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== Energy generation ==
 
== Energy generation ==
  
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== Energy generation ==
  
 
=== Solar updraft tower <ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_updraft_tower</ref> ===
 
=== Solar updraft tower <ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_updraft_tower</ref> ===
  
1 MW = 3,8 million EUR (+cost of land: approx 100,000-1,000,000) <ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_updraft_tower</ref>
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Cost per Watt of capacity = 4 EUR <ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_updraft_tower</ref>  
  
 
+ Low maintenance cost.  
 
+ Low maintenance cost.  
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=== PV panels ===
 
=== PV panels ===
1 MW = 1,8 million EUR (most sunny areas Romania)
 
  
1 MW = 2,9 million EUR (least sunny areas Romania)
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Cost per Watt = 6 EUR (Africa) - 13 EUR (Netherlands)
 
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<ref>http://www.zonnepanelen.nl/metdezon-a-merk-zonnepaneel-300-watt-piek.html</ref>  
The most important solar regions of Romania are the Black Sea coast, Dobrogea and Oltenia with an average of 1,600 kWh/ m2/year
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960 kwh / m2 / year = 109 W m2<ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_power_in_Romania</ref>
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1 m2 = 200 eur<ref>http://www.zonnepanelen.nl/metdezon-a-merk-zonnepaneel-300-watt-piek.html</ref> = 109 W
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+ Decentralized
 
+ Decentralized
  
 
- Variable output
 
- Variable output
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== Energy use ==
 
== Energy use ==
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*Washing machine
 
*Washing machine
 
0,81kwh/wash  
 
0,81kwh/wash  
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1600 W
 
average 9 year
 
average 9 year
 
average 500 EUR<ref>https://forum.www.trosradar.nl/viewtopic.php?f=51&t=125783 </ref>
 
average 500 EUR<ref>https://forum.www.trosradar.nl/viewtopic.php?f=51&t=125783 </ref>

Revision as of 08:35, 1 March 2013

Energy can be saved through sharing appliances (for instance by using a beamer to watch film and television). Energy plays an important part in automation.

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Energy generation

Energy generation

Solar updraft tower [1]

Cost per Watt of capacity = 4 EUR [2]

+ Low maintenance cost.

+ Uses greenhouses that can be used for agriculture.

+ Output is less variable compared to other solar methods

-Takes in a relatively large amount of space.


Solar power tower

+Desalinizes water.

+Contains a furnace (that can be used for melting iron for instance).

-Solar has a variable output.

PV panels

Cost per Watt = 6 EUR (Africa) - 13 EUR (Netherlands) [3]

+ Decentralized

- Variable output


Energy use

  • Beamer

100-300 Watts. Can provide for +- 100 people. Per person: 2 Watt.[4]

  • Small led television

57 Watt. Per person: 14-57 Watt.[5]

  • Xbox

185 Watts [6]

  • Wii

18 Watts[7]

  • Desktop (with peripherals):

60-250 Watts[8]

  • Laptop:

40 Watts[9]

  • Netbook:

16 Watts[10]

  • Tablet (Ipad2)

1-3 Watts [11]

  • Iphone

Less than tablet[12]

  • Amplifier

40 Watts and up [13]

  • DVD player

10 Watts and up


  • Nanolight (100W equivalent, 30,000 hours)

12 Watts [14]

  • Led lamp (50-60W equivalent, 50,000 hours)

6 Watts [15]


  • Washing machine

0,81kwh/wash 1600 W average 9 year average 500 EUR[16] (If 10 people share one machine: 36 years = 200 EUR per person)

  • Dishwasher

175 Kwh [17]

  • Refrigerator

>12 Watt [18] (374 L, no freezer, 700 EUR)

12 V refrigerator 4,7 Watt 50L (700 USD)[19]

Monetary cost

Solar updraft tower

5 USD per Watt, so 1 MW tower = 5 million USD [20] (Schlaig 2005)

This report from Schlaig (1995) suggests a 1 MW tower would cost no less than 20 million USD.[21] The data is older, but it does account for rising cost when plant is smaller.

Collector diameter +- 750 meter = 400,000 m2 = 100 acre (60 soccer pitches)[22]

Land price US +- 1,000 - 10,000 USD per acre

Argentina < 8,000 USD per acre [23]

100,000 - 1,000,000 for land

Cost of maintenance 40 years: +- 1,000,000 USD [24]



100 W capacity per settler when the sun is shining. This means using anything other than a tablet / smartphone is advised against. Watching television by yourself or with a handful of people should also not be a habit.

A 1 MW solar plant will produce +- 0.25 MW average over a 24 hour day.[25]

References

  1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_updraft_tower
  2. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_updraft_tower
  3. http://www.zonnepanelen.nl/metdezon-a-merk-zonnepaneel-300-watt-piek.html
  4. http://www.energieverbruikers.nl/categorie/28/Beeld+en+geluid/Beamers
  5. http://www.consumentenbond.nl/test/elektronica-communicatie/tv-en-video/televisies/extra/energieverbruik-tv/
  6. http://tweakers.net/nieuws/46446/energieverbruik-xbox-360-ps3-wii-vergeleken.html
  7. http://tweakers.net/nieuws/46446/energieverbruik-xbox-360-ps3-wii-vergeleken.html
  8. http://michaelbluejay.com/electricity/computers.html
  9. http://michaelbluejay.com/electricity/computers.html
  10. http://michaelbluejay.com/electricity/computers.html
  11. http://armdevices.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/nextgen_pixelqi_display.jpg
  12. http://cdn.macrumors.com/article-new/2012/09/iphone_5_energy_use_compared.jpg
  13. http://www.energieverbruikers.nl/categorie/195/2/Versterkers
  14. http://www.thenanolight.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38&Itemid=207
  15. http://www.ledlampendirect.nl/led-e27-lamp-230-volt-6-watt-vervangt-50-60-watt-gloeilamp.html
  16. https://forum.www.trosradar.nl/viewtopic.php?f=51&t=125783
  17. http://www.nuon.nl/energie-besparen/artikelen-apparaten/verbruik-vaatwasser.jsp
  18. http://www.bestekeus.nl/product_info.php?pId=104095&ref=tt
  19. http://www.sunshineworks.com/sundanzer-dc-refrigerator-50l.htm
  20. http://climatetechwiki.org/technology/solar_towers
  21. http://educypedia.karadimov.info/library/Solar%20Updraft%20Towers.pdf
  22. http://educypedia.karadimov.info/library/Solar%20Updraft%20Towers.pdf
  23. http://www.laht.com/article.asp?CategoryId=14093&ArticleId=363225
  24. http://www.architecture.mit.edu/sites/all/files/attachments/lecture/SolarUpdraftTower_Project.pdf
  25. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PS10_solar_power_plant
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