MS in Environmental Systems with Math Modeling option

MS in Environmental Systems with Math Modeling option

When I completed my MS Thesis at Humboldt State University (HSU), I was quite busy. The weekend of May 16th, I played Trombone with the band I managed, the Humboldt Firkin Tappers, at the Legendary Boonville Beer Festival. Two weeks later, Sharyn and I got 

Thesis – Analysis – Scenario 2

Thesis – Analysis – Scenario 2

The second scenario in my analysis section looks at power supplied by 140MW of wind (purple), 50MW of solar (yellow), 50MW of ocean–wave (blue), and 64.3MW of biomass (green). This scenario leaves out the fossil fuel (brown) and the transmission (red). A one week run 

Thesis – Analysis – Scenario 1

Thesis – Analysis – Scenario 1

I have split the analysis section of my thesis into three scenarios. The goal of the first scenario is to demonstrate how the current power system meets electricity demand in Humboldt County.  Power supplied for Jan 1-7, 2008. Green is biomass, red is transmission, and