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Joe King, AIAJoe King, AIA

CoriolisCoriolis Tatanka Resources, Tatanka Resources, LLC LLC

architecture - energyarchitecture - energy Carbon ManagementCarbon ManagementLawrence, KS Lawrence, KS Columbia, MOColumbia, MO

Kansas Wind & Renewable Energy ConferenceKansas Wind & Renewable Energy ConferenceSeptember 2008September 2008

TurbineTurbine ShadowsShadows

TurbineTurbine SoundSound

Biomass YieldBiomass Yield

Solar Site Solar Site Analysis Analysis

Wind ResourcesWind Resources

Wind Farm PlanningWind Farm Planning

Sun – a Fusion ReactorSun – a Fusion Reactor• 864,000 miles across, 93 million miles away, 64 864,000 miles across, 93 million miles away, 64

MW/Sq Meter at SurfaceMW/Sq Meter at Surface• At the earth’s atmosphere, 428 Btu/sf/hr (1.353 At the earth’s atmosphere, 428 Btu/sf/hr (1.353

W/mW/m22), .65 bbl of crude per ft), .65 bbl of crude per ft2,2, 900+ trillion bbls/yr 900+ trillion bbls/yr for the Earth, about 30,000 time our current oil usefor the Earth, about 30,000 time our current oil use

• The amount reaching the surface depends on many The amount reaching the surface depends on many variables, including:variables, including:

Angle of incidence (time of year, time of day)Angle of incidence (time of year, time of day) Conditions of the air (clouds, moisture, elevation, dust, Conditions of the air (clouds, moisture, elevation, dust,

ect.)ect.) Angle of the surface the insolation strikesAngle of the surface the insolation strikes

Wavelength Wavelength • 7% ultraviolet7% ultraviolet• 47.3% visible 47.3% visible • 45.7% infrared45.7% infrared

Beam vs DiffuseBeam vs Diffuse• Beam Radiation is received from the sun Beam Radiation is received from the sun

without change directionwithout change direction• Diffuse Radiation is received after its Diffuse Radiation is received after its

direction has been changed by reflection direction has been changed by reflection and scattering of the atmosphereand scattering of the atmosphere

Total Horizontal RadiationTotal Horizontal Radiation Direct Normal (Beam) RadiationDirect Normal (Beam) Radiation

Topeka Topeka

Dodge City Dodge City

http://www.tatankaresources.com/KSSolarMap/Kansas%20Solar%20Resource%20Map.pdf

PVDesignPro Maui Solar Software, Michael PVDesignPro Maui Solar Software, Michael PelosiPelosi

Solar ThermalSolar Thermal

PhotovoltaicsPhotovoltaics

Concentrating PhotovoltaicsConcentrating Photovoltaics

Solar Thermal ElectricSolar Thermal Electric Line Focus (parabolic and fresnel)Line Focus (parabolic and fresnel) Tower FocusTower Focus Dish StirlingDish Stirling

HeliosHelios By AeroVironment for NASA

AA

Abengoa's 280 MW parabolic trough project, Abengoa's 280 MW parabolic trough project, 6-hour molten salt storage for Arizona Public 6-hour molten salt storage for Arizona Public ServiceService

Ausra has a power purchase agreement with Ausra has a power purchase agreement with PG&E for CLFR plant at 177 MW in PG&E for CLFR plant at 177 MW in California's Central Valley. California's Central Valley.

Solel to construct 553 MW parabolic trough Solel to construct 553 MW parabolic trough power plant(s) in the Mojave Desert – PPA power plant(s) in the Mojave Desert – PPA with PG&E. with PG&E.

BrightSource Energy plans a 400 MW power BrightSource Energy plans a 400 MW power tower plant in California. tower plant in California.

In Spain, 800 MW are online, currently under In Spain, 800 MW are online, currently under construction or planned. construction or planned.

500/900 MW PG&E 500/900 MW PG&E 20102010

300 MW FPL 300 MW FPL 20112011 280 MW APS 280 MW APS

20112011

300 MW Spain 300 MW Spain 20132013

310 MW FPL/SCE 310 MW FPL/SCE 19911991

177 MW PGE 177 MW PGE 20102010

http://ecoworldly.com/2008/04/12/mega-solar-the-worlds-13-biggest-solar-thermal-energy-projects/

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