ADL Report

Profiles of Leading Renewable Energy Technologies
for the Renewable Energy Trust

Arthur D. Little was retained in 1998 by the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative to screen and provide a comprehensive assessment of the renewable technologies eligible for investment by the Renewable Energy Trust. This assessment included:

Cost and performance characteristics

Forecast of future technology and market trends

Identification of key applications and markets

Estimation of the broadly-defined market potential in the region

Definition of technical and/or market barriers and opportunities for each technology

Identification of Federal programs to be leveraged by MTC to maximize potential of the Trust

This report has been an important component in the development and focus of the initial strategy for investment by the Renewable Energy Trust. The report is provided below in
4 downloadable sections.

Section Description File Type File Size
Part I
Includes report overview and scope, technology screened, technology summary, and a technology profile on flat plate photovoltaics (PV)
Download .pdf 526KB

Part II
Includes technology profiles on flat plate photovoltaics (PV) and wind power Download .pdf 952KB
Part III
Includes technology profiles in wind power, fuel cells, and biomass gasification Download .pdf 984KB
Part IV
Includes technology profiles on biomass gasification, landfill gas, hydropower, ocean tidal and wave power as well as leveraging federal programs and the appendix Download .pdf 1151KB