A Greener Parliament

Paula ClaudinoDiana Ioan

Stephen McMurtryNasim Mehrtash

Outline

Outline• Proposal• Reading: Rejecting Renewables • Reading: Distributed Generation• Technology Options• Reading: A Micro-generation Strategy for

Canada

The Proposal

That renewable micro-generation technologies be evaluated for installation

on Parliament Hill

Rejecting Renewables – the socio-technical impediments to implementation in the US

• Why haven’t renewables been more successful, even where they are cost-competitive?

• Do you believe that Canadians stigmatize renewables in the same way that Americans do?

• Why does the US lag behind Europe and other industrialized countries?

Distributed Generation• Why is distributed/micro-generation gaining

momentum?• What would happen if micro-generation

becomes more popular in Canada?• Is this really a feasible alternative to central

generation?

Selected Micro-generation

• Solar Thermal – Flat – Evacuated

• Solar PV

• Solar Thermal – Flat – Evacuated

• Solar PV

Selected Micro-generation• Micro Wind turbine

+ The Seasonal Thermal Storage (possibly combined with Heat pump)

Technology

Energy Potential• Solar map

• Wind map

Technology

Discussion:What are the criteria for choosing righttechnology?

Technology

Discussion:What are the criteria for choosing righttechnology?• Location• Energy needs• Scale• Cost

Technology

Discussion:• Which technology should be chosen?

Technology

Discussion:• Which technology should be chosen?– Solar Thermal?– Solar PV?– Micro Wind?– Or Combination of three?

Technology

Discussion:• What are the drawbacks/concerns of integrating a

renewable generation technology into the parliament buildings?

Technology

Discussion:What are the drawbacks/concerns of integrating a

renewable generation technology into the parliament buildings?

• Protecting Fabric and Character of the building– Design and sitting– Cumulative visual impact– Structural impact– Building interiors

• Cost

A Micro-generation Strategy for Canada

• How will this be funded?• How would this proposal be perceived by the public?• Should a public-private partnership be considered in

this case?