Waterloo researcher is helping families adopt smart technology and smart practices for sustainable living

By Sam Toman, University Relations

Originally posted here: https://uwaterloo.ca/global-impact/smart-home-technology-needs-smart-people 

The key to any healthy relationship is communication. The same can be said about our relationship to home energy use.

That makes Bronwyn Lazowski a kind of therapist for our dysfunctional home energy patterns. She studies everyday energy consumer patterns…

Authors:

Hassan Shavandia, Department of Industrial Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran,
Mehrdad Pirnia, WISE Member/Department of Management Sciences, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada
J. David Fuller, Department of Management Sciences, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada

Abstract:

This paper finds near equilibrium prices for electricity markets with non-convexities due to binary variables, in order to reduce the market participants’ opportunity costs, such as…

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Science of The Total Environment

Available online 24 March 2019
In Press, Accepted Manuscript

Abstract

The emerging threat to the coastal urban ecosystems from increased intensity and frequency of weather events is a compelling reason for improving our understanding of the integrity of the existing ecosystem. Resilience of an ecosystem is a critical property that aids recovery and adaptation when subject to intense stress. Quantifying the resilience of an ecological system requires a detailed…

Your climate impact

We know it's confusing trying to envision what climate impact means to each of us. When you estimate your climate impact (or carbon "footprint") with Project Neutral, you'll learn how many tonnes of climate pollution come from your household activity. But what does that really mean in terms of your impact on climate change?

The big (and by that we mean global!) picture

We know that our daily choices are having a greater impact on the planet. Individuals…

View of a windmill farm in La Ventosa, Juchitan community, Oaxaca State, Mexico. (PATRICIA CASTELLANOS/AFP/Getty Images)

This weeks question comes from David Burtt in North Gower, Ottawa. David asks:

I am curious to know the effects on climate that may be caused by the very large wind turbine farms. The turbines are obviously absorbing energy from the wind, so is there an effect "downstream", from the farm?

We went to David Johnson, a [WISE Member and] Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the…

What does Canada need to do to move toward a more green economy? In this episode, guest-hosted by Patricia Goff, three experts provide their wish list and weigh options already on the table for a more green future, ranging from a national carbon tax and decarbonization to supplying the world with more natural gas to completely phase out coal and better accountability around personal carbon footprints. Is there a future that includes oil and gas? Is climate change an emergency or a manageable…

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We are seeking interested students at all levels of their academic career to present a poster featuring their research/work in sustainable energy! Academics from all faculties and institutions are welcome to present their work to members from government, industry, NPOs, professors and others at the WISE Energy Day 2019 event on September 26 in Fed Hall!