Spring 2011 MAE 580 Solar Energy Colloquium

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1 Locations and Times Spring 2011 MAE 580 Solar Energy Colloquium Meeting Times: Wednesdays 5:00 7:50 PM, ISTB2 265 Class Number: Course Webpage my.asu.edu Look for MAE 598: Solar Energy Colloquium (2011 Spring) Instructor Pat Phelan, ERC 419, (480) , Office Hours: Mondays 2 4 PM; Tuesdays 1 3 PM Required Textbooks None. Required weekly readings will be available online. Course Introduction The purpose of MAE 580 Solar Energy Colloquium is to develop a well-grounded appreciation of contemporary technical and, to a lesser extent, nontechnical issues among the students. Solar energy applications, whether they be small-scale residential systems or largescale utility powerplants, present a diverse array of challenges to a solar energy professional. Not only are technological advancements important, leading to lower costs with improved performance, but social acceptability is also crucial. It is a rare engineer or other scientist who has an adequate appreciation of these myriad factors, and those that do likely gained them only after considerable years of experience. This course will attempt to generate this kind of appreciation among the students during the course of a single semester. The class will meet once per week, and combine discussions of relevant articles on solar energy with guest lectures and student presentations. Emphasis will be placed on student participation in classroom discussions. In addition, all students will be required to write short commentaries on the articles under discussion each week, and submit those via the course website on Blackboard. A major part of your grade will be a semester project, which will require both a written report, due on the last day of class, and an oral presentation in front of the entire class. The details for the semester project are given below. Course Objectives The specific course objectives are as follows. In each case, the goal is to develop improved understanding of 1

2 current status of solar energy technologies, including residential-scale and utility-scale applications Socioeconomic, regulatory, siting, and other barriers inhibiting solar energy utilization Economics of solar energy Potential careers in solar energy Prerequisites Must have completed a course in thermodynamics, or a course in electric power systems, or instructor approval. Grading The semester grade will be determined in the manner described in Table 1. The course will be graded per the following scale: A+: 97 semester score 100 A: 94 semester score < 97 A : 90 semester score < 94 B+: 87 semester score < 90 B: 84 semester score < 87 B : 80 semester score < 84 C+: 75 semester score < 80 C: 70 semester score < 75 D: 60 semester score < 70 E: semester score < 60 Assignment Class Participation Written Discussion of Assigned Papers Project Presentation Written Project Report Table 1 Course assignments and grading for MAE 580 Grading Criteria strength of oral responses to questions preparing and asking questions of the instructor and of the guest lecturers contributing to the discussion of current events in solar energy participation in the class debate ability to clarify and describe the assigned papers ability to connect the material to at least 1 other reference ability to deliver a coherent, well-planned presentation clarity of writing strength of argument % of Semester Grade 30% 40% 10% 20% Total 100% 2

3 Schedule The topics to be discussed each week, and the required readings, are listed in Table 2. This schedule is subject to change, depending on the availability of guest speakers. Written Discussion of Assigned Papers The homework will consist entirely of written comments of required articles each week, with a different weekly topic. Under the Discussions folder on the Blackboard website, a forum will be created for the weekly topic. Each week you are required to submit 2 postings to the forum: An original discussion of at least one of the assigned papers for that week A response to a posting from one of the other students in the class Each of your postings should be at least a solid paragraph in length. Furthermore, in one of your weekly postings you must cite an additional reference that cannot be one of the assigned readings. Weekly Discussion Leaders (In Class) Two students each week will lead the in-class discussion of the weekly topic. The discussion is expected to address issues such as: What is the current technological state of this field? What hurdles (technological, social, economical, etc.) stand in the way of more widespread implementation? Are there economic/entrepreneurial/philanthropic opportunities? Are there educational issues that need to be addressed, such as a lack of skilled developers or installers, or raising the awareness of the general public? What are the international aspects, if any? For example, is technological leadership concentrated in one country, and if so does that pose any potential problems? Some questions may not be relevant for each weekly topic, and may be replaced as appropriate. The two students leading the discussion are expected to coordinate with each other before class. Each student in the class is expected to lead no more than two of the weekly inclass discussions. A sign-up sheet will be distributed on the first day of class to determine the semester schedule. Current Events in Solar Energy (In Class) Part of your class participation grade will consist of contributing to a weekly discussion of current events in solar energy. These will likely be recent newspaper articles, internet reports, or magazine articles about any solar energy-related topic. Some class time will be devoted each week to discussing these current events. If you want, you can prepare a PowerPoint slide, or we 3

