ron swenson international institute of sustainable transportation june 21, 2014 spartan superway...
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Ron Swenson
International Institute of
Sustainable Transportation
June 21, 2014
Spartan Superway Electric Auto AssociationSilicon Valley
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INIST is developing a transportation system based on zero net energy
San José State has accepted the challenge.
Will you join us?
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Here’s what it might look like in an urban setting
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History
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After my first EV, I built a solar trike
1981
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We did a VW conversion in Mexico
1994
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The burning question was, how to power transportation with solar energy
1995
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We raced across Australia in the WSC
1996
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Then we built several prototype ebikes
1998
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1999
… and a solar powered electrathon… and a solar powered electrathon
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2002
… and a Utility Solar Vehicle, “USV” … and a Utility Solar Vehicle, “USV”
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Then I figured out how to incorporate solar
2006
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We got a chance to build a prototype guideway that is aesthetically pleasing
2011
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And we first demonstrated the Spartan Superway at Maker Faire last month
2014
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Why?
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Have you noticed the climate is changing?
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Are we seeing a glut of oil?
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How long will the earth yield our needs?
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We are consuming more than one planet
2007
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We can’t solve probems using the same kind of thinking
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We can’t solve probems using the same kind of fuels
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Congestion looks like this
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Electric vehicles will look like this
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Automated cars will look like this
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Economics
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J Y “Dave” Wang told meThere are two kinds of
business:
• Good business–Selling
• Bad business–Buying
1975
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exports
importsG
ap
The USA is buying
Mexico 79%
Canada 91%
Japan 48%
China 26%
Saudi Arabia 34%CIA Factbook 2012
68%32%
2012
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Which will it be?!
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Sustainable
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Today’s Quiz: What’s the difference between…
time!
Power …
… Energy?
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Let’s revisit that Quiz: What’s the difference between…
… time
Sustainability is defined as balancing economic, environmental and equity interests.
Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
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Peak Solar
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1992+ Tonatiuh, Coche Solar de Carreras
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San José introduced solar in their first Automated Transit Network RFP
• Ensure that the ATN system is built … utilizing renewable energy
• … maximize energy efficiency and potentially be powered in whole or part by renewable energy.
• … and calculating carbon emissions reductions achievable through renewable energy
• evaluate cost/benefits of using renewable energy to offset all or a portion of the energy requirements
• Provide analysis of cost/savings and recommend specifications to execute energy-efficiency and renewable energy strategies…
••••
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How can we deliver on the solar skyways challenge?
2 seconds apart @ 90 km/hr = 50 m
Solar Race Car averages 90 km/hr with 6 m2 solar panel
… Podcars have 50 m ÷ 3 m = 17 X more collection area than solar race cars!
17 X17 X
2m
3m
Knowing it can be done, let’s ramp onto the Solar Highway …
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Storage?
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What’s wrong with this picture?
Spare capacity is not spare energy
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Typical trip patterns closely match the pattern of sunshine, with evening extension
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We must raise the bar to succeed
10 X
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In Silicon Valley, a dollar can get you 10!
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How can we deliver this performance?
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San José State has accepted the challenge
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Industry is sponsoring and mentoring San José State students
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Visual Impact
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Construction Hawaii before
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Construction Hawaii after
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Construction Hawaii Beamways
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A solar canopy can be attractive
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Spartan Superway
www.inist.org
www.podcar.org
www.podcarcity.org
www.superway.us
www.gofundme.com
www.intersolar.us
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Wake Up!!!… to the Power of Solar
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Thank you!