Utility Free Sustainable Homes By Richard Cazales Course: ECON 2505 Section: D728 Professor: S. MacDonald

I will be focusing on 3 subsystems that are both economic and earth friendly for utility free sustainable homes. The three systems are: - Solar Panel & Electrical Storage systems - Rain water collection and filtration techniques - Hydrogen generation through electrolysis The integration of these subsystems can provide electricity, heating, gas and clean water for an entire home, hence making it ‘utility-free’. The main goal is to bring awareness and encourage young entrepreneurs to become installers and providers of such a system. Why? Because this can drastically reduce carbon emissions and sewer overflow in the New York City and create job growth for many young college students.

Hydrogen House Project in New Jersey

Solar Economics

Solar Economics The average 3ft x 5ft solar panel outputs about 180 Watts. According to U.S Energy Information Administration, in 2014, the average annual electricity consumption for a U.S. residential utility customer was 10,932 kilowatt-hours (kWh) per year 911 kWh per month 30kWh per day. 2.5kW to 3 kW per hour The average amount of sunshine per day is about 14 hours This would mean your solar panels need to generate between (about 15 to 25 solar panels) 3kWh to have a net zero household. A solar array system in that range can cost anywhere from $5,000 to $10,000.  

Solar Tiles

Solar Economics A simple calculation can help determine whether or not investing in solar panels is a smart option. The formula is:   Payback Time = (Cost of Solar Panel Array & Materials) / (Cost of Average Energy Use per Year) According to U.S. Energy Information Administration, the average household electricity bill is about $1,250 per year So… ($10,000)/($1250/year) = 8+ years The payback time may be an extra 2-4 years longer if you decide to invest in Tesla batteries or supercapacitors, if you would like to store this electrical energy for a rainy day.

SEWER OVERFLOW

Hydrogen Generation by Electrolysis

Hydrogen Cooking

Electric & Hydrogen Cars

Conclusion

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