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Hello

I am an economics student researching the renewable energy industry (yes, i know its a very WIDE subject…)

I found a gazillion links to different renewable energy resources, but none of them had any hard-core economics financial data.

I would really appreciate if someone could point me in some good directions. what I am looking for is information about on-going planned renewable energy projects world wide, preferably with real financial data

Thanks a lot!

Yuval

Thanks for your question, economics and energy is a huge topic that we have not yet been able to address properly in our economy category. If you find good information or want to write something please feel free to build this thread as a resource.

Good luck on your research. I would suggest that you search via Google pressure exchanger systems.

dennisanderton

I hope this helps the economics student:

I was just thinking today that a good solution in finding a sustainable and constant source of capital needed to finance the R&D of complex alternative energy projects such as tidal energy for example, is by the creation of an international fund that invests in simpler alternative energy projects that can be achieved in the short run, say a geothermal energy plant or solar panels (which have proven to be very effective in the fight against global warming) and with the revenue obtained in this first stage investment step it is possible to reinvest the money in the second stage investment that consists mainly of more elaborate and complex projects such as the one of tidal energy that I mentioned before.

I hope this idea can be achieved quickly or that someone already thought of it.

sergiomillenium

I should let you know that Rockefeller funded Tesla. On one side you have the genius and infinite imagination of Tesla, on the other you have a well known political and public figure. Tesla was thought of as a hobby in this case. I am in the same boat. I have developed an idea and have the Rockefeller's backing me. Not literally though. I am an inventor that has the ultimate green machine and wall street to see me through. Wish me luck. We are in what you call the grassroots. It has been advised that I do not mention this to anyone. Sorry I just can't stand it anymore. Keep a look out for I-imagination.

This is how it starts: You have an idea, maybe you don't have the money to complete the prototype. Let's say 15K, that is a lot for most of us. You have it and you know it. For many this can drive you crazy. Us humans are very smart. Here is an example of just how smart you are. Will the world live forever? If not what are you going to do about it? To the point...I am an American dream come true. No one is stealing my idea. No one is attempting to kill me. It all seems to make sense. I now have the 150K backing to get me started. I found the right people at the right time. I hope that I will be able to share all of this with my fellow man. Upon realizing what our production costs will be we have determined that we can sell these to anyone for no more than 5K. To power your entire house (under 4000 sq'). With gears we will sell royalties to auto manufacturing. You ask how. I will tell you MAGNETISM!

God Bless
magmogen

Yuval,

If you are referring to Economic ROI regarding renewable energy projects there are many-many different models. I agree that it is hard to find a good economic model of investment and return.

Much of this renewable energy modeling is made even harder to define due to the politicization (is that a word?) of the energy system review and approval costs, power incentive value vs return of capital value.

For example the use of production taxes vs. cap & trade models, vs. other varying incentive models (differing credits for solar, wind, small hydro, bio-gas, wave energy, etc.) Mix in a large amount of renewable energy regulation & associated fees and you have a very difficult to model, non-linear capital return and production value situation.

Please feel free to write a book on the subject and call out the impact of various political and economic models separately from pure equalized energy production costs & values. After all, once power hits the grid its all equalized in Kilowatts! Let the market decide.

My view is that there is a real need for better management of these review process steps, incentives & regulations to make modeling more accurate and simpler to implement. This would have the immediate effect of making renewable energy simpler to design, cheaper and available sooner. Cut the red tape and you will increase renewable energy availability.

Jess
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I would try looking at the Energy Information Administration first. If they don't have what you are looking for they can tell you how to find it.

EIA