| Autor: |
Sequoia Riley, Vatsal Bhuva, Carlos Gamarra, Marina Badoian-Kriticos |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2024 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Journal of Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems, Vol 12, Iss 3, Pp 1-18 (2024) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
1848-9257 |
| DOI: |
10.13044/j.sdewes.d12.0497 |
| Popis: |
This paper presents an innovative, original approach to co-design retention ponds and floating photo voltaic solar plants as a water-energy nexus approach to reduce flooding and energy burden for one location. Case-study analysis was conducted in Waimanalo, Hawai’i. A flood model—from a previous study—was used provide a potential location for a retention pond and floating solar photovoltaic panels. This study found the co-design of retention ponds and floating PV solar can not only reduce future stormwater runoff by up to 50% but provide a total of 50% of onsite solar energy at a neighbourhood scale, demonstrating how clean energy and green infrastructure can help advance environmental and social justice. Several takeaways from this study were taken into account and things to consider for a follow-up paper. One of the major challenges was finding a potential suitable location. Overcoming this challenge required using Google Maps and the flood model to pinpoint high flood accumulation and searching for a large green space that is in close vicinity to a developed neighbourhood. |
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