RENEU renewables FOR you
Andres Velez | Guilherme Curi | Jingyi Liu Parsons The New School for Design
CONTENTS WHAT IS HAPPENING TODAY
WHY IS THIS HAPPENING
THE PROPOSAL
RENEU
WHAT IS HAPPENING TODAY SITUATED JUNCTION
energy COnsumption The underserved residential consumption of renewable energy hinders the reduction of carbon emissions.
70.3% TRANSPORTATION
16.20
11.4 million t CO2e
OF CARBON EMISSIONS COME FROM BUILDINGS AND STREETLIGHTS
million t CO2e
48.0% FUGITIVE EMISSIONS
2.8 million t CO2e
OF BUILDING’S CARBON EMISSIONS COMES FROM RESIDENCES 33.8 million t CO2e
13.46 BUILDINGS AND STREETLIGHTS
million t CO2e
83.1% OF RESIDENCES’ CARBON EMISSIONS COMES FROM ELECTRICITY AND NATURAL GAS
TENANTS AND RENEWABLES New York tenants face a series of difficulties to power their homes with renewable energy sources.
64%
OWNED
NYC
RENTAL
$100
$100
$ 0
$120
INDUSTRY VICIOUS CIRCLE High prices limit the growth of renewable power generation companies.
RENEWABLE ENERGY PRODUCER
HIGH PRICE
MIDDLE MAN
CONEDISON
TENANTS
LOW DEMAND
RENEWABLE ENERGY CREDIT REC equals Carbon Credit in the current renewable energy system.
REC
RENEWABLE ENERGY PRODUCER
REC
BROKER
POLLUTING COMPANY
WHY IS THIS HAPPENING A SYSTEM’S VIEW
GOING GREEN The accessibility to renewable energy is increasing.
- Prices in free-fall
- Solar and Wind farms
BRIDGING GAPS Tenants are an underestimated resource for the increase in renewables.
REC
- Complicated system
- Lack of information
REC
?
MAKING ENDS MEET Investing in demand creation is crutial to increase renewable energy production.
CURRENT SITUATION
IDEAL SITUATION
- Mostly Infrastructure
- Underused resource
- Tipping point
THE PROPOSAL A NEW SYSTEM
PREMISSES Tenants, renewable energy and RECs should be considered as keys to solution
ECONOMIC:
ENVIRONMENTAL:
Incentivize tenants with RECs
Take advantage of renewable energy
SOCIAL: Empower tenants to bypass the barriers in the current clean energy system
A NEW SYSTEM The solution should repurpose funds from RECs as incentives for end users.
REC
REC
a new SYSTEM The solution should give tenants funds to help increase the demand for renewable energy.
REC
REC
A New SYSTEM The solution should make renewable power generation companies relevant to tenants.
REC
REC
RENUE PLATFORM
TARGET USERS A multi-sided service model to tie the system together.
CONSUMERS
SELLERS
BUYERS
TENANTs JOURNEY A user-friendly interface will help increase the number of Consumers.
ENTRY Consumers will be attracted by information that is closely related to them.
- Video
- Calculator
- Link Coned account
SERVICE Simple and functional platform will keep Consumers engaged.
- Profile
- Rates
- Chat
EXIT Immediate notification keeps all parties informed and up-to-date.
- Dashboard
- Notification System
SERVICE Sellers will have all the information they need to re-invest.
- Target Consumers
- Split Budget
SERVICE Seamless interface will make it easy for both Sellers and Buyers.
- Dashboard
- Quick Pay System
FUTURE
REC
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