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Clean Energy EngineeringStudent Capstone Project Outlines
& Professional Bios
CEEN 2017 Cohort
Kjpargeter
TheNuxalkNationisexploringthepotentialofbuildingrenewableenergyoptionsontheirtraditionalterritory.Currently,theisolatedgridwhichdeliverselectricitytotheNuxalkNationandtheadjacentcommunityofBellaCoolaissuppliedbydieselgeneratorsandarunofriverhydrofacility
ExploringtheRenewableElectricityOptionsfortheNuxalkNation
InassociationwithGillianAubieVines,PinnaSustainability
JustinHannon,P.Eng.
JustinHannonisaprofessionalEngineerandeconomistwithnearly10years’experienceinheavyindustryInAustraliaandCanada.Hisareaofexpertiseishelpingcompaniesusemoreefficientbusinessprocessestoachievetheirorganizationalgoalsmoreeffectively.Justin’sexperiencealsoincludesallaspectsofdeterminingthetechnicalandeconomicfeasibilityofresourcesprojectsforclientsrangingfromFirstNationscommunitiestopubliccompanies.JustinisgraduatingfromUBC’sMastersofEngineeringLeadershipprogramwithafocusoncleanenergytechnologies,sustainability,andbusinessstrategy.HealsoholdsbachelordegreesinMiningEngineeringandEconomicsfromQueen’sUniversity.
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ThispaperstudiestheresidentialPVmarketinMexicoandfindsthatitisattractive:itisgrowingfastandhasabrightoutlook,costsaredecreasing,sunisabundant,andpolicyissupportive.ItthenanalyzesthecompetitivelandscapeinthecityofGuadalajaraandarguesthatthereareopportunitiestoofferadifferentiatedproductthatcreatesvalueforthecustomer.ItusestheValuePropositionCanvastoprofilethecustomerandcreateasolarPVvalueproposition,andidentifiesitsunderlyingassumptionstobetestedinfutureresearch.
AvaluepropositionforaresidentialsolarPVbusinessinMexico
InassociationwithAllenManser,Adjunctprofessor,SauderSchoolofBusiness,UBC
AlejandroRuiz
Alejandrowantshiscareertohaveasenseofpurpose.Hewantstomakeadifferencebyhelpingtosolveenergyandsustainabilitychallenges.ThismotivatedhimtopursuetheCleanEnergyEngineeringmaster'sprogramheisabouttocompleteatUBC.Alejandrohastwoyearsofprofessionalexperience,andholdsabachelor'sdegreeinIndustrialEngineering.Hecombinesqualitativeandquantitativecriticalthinkingtosolvebusinessproblems.
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Thisprojectisademonstrationprojectthatwilladdresspotentialhurdlesforabroaderdeploymentofnext-generationcharginginfrastructureforelectricvehicles(EVs).SuccessfulcompletionoftheproposedprojectwillsupportthevisionofCanada’sElectricVehicleTechnologyRoadmapwhichaimstohave500,000electricvehiclesonCanadianroadsby2018.
ElectricVehicleSupplyEquipment(EVSE)&DCFastCharging(DCFC)InfrastructureDemonstrationProject
InassociationwithBCIT
Minoo Shariat-zadeh,P.Eng
Minoo Shariat-zadeh receivedherBSc inelectricalengineeringfromtheAzad UniversityofTehran,Iran.SheisaresearchassociateattheSmartMicrogrid AppliedResearchTeam(SMART)withintheCentreforAppliedResearchandInnovationofBritishColumbiaInstituteofTechnologyinVancouver,Canada.Shefunctionsasateamleaderandparticipantanddesigns,plans,andconductssmartmicrogrid projects,renewableenergyresourceintegration,powerautomationsystems,andsubstationautomationsystems.Shehasworkedinmanufacturing,consultingengineeringfirms,andresearchanddevelopmentforover19years.Hermainresearchinterestsaresmartgrids,smartmicrogrids,renewableenergy(s)andcontrolandsubstationsystems.Minoo isaprofessionalengineerandamemberoftheEngineersandGeoscientistsBC.
