HomeMy WebLinkAboutAdd'l Items 02-03-2009Ray Osbome's Green Paper. February 3, 2009
The purpose of this paper is to encourage members of the City of Cape Canaveral to watch other alternative
energy projects as a learning process for implementing a city project Projects may be used to supplement
the Water Treatment Center with energy to decrease if not totally eliminate energy costs. See questions
area at the end of this paper. To bring about a vision of sustainability for our community in this and future
Generations.
Solar projects to watch:
Palm Bay considers solar plant Tuesday Dec 30, 2008 Palm Bay is thinking of going solar — or at least
taking an Initial step in that direction. City Council recently approved a commitment to Southern
Alternative Energy, based in Melbourne, to allow the fledgling company to build a solar power
demonstration site at the city's water plant on Osmosis Drive. "This 100 -kilowatt solar plant will probably
provide you with a 10 percent ser i=month
1 investor Dan DuPont.
"If this works out, we're talking abo eventually a $3SAE is applying for a $1 million grant froen atmos as Control Corm fission.
The city, one of the fastest growing tmmicip hies in the Sunddsw SUft, agreed this month to provide
$150,000 in cash to the company, along with: Making the land available at the site, with a value of
$350,000, Staff time, Land clearing. Putting up a fence.
The city's utility advisory board unanimously grproved the ooyrlMddrabnt. But City Maruager Lee Feldman
wants to proceed with caution because the business terms have not been agreed upon by
the two entities while they await word on the grant. While the city has sent SAE a commitment letter, the
letter also stag that the city would be held "harmless should tion gmM trove forward, should they receive
the grant and sbouid the city not be able to Come to the right busiuess Satins with SAE."
"I think that that provides us with a little bit mom protection in moving forwwd," Feidsnas said.
City officials would sign a business contract if SAE receives the state grant. Approval of the grant
application should come next month, and the state money would be available in February
DuPont, a cousin to the DuPonts of Delaware, who mads their multibillion -dollar fortune in chemic* and
two partners fosanded the company about 18 months ago. "We decided shat the neod for alternative energy
was going to be a dominant player," DuPont said. "The alternative energy arms is an area, I think, that is
going to ci "'llte council, while cautious, applauded dare gt+ourin s e is a grand MR
or w city," said Councilwoman Kristine lowili. "I think it could supply our utility dcpnrtmeM as well as
our city with renewable enew. I think it's a vmry smart move. I think it draws business here later. I'm
excited
>> Wind Projects to watch
1) Cape Wind gets key approval -Friday, January 16, 2009 http://www.bostonMWd.com
The controversial wind -turbine project off Cape Cod got a key regulatory thumbs -up this morning, moving
the Cape Wind proposal closer to reality. The U.S. Department of the Interior's Mites Marageement
Service described its preSmitnary OK of Cape Wind as a "mitgtore for offshore wind c nerd.
2) St. Lucie County wants its own independent turbine study Friday, July 18, 2008 FORT PIERCE --
County officials are pushing forward to find an independent consultant to review Florida Power & Light
Co.'s environmental impact study on wind turbines rend expect to have a proposal in hand by fie end of next
week, said County Administrator Doug Anderson. The county has a contract with Taylor Engineering Inc.
of Jacksonville. Andomm said Taylor Engineering would contract with consultabts who dun review FPL's
studies on its wind turbines project and can provide the county with its own expert view on wind turbines.
County officials eakneft the independent review could take up to three montins to complete. Once dw
ecx>sitkpuns'a findings are complete, FPI; s proposal would go to a public bring. Taylor Engineering is
talking with several different companies from as hr away as Alaska, Anderson said. FPI, is proposing to put
six wind turbines on conipany-owned property new the St. Lucie Power Plant. The project is expected to
generate nearly 22 million kilowatt-hours of electricity annuelly, or mfth power for about 3,600 people.
But the project malt affect several threatened species of wildlife, including nesting sce turtles, according to
an analysis by the U.S. Arany Corps of Engineers.
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Questions, Last time this paper was discussed in June of last yew 2008, two bm won discussed.
1) The completion of an green audit following the path that the City of Coda Bow* impiemenlc&
Are the results in fimn that?
2) The use of Photovoltaic Cela in Manuteee Paris. How much energy did they produce? Are there other
Applications where finis tedmology can be used.
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