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OPINION Canada's energy narative needs an urgent reboot
Industry leaders, policy-makers, and academics need to embark on a fundamental re-think of the entire architecture of our energy system to respond to changing circumstances.
by Jatin Nathwani, December 2, 2019
Recall history. Oil was discovered in Ontario in 1865. Today, oil extraction in Ontario is no longer of any economic significance and, yet, Ontario continues to thrive. There is no reason to assume that a different economic future for Alberta or Saskatchewan is not possible. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
WATERLOO, ONT.—The positive contribution to Canada’s economic well-being by the fossil fuels resource sector—oil, coal, gas—is well-recognized, a matter of record and fully accepted…
STS Forum 2018 Summary Report 2018 & Announcement for 2019
WISE invites you to explore the Summary Report from the Science and Technology in Society Forum held from October 6th to 8th, 2018 in Kyoto, Japan. As Chair of the “Energy – Net-Zero Emissions” session, Jatin Nathwani, Founding Executive Director of the Waterloo Institute led the discussion which called for innovative solutions to meet the twin challenges of a low-carbon world combined with equitable energy.
This prestigious annual forum is organized by the Government of Japan and Chaired by the…
Smart Home Technology Needs Smart Energy Users
BRONWYN LAZOWSKI
STUDENT, FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENT
RESEARCH FELLOW, WATERLOO INSTITUTE FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY
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…
Extended opportunity cost model to find near equilibrium electricity prices under non-convexities
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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TORONTO, April 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- ITC Holdings Corp. ("ITC"), a Fortis company, today issued its support of the Independent Electricity System Operator's ("IESO") recently announced planned changes to the structure of its electricity auctions.
ITC's proposed Lake Erie Connector ("LEC") project will complement the IESO's efforts to save Ontarians billions of dollars in energy costs by creating a new corridor…
New Research Collaboration: Quantifying security and resilience of Chinese coastal urban ecosystems
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…
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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…
Turbines don’t increase the temperature, but they redistribute heat that is already in the air
CBC Radio · Posted: Mar 16, 2019 12:00 PM ET | Last Updated: March 15
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…
Canada and The World is produced and edited by Matthew Markudis
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…
Climate Change and Energy Futures final report
The Climate Change and Energy Futures workshop was held at the Nexus Centre, Memorial University, on October 10-11, 2018. The workshop was co-organized by Mark CJ Stoddart (Memorial University), John McLevey (University of Waterloo), John Sandlos (Memorial University), Vanessa Schweizer (University of Waterloo), and Catherine Mei Ling Wong (University of Luxembourg). Assistance was provided by Elahe Nezhadhossein. Cover design is by Saburo Horikawa.
The workshop was supported by a SSHRC Connections Grant, the Memorial University Conference Fund, the Nexus Centre (Memorial University), the University of Waterloo Interdisciplinary Centre on Climate Change, the Waterloo Institute of Sustainable Energy, and the Department of Knowledge Integration at the University of Waterloo.
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