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Sunlight,thelargestavailablecarbon-neutralenergysource,providestheEarthwithmoreenergyin1hthanisconsumedontheplanetinanentireyear.Despiteofthis,solarelectricitycurrentlyprovidesonlyafractionofapercentoftheworld’spowerconsumption.Agreatdealofresearchisputintotheharvestandstorageofsolarenergyforpowergeneration.
ReduceWaterConsumptionforConcentratedSolarPower(CSP)GenerationinMorocco
NaoufalDahbi
NaoufalDahbihadacquiredaprofessionalexperiencethroughdiversepositionsatPratt&WhitneyCanada,aleaderinAircraftTurbines,wherehewasinvolvedintheproduction,therawmaterialsupplychain,andtheaftermarketbusiness.healsogainedexperienceinthelogisticsoftransportation,DistributionNetworkOptimization,aswellasaRenewableEnergyanalystatCleanEnergyResearchCentre(CERC)forBC’sremotecommunitiesEnergydemand.Throughtheseexperiences,hehadthechancetoexpandhisknowledgeinREsystems(solar,wind,etc.),andisagraduateofUBC’sCleanEnergyEngineeringprogram.
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TheEVchargingstationswillbeimportantancillaryfacilitiesforthenewmultiunitresidentialbuildingsonthecampus.ToevaluateandrecommendtheoptionsforEVchargingstandardsforthenewconstructionofMURBbuildingsontheUBCcampus,areviewofcurrentproposedEVchargingregulationsandbylawsamongMetroVancouvercitiesandassociatedEVchargingtechnologieshasbeenconducted.
OptionsforEVChargingInfrastructureRequirementsforNewMURBConstructionontheUBCCampus
BoruiYang
BoruiYangisagraduatestudentoftheMELprograminCleanEnergyEngineeringatUBC.Heholdsambitionsincleanenergyengineeringforlowerenergyconsumption,higherenergyperformance,andsustainableenergydevelopment.HeonceworkedatSBIBioenergyforrenewabledieselproductionprocessdesignandHuskyEnergyInc.asproductionandreservoirengineerforthermaloilrecovery.
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ThehotelindustryinMexicohasalargeenvironmentalimpactduetothehighenergyconsumptionthatusuallycomesfromfossilfuels.Inaddition,alargepercentageofthehotelsoperationexpensesarerelatedtoenergy.ThepurposeofthisprojectistoanalyzethepotentialthatexistsforSynTegra toimplementcleantechnologiesinthehotelindustryinMexico.
CommercializationofcleantechnologiestoreduceenergyconsumptionandemissionsinthehotelindustryinMexico
MarysolEscamilla
MarysolEscamillaisagraduatestudentofUBC’sMasterofLeadershipinCleanEnergyEngineering.Sheisasustaina-bility-focusedprofessionalwithexpertisespanningcorporatesocialresponsibility,sustainablesupplychainandenergysystems.Priortojoiningtheprogram,MarysolworkedatCoca-ColafemsaasanengineerinB.Sc.SustainableDevelopment,performingasocio-economicandenvironmentalanalysistoidentifyriskinthesupplychain.CurrentlyshedoinganinternshipasaresearchcoordinatorsupportattheCentreforInteractiveResearchonSustainabilityworkingwithprojectsrelatedtoenergyefficiencyinbuildings
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ThisprojectaimedtochallengethetypicalsocialhousingdesigninBrazilthroughtheproposalof17sustainablesocialhousesensemble.Itshedssomelightoninnovativesolutionstosocialhousingissuesunderthesustainabilitytriple-bottomlineconcept,whichistheapplicationofsustainablesocial,environmentalandeconomicpractices.
SustainabilityAppliedtoSocialHousinginBrazil:Acleanenergyprojectandlifecycleassessmentofasocialhousingmodel
João AirtondeAlmeidaMonteiroNeto
ArchitectandurbanistgraduatedfromtheUniversityofFortaleza.Professionalexperienceinsocialhousing.WorkedwithIGMRealEstateLtddesigningandmanagingtheconstructionofsocialhousesinthecityofHorizontepriortocomingtostudyintheMELCEENprogramatUBC.
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Thepurposeofthisprojectistoevaluatethebusinesscaseofretrofittinglow-risewood-frameapartmentsofsocialhousingstockinBC,whichwillsupportThePembinaInstitute’sAffordableHousingRenewalProject.Incrementalretrofitcostswereevaluatedandcomparedtoanticipatedsavingsinenergy,operation&maintenancecosts,andenergygenerationpotentialfromsolarphotovoltaics.
