Seminar 64 -- Integrating Renewable Energy into Residential and Commercial Air Conditioning with Thermal Energy Storage to Resolve Grid and Off-Grid Issues PDF

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Renewable enrgy is growing and may cause problems for utilities when too much energy is generated or insufficient load is online to absorb the energy. Several utilities are paying customers to take wind energy at night using thermal energy storage. At the other end of the spectrum, thermal energy storage is a way to store solar PV when off the grid. This is especially attractive in remote islands subject to hurricanes and fuel delivery disruptions.

1. Utility Rate Structures to Accommodate Excess Wind Turbine and Solar PV
   David Snyder, Associate Member, Centerpoint Energy, Houston, TX
2. Senior Design Project for Solar-Powered Ice Harvestor for Residential Air Conditioning for Off-Grid Applications
   Marc Compere, Ph.D. and Erik Regan, Brevard Public Schools, Melbourne, FL
3. Economics of Solar PV Ice Harvestor in Caribbean Island--Diesel, Batteries or Ice?
   John Constantinide, P.E., Member, Alpha MRC Architects Engineers, Merritt Island, FL