PUBLICATIONS
Below you will find selected publications and notices about projects we have undertaken. Many of these involve financial modeling or simulations using the proprietary FOCUS economic software for microgrids.
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Wind or Solar for Water
Using the wind or sun to provide energy to power desalination plants is a smart idea. Fresh water can be produced when the wind or solar resource is available, and then stored at a much lower cost than storing the electricity itself.
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Flow Batteries to Lithium-Ion for Arbitrage
Flow-type batteries have a lower ’round trip’ efficiency, while Li-Ion chemistry requires ‘Augmentation’, or periodic replacement of a percentage of its cells every few years. Which is more cost effective? We use FOCUS to determine which type of system makes more money when the task is to ‘Arbitrage’ – to buy kilowatt-hours at low settlement prices and sell them when the prices are higher.
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Transportable BESS for Remote Car Charging Stations
Looking to invest in a Commercial Solar PV project? We can guide you through the process, explain the tax benefits, and provide detailed cash flow proformas to help you make an informed investment decision.
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Renewables & Self-Generation to power a Data Center.
Looking to invest in a Commercial Solar PV project? We can guide you through the process, explain the tax benefits, and provide detailed cash flow proformas to help you make an informed investment decision.
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Renewables & Self-Generation to Power a Sand Mine
Looking to invest in a Commercial Solar PV project? We can guide you through the process, explain the tax benefits, and provide detailed cash flow proformas to help you make an informed investment decision.
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Using Solar to Irrigate Large Off-Grid Farms
Are you a large Commercial/Industrial Energy user looking to offset your usage with discounted Net Metering Credits / Alternative On-Bill Credits? Use the form below to tell us a bit more about how we can help!
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Which Prevents More CO2 – Trees or Solar PV?
As a renewable energy company concerned about both our environment and sustainable power supplies, we wondered which was a ‘better use’ of an acre of land from a CO2e perspective – leaving the trees alone or installing solar panels?
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Sample AED EPO
An EPO is an Enhanced Property Origination’ package. AED creates these EPOs for customers who wish to obtain a ‘Due Diligence’ package or ‘Feasibility Study’ about a site. In some cases AED has site control and is offering the site for sale.