4 can simply use the in-class computer & projector to bring up a webpage, so that the entire class can view the article. Semester Projects Your semester project can be on any topic relevant to solar energy. It should pose a question, such as are residential PV systems superior to utility-scale PV installations? It must explore the subject in some depth, and apply some original critical thinking. Note that I do not anticipate the report to include extensive quantitative analysis, but supporting back of the envelope calculations may be appropriate. The final report is limited to 8 single-spaced, twocolumn pages, including all figures and tables, and it should be written in the form of an ASME conference paper (see ASME Paper Format and the Author Templates on that site). You may present graphs, tables, or perhaps both, as necessary. Your paper should include the following: Title Author Abstract Introduction Literature Review Supporting Analysis (as appropriate) Discussion Conclusions and Recommendations for Future Work References (be sure to format per ASME guidelines) 4

5 Table 2 MAE 580 Solar Energy Colloquium Course Outline & Readings Week Topics Readings Discussion Leaders 1 (Jan 17 21) Class introduction NREL Director s Presentation 2 (Jan 24 28) 3 (Jan 31 Feb 4) 4 (Feb 7 11) 5 (Feb 14 18) Solar PV technologies and materials Solar thermal power technologies Debate: Utility-scale PV vs. concentrating solar thermal power Solar energy and energy storage Kroposki, Margolis, & Ton, 2009, Harnessing the Sun: An Overview of Solar Technologies, IEEE Power & Energy Magazine, May/June, 22 Wadia, Alivisatos, & Kommen, 2009, Materials Availability Expands the Opportunity for Large-Scale Photovoltaics Deployment, Env Sci & Tech 43, 2072 Wiser et al., 2009, Tracking the Sun: The Installed Cost of Photovoltaics in the US from 1998 to 2007, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab Mills, D, 2004, Advances in Solar Thermal Electricity Technology, Solar Energy 76, 19 Pitz-Paal et al., 2007, Development Steps for Parabolic Trough Solar Power Technologies With Maximum Impact on Cost Reduction, J Solar Energy Engineering 129, 371 Romero et al., 2002, An Update on Solar Central Receiver Systems, Projects, and Technologies, J Solar Energy Engineering 124, 98 Lesser & Puga, 2008, PV vs. Solar Thermal, Public Utilities Fortnightly 146, 16 Quaschning, 2004, Technical and Economic System Comparison of Photovoltaic and Concentrating Solar Thermal Power Systems Depending on Annual Global Irradiation, Solar Energy 77, 171 N Tsoukpoe et al., 2009, A Review on Long-Term Sorption Solar Energy Storage, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 13, 2385 Moraes Toledo et al., 2010, Distributed Photovoltaic Generation and Energy Storage Systems: A Review, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 14, 506 Kenisarin & Mahkamov, 2007, Solar Energy Storage Using Phase Change Materials, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 11, 1913 Brendan Denker Andrew Krause Travis Gentz John Mitman Jeff Francis Rob Taylor Chris Davey from Enviromission 5

