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Tuesday, July 2, 2013

New Jersey Home Energy Analysis

Home Energy Analysis

New Jersey's Clean Energy Program and your local natural gas or electric utility company want to ensure that you are getting all of the information you need to make your home more energy-efficient, comfortable, and affordable. 
Your local electric or natural gas utility company may offer its own online energy analysis. We encourage you to use your local utility's online home energy analysis because the information can provide a more accurate account of your energy usage and in some cases may even be linked to your utility account so it can help you compare and analyze your bills, track how much energy your home uses and find ways to save energy and money.  If you have any questions about the above home energy analysis tools, please contact your electric or natural gas provider.
The following utility companies offer their own online home energy analysis tools:
New Jersey Natural GasNUI Elizabethtown GasJCPLPSEGConectivSouth Jersey Gas 
Save on energy bills with:
  • Specific recommendations based on the age of your home, the types of appliances you have, and other criteria.
  • New Jersey's Clean Energy Program offers attractive incentives that help making your energy-efficient upgrades more affordable.  You end up saving energy and money in the long run.
In the event you are not served by one of these utilities, New Jersey's Clean Energy Programcurrently promotes the use of the Home Energy Saver, which is sponsored by the Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency. 
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New Jersey To Boost Funding For Energy Storage

New Jersey Wants To Boost Funding For Energy Storage Technology — Here Are Some Options

By Jeff Spross on Apr 17, 2013 at 11:00 am

Wind turbines outside of Atlantic City, NJ. (Photo: Donna Connor/AP)
The recent bad news out of the state of New Jersey is that it’s proposed slashing its renewable energy budget to a mere $7.5 million in 2014. The good news is that this loss will be at least somewhat offset by a proposal to bulk up funding for energy storage specifically.
One of the key difficulties with renewable energy is that it often relies on an intermittent source of power — solar panels require sunshine, turbines require the wind to be blowing, etc. The result is often a mismatch between when demand for electricity is high and when electricity from renewables is available. (Power plants that rely on fossil fuel, by contrast, can be ramped up or down in response to demand.) But improved storage technology could go a long way towards solving this problem, since excess power generated when the sun is shining or the wind is blowing could be built up, and then provided during other times when needed.
So while New Jersey may be backing off funding for further development of renewables, the storage funding may allow it to get significantly more power out of the wind and solar installations it already has:
In a straw proposal developed in the Office of Clean Energy at the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, the staff is suggesting that the state allocate between $5 million and $10 million over the next four years for energy storage. The proposal says it may award up to $2.5 million in state fiscal year 2014. Over four years, the total could rise to $10 million.
Power storage of course largely means batteries, but the technology is still trying to catch up with the growing needs of the grid, expanded use of renewables, and electric cars. But if New Jersey wants to help push the technology along, there are a few areas the state could choose from.
Lithium-ion batteries are the obvious go-to choice, and they’re already widely used in small consumer electronics. But at larger scales they’re prone to shorts and overheating — as Boeing found out when their new Dreamliner fleet had to be grounded after the lithium batteries on board two separate planes caught fire. But there’s a new technological approachbeing developed at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee that promises to overcome these safety issues, while making the batteries lighter and far more efficient in the process. It’s still embryonic though, so it could sue a boost.
Alternatively, Bill Gates and other investors recently announced they’ll be plowing $35 million into a new battery systemby Aquion that relies solely on cheap and non-toxic materials like carbon, sodium, manganese, and good old fashioned salt water. The batteries are modular and thus can be grouped as a stack, making them applicable to large and small-scale projects, and they can even withstand a wide range of temperature extremes. Aquion is hoping to have production up and running at a manufacturing plant in Pennsylvania by the end of this year.
And if New Jersey wants to get really ambitious, they could take a cue from Belgium’s plan to build an artificial island to store power from wind farms. Excess power generated by the turbines would be used to pump water 15 meters up to a reservoir on the island, and then when electricity demand was up but wind was down, the water would flow back out for hydroelectric generation.

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Saturday, June 22, 2013

New York NRG Solar



NRG Introduces Residential Energy Storage System

APRIL 3, 2013
As part of a strategy to tap the consumer residential market, NRG Solar, known mainly for large solar power plants, has designed a home-use solar electric system with energy storage for use. The company will introduce the product, Pergola, in Southern California in late April.  So reports Forbes.
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NRG’s solar panels create a pergola, and its battery would store unused solar electricity for use at night or during a blackout.  The idea for the product was inspired by the challenges incurred by last October’s East Coast hurricane, Sandy. The devastation put a strain on utilities trying to repair damage quickly, and consumers who went months without power.  The ability to generate power at home minimizes the risks from storms and other disasters.
The components for the pergolas are being assembled via a Phoenix based joint venture between NRG and GCL-Poly Energy called Sunora Energy Solutions.
While NRG intends to market the pergola to businesses, such as gas stations and banks, it sees the residential market as a tremendous opportunity, thanks to tax breaks and other government incentives, which have already helped the home market grow by 62% in 2012.
A solar energy package that comes with energy storage is rare in the residential market mainly because it’s more expensive than conventional solar panels (SolarCity offers one and OneRoof Energy plans to introduce one).  To find out how the pergolas will perform, NRG is installing a handful of them in California, Texas, and New York.  It will also give the company a chance to understand local building regulations.
NRG Solar is part of NRG Energy, which owns two utilities, Green Mountain Energy and Reliant, and these two utilities may market the pergolas to their customers. NRG also offers residential solar leases through a subsidiary called NRG Residential Solutions. Homeowners who sign up wouldn’t have to pay for the system or its installation; instead, they would sign a long-term lease and pay a monthly fee.

