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Application of sustainable energy on the island of Bonaire. Phase 1 : inventory of sustainable energy options
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ECN
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1-12-2000
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ECN-I--00-002
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Other
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62
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Abstract:
The Government of Bonaire has defined a policy which aims for asustainable economical development of the island. Part of this policy is to
amplify the ecological appearance of the island in order to create new
impulses for eco-tourism. Within this framework the water and energy company
of Bonaire (WEB Bonaire) is being asked to investigate the possibilities for
production of energy in a more sustainable way than the present situation. At
present the energy supply of the island is fully provided by diesel fuel
engine driven generator sets. An additional advantage of a more sustainable
energy supply system will be that the economy of Bonaire becomes less
dependent on fluctuating world market fuel prices. Energy efficient
alternatives for conventional energy services usually appear to be most cost
effective to save energy and reduce fossil fuel use. Although the application
of energy saving options is not the primary responsibility of WEB, but more
of the local authorities and individual consumers, certain areas for energy
savings are addressed in the study. Interesting areas for energy saving will
be 'lighting' and 'cooling'. Other areas may be 'use of water' and 'household
appliances'. The inventory and assessment of renewable energy option
indicates that the feasibility of a number of options are doubtful for
various reasons. Options, which are part of this category, are the use of
landfill gas and biogas, combustion, gasification and pyrolysis of
biomass/waste, OTEC, a wave energy based power station and solar thermal
based power stations, viz. parabolic trough, power tower and solar
dish/engine. From the scarce data available, no clear picture arises for the
solar pond. Useful options appear to be wind turbines, solar photovoltaic
systems and (small-scale) solar thermal collectors. The results of the
current inventory suggest that further investigations and activities with
regard to the transition of the Bonaire energy supply system, from a fossil
based system to renewable based system, should focus on: development and
implementation of sustainable energy saving measures; use of wind energy,
solar photovoltaic energy and (small-scale) solar thermal energy
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