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NOAAs Potential to Support Renewable Energy Melinda Marquis NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory Main Message NOAA could provide the missing observations, weather forecasts & climate inform that are required to allow for large

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NOAA’s Potential to Support Renewable Energy

Melinda Marquis NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory

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Main Message

NOAA could provide the missing observations, weather forecasts & climate inform that are required to allow for large amounts of renewable energy to be incorporated into the U.S. energy system.

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Photo courtesy of NREL, Dave Mooney

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Outline

Current vs. future energy system
Wind
Solar
Possible ocean energy in the future
Water issues
Climate and environmental Factors
Economic benefits of REs
NOAA’s energy partners

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Electrical grid (T, RH) Transportation Industrial Heating (T, V, RH)

Coal Nat gas Petroleum Nuclear (Precip) Renewables (Hydropower)

Current Energy System

$1 Trillion/year

Modest impacts of meteorology on demand: T=Temp RH= Relative Humidity

Trivial impact of meteorology on supply side.

Current vs. Future Energy System

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Electrical grid (T, RH) Transportation Industrial Heating (T, V, RH)

2030 US Energy Flows?

Coal Nat gas Petroleum Nuclear (V, TKE) Wind (Clouds, Aerosols) Solar (Precip, Temp) Biofuels (Waves, Currents, Tides, T) Ocean (Precip) Other (Hydro, Biopower) Geothermal NOAA’s FY07 Budget

$1 Trillion/year

Significant impacts of weather and climate on supply.

V = Wind Speed TKE= Turbulent Kinetic Energy

Current vs. Future Energy System

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Wind Energy

Relevant observations of wind speed are

needed.

Improved forecasts of wind are needed.

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Solar Energy

Few observations of solar radiation. Fewer of direct

beam component.

More observations are needed.
Improved forecasts of clouds and aerosols are needed.

Photos courtesy of NREL, Dave Mooney, Chuck Kutscher. Concentrating Solar Power

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Example of the Need for Improved Weather Forecasts

8MW connected to substation High Variability due to clouds Day-ahead and sub- hourly forecasts needed. Slide courtesy of NREL, Dave Mooney

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Possible Ocean Energy in Future

Hydrokinetics (wave, currents, tides) Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion

Diagram courtesy of NREL

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Water Issues

Hydropower makes

up majority of current renewable energy.

Must consider need

for water in production of energy.

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Environmental Factors

Climate Issues Ecosystems Impacts

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20% Wind Energy by 2030: Economic Benefits

During the decade preceding 2030, the U.S. wind

industry would create ~ 500,000 jobs good jobs.

Increase annual payments to rural landowners to > $600

million in 2030.

Example of Economic Benefits

f Renewable Energy

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NOAOA’s M M

To understand and predict changes in the Earth’s environment and conserve and manage coastal and marine resources to meet our nation’s economic, social, and environmental needs

To understand and predict changes in the Earth’s environment and conserve and manage coastal and marine resources to meet our nation’s economic, social, and environmental needs.

NOAA’s Mission

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Multiple Federal Agencies Will Have to Cooperate to Solve the Energy-Climate-Economic Crisis

Department of Energy
Environmental Protection Agency
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Department of the Interior
U.S.G.S
NOAA’s mission is to predict and understand changes in Earth’s environment and

conserve and manage coastal and marine resources to meet our nation’s economic, social and environmental needs.

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Summary of Opportunities NOAA could provide the missing

bservations, weather forecasts & climate

inform that are required to allow for large amounts of renewable energy to be incorporated into the U.S. energy system.

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Thank you

For more info, see:

www.esrl.noaa.gov/research/renewable_energy/

Monthly Sustainable Energy and Atmospheric Sciences seminar, co-hosted

by DOE NREL and NOAA www.esrl.noaa.gov/research/events/seas/