PROJECT G.R.E.E.N.

1. PROJECT G.R.E.E.N. UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO, COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING 556 tons/cycle heat Biomass Gasifier THE BARN DEMAND PROJECT DESCRIPTION • LOCATED AT HORSETHIEF RESERVOIR (NORTH OF BOISE, ID) • PROPOSING TO INSTALL A RENEWABLE ENERGY BASED SYSTEM TO MEET THE ENERGY • NEEDS FOR THE BARN, YMCA CAMP • EXPLORING AVAILABLE RENEWABLE POTENTIALS IN THE AREA • LEVERAGING RENEWABLE POTENTIALS FOR THE BENEFIT OF LOCAL COMMUNITY. ~6000 gallons @ 110oF 4 Hrs everyday for >4.5 years WIND • EDUCATION ASPECTS FOR CAMP PARTICIPANTS • CONSERVATION OF ENERGY • CONVERSION OF ENERGY • ECONOMICS • LOCAL HIGH-SCHOOL STUDENTINVOLVEMENT FOR WIND ASSESSMENT OF AREA • AVERAGE DAILY ENERGY CONSUMPTION ~ 313KWH • DEMAND CHARGES COSTING APPROXIMATELY 50% OF • UTILITY BILL Models suggests lack of wind HYDRO BIOFUELS/GEOTHERMAL SOLAR GENERATION • BARN ROOF DESIGNED FOR SOLAR PANEL INSTALLATION • SOUTH ORIENTED • LARGELY DEPENDENT ON AUTHORIZATION FROM FISH AND GAME • POSSIBILITY FOR PERIOD OF NO PRODUCTION DUE TO DRAINING OF RESERVOIR • 50 kWh/day • COVERS 16.0% OF THE BARN’S DAILY USAGE Wood-ash (By-product) Micro-Hydro Diversion Screen • Green-Houses • Effective in • Teaching the Food • Cycle • Encourages sustained • Farming • Promotes Camp’s Close to Nature’ idea • Benefits • Wood Ash from Gasifiers is a rich fertilizer • Smallest geothermal sites can sustain a greenhouse year-round in extreme conditions Micro-Hydro Generator Bank Fertilizer • REQUIRES 80 m2 OF ROOF SPACE WHICH IS AVAILABLE Cash Flow Diagram Horsethief Reservoir Spillway • Cascade Area • Spillway 1000+ gpm • Approximately 30ft. of head • 4 kW potential • Micro-Turbine Benefits • Low environmental impact • Educational in dispelling misconceptions • Round-the-clock generation Heat • Using Micro-Geothermal • Lower Demand Charges and Electricity Consumption • Future Expansion unaffected • Valuable Educational Tool for local community • EXISITING HOT WATER WELL 95F DISCOVERED IN 2006 • HIGH HOT WATER NEEDS • HIGH DEMAND CHARGES MENTORS/SPONSORS TEAM • YMCA - Horsethief Reservoir • Dr. Herb Hess, Ph.D., P.E. – Professor of Electrical and • Computer Engineering hhess@uidaho.edu • Rishabh Jain - Graduate Student, Electrical Engineering, Bio/Geo • Gage Gallagher - Student, Electrical Engineering, Solar • Matt Baker - Student, Electrical Engineering, Solar • Isaac Cowger - Student, Electrical Engineering, Hydro • Michael West - Student, Electrical Engineering, Wind