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Prof. Mehrdad Kazerani and Marten Pape
As the number of offshore wind farms around the world grows, so do efforts to make them more cost-effective and efficient. One way to do that is to avoid oversizing the power electronic convertors that transform the variable-frequency electricity produced by the turbines into a fixed frequency suitable for the grid.
In series-connected, single-string DC transmission systems — the most efficient way to transmit the electricity from distant turbines — operation of each convertor is influenced…
IREP’2022 in Banff - the 11th Bulk Power Systems Dynamics and Control Symposium.
The Conference has organized by the Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Energy of the University of Waterloo.
The Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Energy (WISE) of the University of Waterloo has proudly organized the 11th Bulk Power Systems Dynamics and Control Symposium – IREP’2022 in Banff.
On behalf of the IREP International Steering Committee and the Local Organizing Committee, we cordially welcome you to the 11th Bulk Power Systems Dynamics and Control Symposium – IREP’2022 in Banff. The Conference is organized by the Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Energy of the University of Waterloo, and…
Magdy Salama, Maria Hanna and Mostafa Shaaban
Energy storage systems like batteries, supercapacitors and flywheels play an important role in the world of renewables. When the sun isn’t shining or the wind isn’t blowing, these devices ensure customers have reliable power.
This has sparked interest in privately owned energy storage hubs that could sell power to customers as they need it. To find out how this might play out in the marketplace, WISE researcher Magdy Salama and his colleagues applied game theory, a method that models…
Alireza Dehghani- Sanij's book has been recently published in Elsevier.
Ice-Houses:
Energy, Architecture and Sustainability presents new and novel technologies and approaches surrounding daily and seasonal ice storage, along with discussions on passive cooling and natural technologies using different methods, including heat pumps. The book covers different aspects of ice-houses and cold energy production, storage and utilization. By addressing various issues connected to the technology and structure of traditional ice-houses and natural and artificial ice making,…
Memorial University‘s Project Call for Applications (2): 2022 - (Engagement Fund)
UArctic and Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador and Yukon University invites applications for its Indigenous and northern collaborative research and education engagement fund. This supports new cooperative projects on networking activities related to Arctic research and education, particularly on priority issues in Canada's Arctic and northern policy framework. Priority will be given to projects which involve activities within existing UArctic thematic networks or UArctic…
Memorial University‘s Call for Applications (1): 2022 - (Development Fund)
UArctic and Memorial University of Newfoundland invites applications for its Indigenous and northern relationship development fund. This enables researchers to building better and deeper relationships with Northern and Indigenous groups and communities. The application must have a local Indigenous or community partner clearly supporting this initial and exploratory engagement focused on relationship building that may result in future research or other kinds of projects.
Consortia must consist…
This is a one-off opportunity. There will be no expected future rounds.
The Directorate-General for the Environment invites tenders for support to the EU foresight system for the environment. The tenderer will improve the understanding by policy-makers of emerging environmental issues by supporting yearly cycles of the system for the identification of emerging environmental issues and related risks and opportunities, set up by the Environment Knowledge Community.
Legal or natural persons based in EU states or authorised countries under the WTO procurement…
Prof. Claudio Cañizares (Executive Director, WISE) has participated in the ETNO Sprint Report.
The Energy Transformation Network of Ontario (ETNO), formerly the Ontario Smart Grid Forum, is an independent group of senior leaders from across Ontario’s utility, private, public, and non-profit sectors, working together to improve the electricity system in the province. ETNO sought to answer the question posed by the OEB, IESO, and Ontario Ministry of Energy, Northern Development and Mines: “What distribution system structures are best suited to accommodate the integration of the increased…
WISE is providing opportunities to both undergraduate and graduate students this summer!
Are you interested in the Sustainable Development Goals? Do you want to work for an international organization? Are you looking for a Spring/Summer placement? WISE is providing opportunities to both undergraduate and graduate students this summer! Contact our Manager for Global Programs and Initiatives, Fibha Nazim (fnazim@uwaterloo.ca) to find out more.
Matheus F. Zambroni de Souza, Prof. Kankar Bhattacharya and Prof. Claudio Cañizares
Compressed air energy storage (CAES) facilities offer an attractive way for bulk power systems to buffer the intermittent nature of renewable energy, storing excess energy when it’s not needed and retrieving it during peak demand. But few studies have examined their operation in electricity markets.
For WISE researchers Claudio Cañizares, Kankar Bhattacharya and Matheus Zambroni de Souza, the question was how to maximize daily profits for these facilities. To find out, they developed two…
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