Wind Microgeneration Strategy for Meeting California’s Carbon Neutral Grid Goal
As California’s Renewables Portfolio Standard continues to phase power production from fossil fuels, carbon neutral sources will need to be implemented. This sets small-scale wind production and battery storage in a position to integrate into current grid infrastructure as means of production. This...
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| description | As California’s Renewables Portfolio Standard continues to phase power production from fossil fuels, carbon neutral sources will need to be implemented. This sets small-scale wind production and battery storage in a position to integrate into current grid infrastructure as means of production. This would be an “E Pluribus Unum” approach where many decentralized small production and storage units would act in combination to provide a stable grid. This is often referred to as distributed generation (DG). By distributing the grid’s production in this manner and designating predetermined regional hubs for control (in the event of a fractured grid due to natural disaster), the state and its residents will be able to maintain power for critical infrastructure and basic utilities. This work presents, in detail, a sustainable plan for achieving carbon neutral Californian grid by 2045. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-97fcab5f9e854d9a83010748a6837a392023-11-23T18:40:41ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172022-02-01124218710.3390/app12042187Wind Microgeneration Strategy for Meeting California’s Carbon Neutral Grid GoalGeoffrey Niswander0George Xydis1Energy Policy and Climate Program, Krieger School of Arts and Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21201, USAEnergy Policy and Climate Program, Krieger School of Arts and Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21201, USAAs California’s Renewables Portfolio Standard continues to phase power production from fossil fuels, carbon neutral sources will need to be implemented. This sets small-scale wind production and battery storage in a position to integrate into current grid infrastructure as means of production. This would be an “E Pluribus Unum” approach where many decentralized small production and storage units would act in combination to provide a stable grid. This is often referred to as distributed generation (DG). By distributing the grid’s production in this manner and designating predetermined regional hubs for control (in the event of a fractured grid due to natural disaster), the state and its residents will be able to maintain power for critical infrastructure and basic utilities. This work presents, in detail, a sustainable plan for achieving carbon neutral Californian grid by 2045.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/4/2187microgenerationRenewables Portfolio Standardcarbon neutral |
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| title | Wind Microgeneration Strategy for Meeting California’s Carbon Neutral Grid Goal |
| title_full | Wind Microgeneration Strategy for Meeting California’s Carbon Neutral Grid Goal |
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| title_short | Wind Microgeneration Strategy for Meeting California’s Carbon Neutral Grid Goal |
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| topic | microgeneration Renewables Portfolio Standard carbon neutral |
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