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:*Equivalent to 90 exajoules, consistent with Renewable Energy "Blue Bible" above.
:*Equivalent to 90 exajoules, consistent with Renewable Energy "Blue Bible" above.
*250GW of PV is installable on existing rooftops - Cosservative estimate (50% of residential rooftops) - [http://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy09osti/44073.pdf]
*250GW of PV is installable on existing rooftops - Cosservative estimate (50% of residential rooftops) - [http://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy09osti/44073.pdf]
:*Per year, let's take average insolation as 6 hours per day * 365 days - or 550 TWhr per year.
:*Per year, let's take average insolation as 6 hours per day * 365 days - or 550 TWhr per year. That is 2% of USA's energy use, or 5% of USA's electric use. This is JUST RESIDENTIAL ROOFTOPS. Needs to add commercial rooftops, parking lots, roadway medians.

Revision as of 22:23, 24 December 2014

  • Annual energy use by USA - 94 exajoules
  • US energy consumption by sector - 40% electricity, 30% transportation - [2]
  • Total USA energy use - 25 PWhr - [3] - (petawatt hours (See Metric Prefixes))
  • Equivalent to 90 exajoules, consistent with Renewable Energy "Blue Bible" above.
  • 250GW of PV is installable on existing rooftops - Cosservative estimate (50% of residential rooftops) - [4]
  • Per year, let's take average insolation as 6 hours per day * 365 days - or 550 TWhr per year. That is 2% of USA's energy use, or 5% of USA's electric use. This is JUST RESIDENTIAL ROOFTOPS. Needs to add commercial rooftops, parking lots, roadway medians.