6 6 (Feb 21 25) Solar energy and fuels Kodama & Gokon, 2007, Thermochemical Cycles for High-Temperature Solar Hydrogen Production, Chemical Reviews 107, 4048 Gust et al., 2009, Solar Fuels via Artificial Photosynthesis, Accounts of Chemical Research 42, 1890 Centi & Perathoner, 2010, Towards Solar Fuels from Water and CO 2, ChemSusChem 3, 195 Mills & Schleich, 2009, Profits or Preferences? Assessing the Adoption of Residential Solar Thermal Technologies, Energy Policy 37, 4145 Schelly, 2009, Testing Residential Solar Thermal Adoption, Environment and Behavior 42, 151 Perez et al., 2004, Quantifying Residential PV Economics in the US Payback vs. Cash Flow Determination of Fair Energy Value, Solar Energy 77, 363 Hwang et al., 2008, Review of Solar Cooling Technologies, HVAC&R Research 14, 507 Kim & Infante Ferreira, 2008, Solar Refrigeration Options A State-of-the-Art Review, Int J Refrigeration 31, 3 Thirugnanasambandam et al., 2010, A Review of Solar Thermal Technologies, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 14, 312 Bryan Lester Vivek Sharma Present 2-slide semester project ideas 7 (Feb 28 Mar 4) Residential solar energy applications Jeff Lee John Mitman 8 (Mar 7 11) Solar heating and cooling Jeff Lee Bryan Lester Class will be held at Flux Energy (Robert Orsello) 9 (Mar 14 18) Spring Break! 10 (Mar 21 25) Buildings and solar energy Anderson et al., 2009, Performance of a Building Integrated Photovoltaic/Thermal (BIPVT) Solar Collector, Solar Energy 83, 445 Pavlovski et al., 2010, Solar Architecture and Energy Engineering, Journal of Green Building 5, 32 Harris & Helwig, 2007, Solar Chimney and Building Ventilation, Applied Energy 84, 135 Vivek Sharma Class meets at 3:30 PM at the ASU Decision Theater 6

7 11 (Mar 28 Apr 1) Solar energy and economic development Corsair & Ley, 2008, The Commercialization of Solar Energy as a Means for Rural Development, IEEE Energy 2030, Atlanta, GA, Nov Gilau et al., 2007, Enabling Optimal Energy Options Under the Clean Development Mechanism, Energy Policy 35, 5526 Cory, Couture, & Kreycik, 2009, Feed-In Tariff Policy: Design, Implementation, and RPS Policy Interactions, NREL/TP--6A Iniyan et al., 2007, A Mathematical Model for Renewable Energy Planning in Developing Countries, International Journal of Power and Energy Systems 27, 109 Mallett, 2007, Social Acceptance of Renewable Energy Innovations: The Role of Technology Cooperation in Urban Mexico, Energy Policy 35, 2790 Simon, 2010, Cultural Constraints on Wind and Solar Energy in the U.S. Context, Comparative Technology Transfer and Society 7, 251 Jia et al., 2009, Emerging Technologies to Power Next Generation Mobile Electronic Devices Using Solar Energy, Front. Energy Power Eng. China 3, 262 Deng & Liu, 2009, Recent Advances in Direct Solar Thermal Power Generation, Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy 1, Chow, 2010, A Review on Photovoltaic/Thermal Hybrid Solar Technology, Applied Energy 87, 365 Ndubisi & Nair, 2009, Green Entrepreneurship (GE) and Green Value Added (GVA): A Conceptual Framework, International Journal of Entrepreneurship 13, 21 Anonymous, 2010, Green Job Realities: Quantifying the Economic Benefits of Generation Alternatives, Public Utilities Fortnightly 148, 30 Pasqualetti & Haag, 2011, A Solar Economy in the American Southwest: Critical Next Steps, Energy Policy 39, 887 Brendan Denker Andrew Krause Class meets at 3:30 PM at the ASU Solar Power Lab, located at the ASU Research Park 12 (Apr 4 8) Social acceptance of solar energy Travis Gentz Jeff Francis Class will be held at AZTEC 4561 E. McDowell Road Phoenix, AZ Subject: Due Diligence 13 (Apr 11 15) Emerging solar energy technologies Manny Quijada Ryan Hurley from the Rose Law Group. 14 (Apr 18 22) Solar energy: entrepreneurship and employment Manny Quijada Andrew Krause 15 (Apr 25 29) Student Presentations Last Day of Class Project report due 7