Kotzebue Electric Association’s goal for this project is to analyze and demonstrate flow battery systems and their potential for energy storage in rural wind systems.

Proj ect #10: High Voltage Direct Current Transmission

• Recipient:

Polarconsult Alaska

• Partners:

Princeton Power, Manitoba HVDC Research Center Polarconsult Alaska, in partnership with Princeton Power Systems, is developing High Voltage Direct Current transmission and converter technology, with a goal to assess and demonstrate the technical and financial feasibility of low-cost small-scale HVDC interties for rural Alaska.

250kW Demonstration System – ‘Demonstrator’

Output: 3-phase 480VAC

HV Bridge Stack LV DC Bridge Stack

Input: 12kV HVDC

LV AC Bridge Stack

250kW Transverse AC-Link Bridge

The demo system design is scalable to 1MW and 50kV by stacking multiple modules together.

BI-Directional power Flow

Proj ect #11: Yukon Hydrokinetic Proj ect

• Recipient:

Alaska Power and Telephone

• Partners:

New Energy Corp, ABS Alaska Alaska Power Company’s goal for this project is the development and assessment of a hydrokinetic project in the Yukon River, near Eagle, Alaska.

Emerging Energy Technology Fund

• Established by 2010 Energy Omnibus Bill
• Administered by the AEA

▫ In consultation with an Advisory Committee appointed by the Governor

• Financed by State appropriations, Federal

appropriations, and other contributions

▫ $2.4 million State appropriations ▫ $3.14 million Denali Commission match

EETF Proj ects

• Test emerging energy technologies or methods
• f conserving energy;
• Improve an existing energy technology; or
• Deploy an existing technology that has not

previously been demonstrated in the state.

EETF Eligible Applicants

• Electric utilities;
• Independent power producer;
• Local government, quasi-governmental entity, or
• ther governmental entity, including a tribal

council or housing authority;

• Business holding an Alaska business license
• Nonprofit organization

EETF Priorities

• Alaska residents, associations, organizations, or

institutions;

• Projects that demonstrate partnership with the

University of Alaska or another Alaska postsecondary institution;

• Projects supported by matching funds or in-kind

partnerships; and

• Projects with potential for widespread

deployment in the state.

Final Thoughts on EET in AK

• Critical step in overall energy development
• Technology development is based on Alaskan needs

and conditions

• Many crucial energy projects have little opportunity

for funding

• Demonstrates commercial success of new energy

technologies

• Accelerate industry growth, and guide the state in

future energy funding decisions

• Develops opportunities to fully utilize our energy

resources

Questions?

Jason Meyer Program Manager Emerging Energy Technology Program jason.meyer@alaska.edu (907) 306-9900 www.uaf.edu/ acep www.energy-alaska.com www.flickr.com/ acep_uaf www.legis.state.ak.us www.denali.gov www.aidea.org/ aea

*”Energy-Technology Innovation” Lecture, John Holdren, April 24, 2007 Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory's ELSI Project http:/ / www.lbl.gov/ Education/ ELSI/ research-main.html US Energy Information Administration http:/ / www.eia.doe.gov/ emeu/ international/ energyconsumption.html USDOE, EERE http:/ / apps1.eere.energy.gov/ states/ economic_indicators.cfm/ state=AK