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We are focusing on the best that Cleveland has to offer in order to develop a Center of Excellence for Clean Energy Production and Research
- more sun than Germany;
- 3rd largest manufacturing on nation (6th in exports);
- energy consortiums such as PVIC, OFCC, UCEAO;
- energy institutes and NASA;
- water – one of the largest freshwater lakes on the planet;
- NEO is a center for fuel cell research (“fuel cells are our future”);
- biomass industry;
- local resources – consumers/outlets - to fill a global need;
- 160,000 organizations, with hundreds of them renewable power-related companies.
Lead contacts
Linda Sekura, linda.sekura@grc.nasa.gov
Stefanie Spear, spear@expediterenewableenergy.org
Related groups
(formed at 2009 Summit)
SC2019 Labs for Advanced Energy Research & Commercialization
Herb Crowther, hcrowther@capling.com
(formed at 2010 Summit)
Zero Emissions Energy Initiative
Net Zero Energy Buildings
Other stakeholders
Energy Institutes, NASA, academia, LEEDCo, Investors, City, County, Renewable energy companies, utilities, CSN, Nortech, peripheral business (to support, or indirect stakeholders), other SC2019 groups
Timeline and immediate action plan
Short term (3 months)
- Creating new policies (and extending current policies) that encourage renewable power
- Milestone- 12-21-2010 deadline
- Network to communicate urgency.
Benchmarks
- Wind turbines installed in Lake Erie
- Distributed generation project, implemented (or well on its way)
- Waste-to-power plant built
- City of Cleveland SIDS and LED projects successful
- Hydrogen from water fueling station installed
- 1-3 regional collaborative projects that create jobs
- Ongoing SC2019/NASA energy sessions, & templates or roadmap for each technology & new grid
- Creation of jobs from initiatives = 10,000 FTE.
Longer-term actions (milestones and due dates—up to 2019)
- Work on additional turbines in Lake Erie—made in NE Ohio region (largest wind farm in the world)
- Expanded solar panel production and installation in Ohio—in part due to policy changes and demand driven by policy changes
- Expanded demand for components and hardware related to installation and production
- Replicable distributed generation systems and smart grid systems
- Applications for polymer and sensor technologies
Rationale: Overall Impact on the Sustainable Economy
- What will be the environmental impact? Green, clean energy vs. fossil fuels; cleaner air, water, land
- What will be the Social Impact? People will be proud to live in Cleveland
- What will be the Economic Impact? More people will be working.
NEWS, MEETINGS, PROJECTS LISTS, NASA SESSIONS
LindaSekura Says:To: Sustainable Cleveland 2019 “Advanced Energy Generation” group:
1) News: AEG member, Anand Natarajan (axn62@case.edu), is the City’s Office of Sustainability’s new Energy Manager effective April 6.
2) Input requested: - Each SC2019 group, including AEG, must submit 3-5 projects by April 15 along with Goals and Objectives for each.* The City wants these for the consultant, to be on board July 1. See this spreadsheet for a summary of the AEG group's projects. Please critique and update, including the draft mission statement at top. We’ll finalize at the April 9 meeting.
3) AEG Meeting: - After the April 9 meeting, meetings will be scheduled only as needed.
a) April 9 at 3:30-4:30pm – please RSVP. Place TBD - hopefully “ka” on W. 9th again. Agenda: Project submission, plan NASA power sessions, “Energy roadmap to the future” pres. - Laura Christie (gcbl). Asking Steven Kiel (Evergreen Solar) to come and explain their process, incl. power purchase agreements with utilities for solar panels. Will let you know.
b) NASA power sessions will be scheduled to occur after Earthfest. Announcements will be made as planning proceeds.
c) Next meeting for the Vacant Lands group ‘Alternative Energy Generation’ breakout group is April 29, 2-3:30pm, City Hall room 514. Will forward their next email invitation and info if you’re interested. The City may have funding for projects: solar, wind, geothermal, “waste power” (to make the City self-reliant in energy production).
Linda 216-598-0113
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* Goals = General statement of achievement; Objectives = Specific targets, quantifiable/measurable, time-sensitive, relevant, achievable - with milestones. Keep in mind the goals of building an economic engine = triple bottom lines of people, planet, and prosperity.
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NASA collaborative power session structure: Met with Joe Shaw (tech transfer) and Valerie Lyons (renewable power) at NASA. The following is the proposed structure of NASA brainstorming sessions – what are your thoughts? Email or bring up on telecon.
- Concurrent sessions in one (Morning? Afternoon? Evening?) for 4 hours total: 1.5 hours discuss, 1.0 hour break, 1.5 hours discuss. If one individual or company wants to attend more than one session, can move around to sessions during the day, or bring co-workers to cover and compare notes later
- Sessions: Wind, Solar (PV, solar thermal, solar Stirling & Brayton, thermal PV), Batteries, Flywheels, Power Distribution (including smartgrids, electronics), Fuel Cells/Electrolyzers.
- Session structure: Go around the room, taking 5 minutes each to tell stories, give questions, concerns, visions. 10 people per session, not including NASA engineers.
- Venue: CSU? OAI? NASA? Other?
- Results expected: Focus on ideas for projects. Focus on a program/plan, such as the Green City Blue Lake roadmap to the future. Come up with top 3 ideas, items to follow up with NASA, companies to collaborate with. There will be relationships off-line for some. If interested, can call in to NASA individually.
- Survey afterward: Was it worthwhile, what did you gain, suggestions on ways to do differently, which technologies interested in
- There will be a series of these sessions, focused on other technologies or more details