The Cost of Doing Nothing

Is it more expensive to implement renewable energy or do nothing? This video, created by the Florida Solar Energy Center, a research institute of the University of Central Florida looks to answer this question.

Energy retrofits for homes and renewable power generation on the state level are proposed as two steps towards achieving a future of cost effective renewable energy. A list of energy retrofits to perform and an explanation of grid parity is included.

While this video does target Florida, the principles can be applied in other locations.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Energy
• PV
• Photovoltaics
• UCF
• FSEC
• Florida Solar Energy Center
• University of Central Florida
• Florida
• Solar
• Retrofit
• Renewable Energy
• Efficiency
• Grid Parity

[Miketrt]

Good job. The grid-parity and demand-that'll-draw-the-jobs issue is an important one, and I like the presentation. One thing I would like to have seen is something on the 'true' cost of the fuel sources w/o the subsidies in respect to the PV-generated electrical costs (including line loss, federal/state/local incentives, taxes/fees paid on current and future sources, etc.) But, good nonetheless.

Mike Troutner, SunWize, St. Pete FL

[InsideEnergy]

@Miketrt Thank you for your comment and suggestion. We are always interested to hear what others would like to have explained.

[Santos16735]

Lets move forward the future is in renewable energy. Solar, Thermal, Wind, etc......

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