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New York NYSERDA

Residential Programs

NYSERDA offers a variery of programs that help New Yorkers reduce energy consumption, and improve the comfort and safety of homes.
  • New ConstructionHomes built “green” or to the New York ENERGY STAR® standards provide homeowners with comfortable, durable, environmentally friendly homes that are cost-effective to own and operate.
  • Existing Home RenovationsFREE or reduced cost comprehensive, whole-house energy assessment or “energy audit” and low-cost financing are available through Home Performance with ENERGY STAR®.
  • Renewable EnergyAdvanced technologies such as solar electric, solar thermal, geothermal heating and cooling, and wind power produce heat and/or electricity from renewable resources. Incentives and tax credits are available putting ownership of a renewable energy system within reach.
  • Low Income AssistanceAdditional incentives are available to low income customers through weatherization assistance, EmPower New York, Assisted Home Performance with ENERGY STAR®, and Assisted New York ENERGY STAR® Homes
Last Updated: 04/17/2013

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New York Home Energy Audit

Home Energy Audit

As energy costs continue to rise and the condition of the environment worsens, it is now more important than ever to reduce unnecessary energy use in your home, office and daily life.
Your house consumes tremendous quantities of energy through its electric and heating systems. These systems are of course necessary for comfortable modern living. But did you know that much of this energy is going entirely to waste? Wasted energy hurts both your wallet and the environment.
Luckily there's a solution! At The Climate Chief, we provide a FREE comprehensive home energy audit for your home or office. Our goal:assess how much energy your home wastes and introduce a viable solution to make your home as energy efficient as possible. Using infrared cameras we're able to offer cost effective and efficient thermal home inspections home energy assessments.
Here's how it works: Our certified team of energy experts will come to your home and take a thorough account of your homes existing energy systems and their output. We'll also examine your home structurally to see where the energy loss occurs. Once we've identified the holes in your existing system we'll create a detailed report that examines the problem and offers viable solutions and ways to make your home as energy efficient as possible.
Sound complicated? Actually the entire process is remarkably easy and will take our skilled energy auditor just a few hours to complete your home energy audit.
We offer competitive rates and financing on our energy solutions. Plus, whatever money you spend will be saved over and over again as you reduce your home energy costs by up to 40% a month!
Start saving energy and money, call The Climate Chief to receive a professional home energy audit today!
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Delaware Schematic control diagrams

Load leveling versus load shifting applied to air conditioning using phase change thermal storage materials


Description/Abstract

Storage assisted air conditioning systems have been designed to reduce peak power requirements. Schematic control diagrams for load shifting and load leveling systems are presented. The thermal energy storage system is the University of Delaware developed Glauber's salt formula with transition temperature of 55/sup 0/F and capacity of 50 Btu/lb with package life estimated at 15 years. Two demonstration residential homes are described and preliminary data presented.
Authors:Lang, M.
Publication Date:1980 Dec 01
OSTI Identifier:7152980
Report Number(s):CONF-801210-
Resource Type:Journal Article
Resource Relation:Journal Name: Alternative Energy Sources; (United States); Journal Volume: 7; Conference: 3. Miami international conference on alternative energy sources, Miami Beach, FL, USA, 15 Dec 1980
Research Org:Institute of Energy Conversion, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware
Country of Publication:United States
Language:English
Format:Size: Pages: 455-461
Other Number(s):Journal ID: CODEN: ALESD
Subject:32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; 25 ENERGY STORAGE; AIR CONDITIONERS; LOAD MANAGEMENT; HOUSES; AIR CONDITIONING; LATENT HEAT STORAGE; PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS; CHEMICAL PREPARATION; PEAK LOAD; SODIUM SULFATES; TEMPERATURE CONTROL; THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE EQUIPMENT; ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS; BUILDINGS; CONTROL; ENERGY STORAGE; EQUIPMENT; HEAT STORAGE; MANAGEMENT; MATERIALS; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS; SODIUM COMPOUNDS; STORAGE; SULFATES; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; SYNTHESIS
Update Date:2009 Dec 17

http://www.osti.gov/energycitations/product.biblio.jsp?osti_id=7152980





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Delaware Energy Education

Energy Education

Knowledge is Power

Making your home or business energy efficient and protecting our environment may sound costly or complicated, but it’s not.  In fact you only have to remember three things: 
  • RETHINK how you use energy;
  • RECEIVE rebates and tips on saving energy and money;
  • As a result, join in the movement to RENEW our planet.
That’s what Energize Delaware is all about. We provide rebates, tips and other energy-saving solutions to residents who want to reduce their utility bills and protect our state’s natural resources.

Savings Throughout the Year

Energize Delaware has some low- and no-cost tips to help you get started saving money and energy!  
  • Tips on saving energy.  
  • Home Energy Audits.  You can use a do-it-yourself audit tool, or have an energy auditor come to your house to help identify ways to save through the Home Performance with ENERGY STAR® Program.  Financing is now available too!
  • Community Events.  Check out our listing of local events that are open to the public.  Energize Delaware participates in many of the events listed. 
  • Calculate Your Carbon Footprint.  If we all take simple steps to create less greenhouse gases, we can reduce the effects of climate change.
  • Links.  We provide a resource of additional websites you might find helpful.
  • Ask the Energy Expert.  Do you have an energy question that is keeping you up at night?  Our experts are ready to help you!  We also provide a list of recently asked questions that other Delawareans submitted.
Still have questions?  Call us at 302-883-3048 or email us at tony.deprima@deseu.org.


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