CTC 215 LECTURES

 

Lecture #

Ch.

Subject

Assignment

Page Number

 

 

Class Introduction

 

 

Lecture 1

1 

Energy Sources and Environmental Effects

Ch 1: 11,13, 14 19  Problem #11 Correction: (3.2808’=1m)

Page 40

Lecture 2

2 

Electrical Fundamentals

Ch 2: 2,6,9,14,15

Page 84

Lecture 3

3

Solar Photovoltaics

Ch 3: 1,4,5,12; HW 3

Page 114

Lecture 4

4

Solar Power Systems

Ch 4: 3,4,5,7,8 (for #8, determine how many batteries are necessary to provide 4 days of backup.)

Page 148

Lecture 5

5

Solar Tracking

Ch 5: 2, 6, 12,15, 16

Page 180

Lecture 6

6

Charge Controllers and Inverters

Ch 6:  4,9,10,12,15

Page 212

Lecture 7

7

Wind Power Systems

Ch 7: 10,17,19,21

Page 248

Lecture 8

8

Wind Turbine Control

Ch 8: 4,6,10,18

Page 274

Lecture 9

9

Biomass Technologies

Ch 9: 1,2,6,7,18 

Page 305

Lecture 10

10

Geothermal Power Generation

Ch 10: 1,3,14,15

Page 333

Lecture 11

11

Energy from Water

Ch 11: 1,3,6,9,10

Page 366

Lecture 12

12

Fuel Cells

Ch 12: 2,3,9

Page 391

Lecture 13

13

Generators

Ch 13: 5,14

Page 427

Lecture 14

14

The Electrical Power Grid

Ch 14: 19,21,25

Page 457

Miscellaneous References:

NY Energy Facts from EIA :  https://www.eia.gov/state/analysis.php?sid=NY

Alternative Energy News (not very technical but interesting pictures):  http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/ 

More info on RMS (root mean squared) of AC  voltage/current : http://www.raeng.org.uk/publications/other/8-rms

Conceptual symmetries of resistor, capacitor, inductor, and memristor : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memristor#/media/File:Two-terminal_non-linear_circuit_elements.svg

Conceptual development of fresnel lens : http://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/68609/optics-for-projecting-oled-screen-dlp-style

Detailed description of the p-n junction: http://www2.pv.unsw.edu.au/nsite-files/pdfs/UNSW_Understanding_the_p-n_Junction.pdf

App that shows sun location for any place at any time : http://suncalc.net/

NREL solar maps : http://www.nrel.gov/gis/solar.html

Create your own map (minimum, average, by month, etc.) : http://rredc.nrel.gov/solar/old_data/nsrdb/1961-1990/redbook/atlas/

PVWatts Calculator :  http://pvwatts.nrel.gov/index.php

New York State Transmission and Distribution Reliability Study and  Report, 2012:  http://energyplan.ny.gov/Reliability-Study-2012

NYISO Interconnection Queue : https://www.nyiso.com/interconnections 

NY Loads/Real-time-dashboard: https://www.nyiso.com/real-time-dashboard

NREL: http://www.nrel.gov/

NYSERDA Solar Power Estimator : http://www.nyserda.ny.gov/All-Programs/Programs/NY-Sun/Solar-Data/Clean-Power-Estimator

2015 NY Energy Plan : http://energyplan.ny.gov/Plans/2015

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Reports-NYS : http://www.nyserda.ny.gov/About/Publications/EA-Reports-and-Studies/EERE-Potential-Studies

NY REV: http://www3.dps.ny.gov/W/PSCWeb.nsf/All/CC4F2EFA3A23551585257DEA007DCFE2 and https://www.ny.gov/programs/reforming-energy-vision-rev

NY Solar Study 2012 : http://www.nyserda.ny.gov/About/Publications/Solar-Study

Residential Renewable Energy Tax Credit :  http://energy.gov/savings/residential-renewable-energy-tax-credit

NYCCSC-New York Climate Change Science Clearinghouse :  https://www.nyclimatescience.org/

Willow Project @ ESF :  http://www.esf.edu/willow/

Power from Wind Turbines  https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5452a33de4b04219d5dae8f8/t/5720f0de044262a0b47973b9/1461776606939/NY+1930+Harnessing+Wind+Energy.pdf

Power from Wind : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qx_M0nvDIGU

Betz’s Law : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-awFXqisYA

Derivision of Betz Law : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_195_Uq3dU

Betz-Joukowski Limit: https://backend.orbit.dtu.dk/ws/portalfiles/portal/7634625/text_II_of_WE_10_135.pdf

VAWT https://windmillstech.com/floating-wind-turbines/vertical-axis-wind-turbines/

Empire State Connector http://empirestateconnector.com/

Utica Heatsmart https://www.cityofutica.com/departments/engineering/utica-energy-initiatives/heatsmart-utica/

Geysers in Calif https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5kYyGmoaFohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5kYyGmoaFohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5kYyGmoaFo

Cornell Geothermal https://deepgeothermalheat.engineering.cornell.edu/

EGS : Intro/Issues for Congress 2022 https://sgp.fas.org/crs/misc/R47256.pdf

Gravity Storage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lh1--ftWWvYhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lh1--ftWWvY

Iron Air Batteries https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ui6wWzxCrQ8  

Alternative Fuels Data Center   https://afdc.energy.gov/states/ny  

https://www.cnet.com/home/energy-and-utilities/why-isnt-every-parking-lot-covered-with-solar-panels/

Misconception about Electricity https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHIhgxav9LY and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oI_X2cMHNe0

Wind turbine failures : https://riskengineers.com/wind2/

Sodium Ion vs Lithium Ion : https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2542435120302403  and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3pkHZ01_wc

Bay of Fundy : https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/29/world/canada/sustainable-marine-tidal-energy-suspended.html

Bifacial Solar Panels https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uj0GodUF2Ys

Half Cut Module : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otovXbs_qZs

Renewable Diesel :  https://afdc.energy.gov/fuels/renewable-diesel

Alternative Fuels Data Center Maps&Data : https://afdc.energy.gov/data

Massena Green Liquid Hydrogen : https://www.airproducts.com/energy-transition/new-york-green-hydrogen-facility and https://www.cscos.com/massena-green-hydrogen-facility/ https://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/51322/20250224/air-products-abandons-massena-liquid-hydrogen-plant

Kite Mills https://www.kitemill.com/the-solution  and https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/could-high-flying-kites-power-your-home-180979894/  and https://kitemillwebstorage.blob.core.windows.net/publicdata/BVGA-22503-Report-r2.pdf

Corruption Perception https://www.transparency.org/en/cpi/2023   

White/Green/Blue/Gray Hydrogen  https://eepower.com/tech-insights/the-future-of-hydrogen-could-be-found-underground/#

Nine Mile Pt Hydrogen Production : https://www.utilitydive.com/news/clean-hydrogen-nuclear-oswego-production/644327/#:~:text=Constellation%20Energy%20announced%20that%20its,of%20clean%20hydrogen%20a%20day. And https://www.energy.gov/ne/articles/nine-mile-point-begins-clean-hydrogen-production

 

Tidal Turbine :  https://www.offshore-energy.biz/1-1-mw-tidal-turbine-hits-the-water-in-japans-naru-strait-gallery/

Wave Energy : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3X2PqKKPb48 

 

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