<p>Renewable energy adoption is critical when considering
future energy grids and how they impact the environment, economy and society. While
fossil fuels have traditionally been employed to generate the electricity used
across every facet of the global economy, renewables are becoming increasingly
more attractive as a substitute. Fossil fuels have historically outperformed
their clean energy counterparts in terms of levelized cost. However, over the
last few decades renewables have become extremely cost competitive and are
starting to outpace their opposition as advancements in technology continue. As
the cost gap between “brown” and “green” energy sources decreases, energy grid
mixes will adopt more sustainably responsible generation, positively impacting
the planet.</p>
<p>In the following thesis, two studies are presented which
demonstrate new innovations for decreasing the cost of offshore wind energy and
how renewables and desalination can be integrated along the US-Mexico border.
The first study describes an itemized breakdown of how substituting the
mechanical transmission with hydraulics can lower the life-time cost of an offshore
wind turbine. The second analysis details a complex wind and solar powered
clean water production and distribution network to combat ongoing water scarcity
along the US-Mexico border. Both concepts push the boundaries of scientific
innovation and its application for solving social and economic issues. </p>
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:purdue.edu/oai:figshare.com:article/13341872 |
| Date | 07 December 2020 |
| Creators | Michael Roggenburg (9712886) |
| Source Sets | Purdue University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, Thesis |
| Rights | CC BY 4.0 |
| Relation | https://figshare.com/articles/thesis/TECHNO-ECONOMICS_ON_THE_APPLICATION_OF_HYDRAULICS_IN_WIND_TURBINE_DRIVE-TRAINS_THE_DEVELOPMENT_OF_INTEGRATED_RENEWABLE_ENERGY_SYSTEMS_FOR_USE_IN_WATER_SECURITY_ALONG_THE_US-MEXICO_BORDER/13341872 |
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