Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer today announced Orlando is one of nine teams selected by the U.S. Department of Energy\u2019s National Renewable Energy Laboratory to participate in a collaborative research to explore new ways solar energy can improve the affordability, reliability and resiliency of the nation\u2019s electric grid. The city is partnering with the Orlando Utilities Commission and the 麻豆原创\u2019s Florida Solar Energy Center to develop new research that will utilize solar photovoltaic and energy storage technologies on municipal properties with the intent of broader replications.<\/p>\n
Participation in the Solar Energy Innovation Network will assess cost-effective options to meet the city\u2019s commitment to use 100 percent renewable energy for municipal operations by 2030 and citywide by 2050.<\/p>\n
\u201cCities are the front lines, where leading an effort like this can not only help to improve the health of our residents but also help preserve natural resources, ensure environmental protection, create new jobs in the growing clean-energy industry and drive even more economic growth to our region,\u201d Dyer said.\u00a0\u201cWe\u2019re committed to taking the steps necessary to make our city resilient and we are proud to have partners on both the local and national level to support these efforts.\u201d<\/p>\n
Elizabeth Klonoff, 麻豆原创\u2019s vice president for research and dean of the College of Graduate Studies, said: \u201cWe are eager to work hand-in-hand with the City of Orlando to make our community a national model for renewable energy and sustainable living. Our researchers are already leaders in this field and I can\u2019t think of a better place to implement some of our cutting-edge research than our own hometown.\u201d<\/p>\n
Through Orlando\u2019s participation in the Solar Energy Innovation Network, the solutions developed and demonstrated through the project will serve as a blueprint for other communities to implement.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe selected teams that are experimenting with promising ideas to use solar power to improve the future of grid security and reliability in their communities,\u201d said Kristen Ardani, who leads the Innovation Network at NREL.<\/p>\n
The team\u2019s participation in the program will include financial, analytical and facilitation support services to help identify barriers and create innovative solutions to help Orlando ensure a reliable plan for power in the the future.<\/p>\n
NREL is operating the Solar Energy Innovation Network with funding from the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies. For more information on the network, visit nrel.gov\/solar\/solar-energy-innovation-network.html.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer today announced Orlando is one of nine teams selected by the U.S. Department of Energy\u2019s National Renewable Energy Laboratory to participate in a collaborative research to explore new ways solar energy can improve the affordability, reliability and resiliency of the nation\u2019s electric grid. The city is partnering with the Orlando Utilities Commission and the University of…","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":81946,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"template-twocol.php","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"lazy_load_responsive_images_disabled":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":"","_wp_rev_ctl_limit":""},"categories":[6,23,24],"tags":[6454,1284],"tu_author":[],"class_list":["post-81945","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-community","category-research","category-science-technology","tag-buddy-dyer","tag-department-of-energy"],"yoast_head":"\n