Report Number
FSEC-CR-967-97
URL
http://publications.energyresearch.ucf.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/FSEC-CR-967-97.pdf
Keywords
Photovoltaics; Disaster Relief, Disaster relief; Photovoltaic power; Emergency energy needs; Renewable energy in disasters; Power supply disruption; Needs assessment
Abstract
When natural disasters, such as hurricanes, earthquakes and floods, occur, thousands of people can be left without homes, electrical power, communications, potable water, and food storage capabilities. Adequate electrical power is imperative for both disaster relief operations and community rebuilding. However, the disaster may have disrupted the commercial power supply to a community, requiring disaster relief agencies to rely on alternative sources of power. Photovoltaic-powered equipment provides electrical power which is renewable, quiet, and safe, and which can be used for many essentials of disaster relief efforts, such as refrigeration, communications and lighting. However, at present, photovoltaic (PV) technology is used scarcely in disaster relief efforts. To help quantify the role PV has in disaster relief efforts, the Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC) conducted a large-scale needs assessment and a follow-up workshop with representatives from federal and local governments, the PV industry, and disaster relief agencies. This report describes the results of the workshop.
Date Published
11-24-1997
Identifiers
737
Subjects
Disaster relief; Photovoltaic power systems; Emergency management; Renewable energy sources; Needs assessment
Local Subjects
Disaster Relief; Photovoltaics
Type
Text; Document
Creator (Linked Data)
Ventre, Jerry [LC]
Collection
FSEC Energy Research Center® Collection
STARS Citation
Florida Solar Energy Center and Ventre, Gerard, "Energy Needs During Disasters: Workshop Summary Report" (1997). FSEC Energy Research Center®. 737.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/fsec/737
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