William M. Auberle, P.E. BCEE Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering Research Director,...

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 UniversityWilliam.Auberle@nau.edu

(928) 523-5845