Pivoting Towards the Sun: Engineering Innovation in Small-Scale Solar" by Jackson Yang, Maryland Clean Energy Entrepreneur of the YearYang found ATR in 19733 divisionsEng systems for defenseProtecting soldiers from Traumatic Brain injuryProtecting HUMvees and Ships from explosivesRoboticsUsed a robotic arm to capture UAVsAutomated Systems(solar tracking)Major Client: USPSPost office losing money, doesn’t have funds to buy ATR products, had to come up with a new strategy to fit into this marketLook into mounts for small single solar panels, to put on light posts and poles that already existUse a tracking device to follow the sun, so maximize the energy gainedSingle Pole Tracker (SPT) MountPanels around 235W when facing the sunGets 30-35% more energy than fixed panelsUp to 50% gain over flat panels or panels not facing southDual Panel Tracker (residential Stracker)470 Watt, 2.25KWH/dayHigh performance ground mount trackersSolar/Wind HybridsLarger PV array (1,450 watts)Solar Energy Vehicle Charging StationLarger PV array (1,450 watts)B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, pHD in MechEMaster’s in MathAsst. Professor, taught at UMD for 38 years, retired in 1996www.atrsolartech.com , www.atrcorp.com"Solar Installations at the University of Maryland" by Susan Corry, Energy Projects and Conservation Manager, University of Maryland, College ParkSolar Installations at UMDState of Maryland has Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) that requires electric suppliers to meet certain standards2012:Tier 1-6.5% from these resources, at lease .1% from solarImplementation of clean energy talked about in class (solar, wind, biomass, geothermal, methane from organic material decomposition)Tier 2- 2.5%Hydropower9% should be attributed to renewable energy201513% of energy from renewable sources202220% from renewable sources50% of energy on campus from our own power plants40% from suppliers10% renewable sourcesOff-Site Renewable EnergyExecuted three long term power purchase agreements (PPAs)Two land based wind turbines with 65MW capacityOne solar project with capacity 13MWOn-Site Renewable EnergySolar hot water heating system at North campus dinerPV panels at Cole Field House5.25 KWLEAF House-solar decathlon house from 20076.9kW Solar PVGeothermal heat pumps at new Shuttle Facility and 2 sorority housesProject Sunburst-Severn BuildingUMCP was awarded a grant of $1000/kW of installed solar capacity630kW solar panel installed for $630,000630kW installationCommercial operation June 2011Estimated output of 792MWhSustainability Workshop 4.26.12 04/26/2012Pivoting Towards the Sun: Engineering Innovation in Small-Scale Solar" by Jackson Yang, Maryland Clean Energy Entrepreneur of the Year- Yang found ATR in 1973o 3 divisions Eng systems for defense Protecting soldiers from Traumatic Brain injury Protecting HUMvees and Ships from explosives Robotics Used a robotic arm to capture UAVs Automated Systems(solar tracking) Major Client: USPS- Post office losing money, doesn’t have fundsto buy ATR products, had to come up with a new strategy to fit into this market- Look into mounts for small single solar panels, to put on light posts and poles that already exist- Use a tracking device to follow the sun, so maximize the energy gained- Single Pole Tracker (SPT) Mounto Panels around 235W when facing the suno Gets 30-35% more energy than fixed panelso Up to 50% gain over flat panels or panels not facing south- Dual Panel Tracker (residential Stracker)o 470 Watt, 2.25KWH/dayo High performance ground mount trackers- Solar/Wind Hybridso Larger PV array (1,450 watts)- Solar Energy Vehicle Charging Stationo Larger PV array (1,450 watts)- B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, pHD in MechE- Master’s in Math- Asst. Professor, taught at UMD for 38 years, retired in 1996- www.atrsolartech.com , www.atrcorp.com "Solar Installations at the University of Maryland" by Susan Corry, Energy Projects and Conservation Manager, University of Maryland, College Park - Solar Installations at UMD- State of Maryland has Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) that requires electric suppliers to meet certain standardso 2012: Tier 1-6.5% from these resources, at lease .1% from solar Implementation of clean energy talked about in class (solar, wind, biomass, geothermal, methane from organic material decomposition) Tier 2- 2.5%  Hydropower 9% should be attributed to renewable energyo 2015 13% of energy from renewable sourceso 2022 20% from renewable sourceso 50% of energy on campus from our own power plantso 40% from supplierso 10% renewable sources- Off-Site Renewable Energyo Executed three long term power purchase agreements (PPAs) Two land based wind turbines with 65MW capacity One solar project with capacity 13MW- On-Site Renewable Energyo Solar hot water heating system at North campus dinero PV panels at Cole Field House 5.25 KWo LEAF House-solar decathlon house from 2007 6.9kW Solar PVo Geothermal heat pumps at new Shuttle Facility and 2 sorority houses- Project Sunburst-Severn Buildingo UMCP was awarded a grant of $1000/kW of installed solar capacity 630kW solar panel installed for $630,000o 630kW installationo Commercial operation June 2011o Estimated output of