william m. auberle, p.e. bcee professor, civil & environmental engineering research director,...
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William M. Auberle, P.E. BCEEProfessor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Research Director, LandswardNorthern Arizona University
Renewable Energy &Grand Canyon National Park
Renewable energy trends
Renewable Energy in the United StatesSource: EIA 2007
Renewable Portfolio Standards
Source: Pew Charitable Trust Climate Program
Distributed Generation
Arizona and the region
Northern Arizona renewable energy purchasing group
Arizona’s Renewable Energy Standard & Tariff
• 15% by 2025• could be increased• 30% of total renewable energy from distributed generation
Western Climate Initiative
(participants and observers)
Springerville solar PV plant
Dry Lake wind plant
Future solar CSP plant
Options for Grand Canyon
Utility-scale renewable energy
Distributed renewable energy
Small wind: SkyStream(shown at Northern Arizona Center for Emerging Technology)
Micro- hydro
Biofuels
Shuttle buses and other vehicles
Pallid Bat
Red-tailed hawk
ContactWilliam M. Auberle, P.E. BCEE
Professor, Civil & Environmental EngineeringLANDSWARD
(formerly Ecological Monitoring & Assessment Program)Northern Arizona [email protected]
(928) 523-5845