BuildingaBusinessCasetoRetrofitSocialHousingtoNetZeroEnergyinBC–BuildingStockandFinancialAnalysis
ShelleyMetcalfe
ShelleyMetcalfeisanenvironmentalscientistwithovertenyearsofprofessionalexperience.PriortostartingtheCEENprogramatUBC,sheworkedfortheBCMinistryofEnvironmentasamanagerwhereshemadedecisionsonwastedischargepermitsundertheEnvironmentalManagementAct fromindustriesincludingmining,hazardouswasteandpulpandpaper.ShealsohasexperienceinenvironmentalemergencyresponseandwasinvolvedintheMountPolley MineTailingsSpillRehabilitationProjectin2014.
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InassociationwithPembinaInstitute
ThismarketstudyformobilesolarpowergeneratorintheMiddleEastregion,alandwheretheenergyfromthesunandtheenergyindepositsinthegroundhaveanunusualrelationshipthatmayholdthekeytogrowingsolarmarketsandindustries.Thepurposeofthisacademicmarketstudyistocollectbothquantitativeandqualitativedatawhichcanhelp“CambridgeEnergyPartners”toanalyzeandexecutetheirproductdevelopmentandmarketingstrategiesintheMiddleEastregionwithafocusontheexplorationofthepotentialinvestorsandtargetcustomers.
MarketStudyForaMobileSolarPowerGeneratorbyCambridgeEnergyPartnersinTheMiddleEastRegion
MuhammadRazwanSaeed
RazwanisanelectricalengineerandhasworkedasprojectengineeratNizam Energy(Pvt.)ltd.alargestsolarEPCcontractorinPakistan.Hegainedawealthofknowledgewhileworkingonthelarge-scaleutility(100MWp)PVprojectcompletedinMarch2016.PriortojoiningNizam EnergyheworkedasanelectricalengineeratNishat Millsltd.alargesttextilegroupinPakistanandperformedseveralenergyconservationmeasuresincludingthebehavioralchangecampaignformorethan400workers.Highlyenthusiasticforenergyefficiencyasheconsidereditasarenewableenergysource.
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InassociationwithCambridgeEnergyPartners
UBCispresentlydevelopingaGreenBuildingPlanforacademicandresidentialdevelopments.Improvingknowledgedisseminationbetweenprojectsisakeypurposeofthisplan.ThisprojectexploresthesuitabilityofaPost--OccupancyEvaluation(POE)studytosupportthiswork.
Socio-TechnicalPostOccupancyEvaluationoftheRobertHLeeAlumniCentre
KerryShaw,P.Eng.
KerryShawisaMastersofEngineeringLeadershipinCleanEnergyEngineering(MELCEEN)candidateatUBC.TheMELCEENprogramhasprovidedanavenuetoexploreherdiverseinterestsinsustainability,energyefficiencyandconservation,andenergypolicy.Kerryhasabachelor’sdegreeinChemicalEngineeringandSocietyfromMcMasterUniversityinHamilton,ON.ShehasalsoclosetoadecadeofworkexperienceasaProcessEngineerdeliveringprojectsfortheMetallurgyindustry.
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InassociationwithUBC
Afeasibilitystudyofinstallingthewasteheatrecoveryunit(HeatExchanger)ontheexhaustofnaturalgaspowergeneratortorecoverthewasteenergyfromtheexhaustofthegeneratorandutilizethisenergyforheatingandcoolingservicesofthefacilities,buildingsorplants.Thecustomdesignedandscalablemodularunitcanbeusedformanyapplicationsincludingresidential/commercialbuildings,industrialfacilitiesandgasplants.TheR&DpartofthissystemhasbeenimplementedbyFEEDEngineeringInc.jointlywithNRC-IRAPcontributionandcurrentlyeffortsaremadeforcommercializingtheunit.
CombustionSystemExhaustWasteHeatRecovery ManishSoni,PMP
ManishSoniisacertifiedprojectmanagementprofessional(PMP)andaBachelor’sandMaster’sinChemicalEngineeringwith13yearsofexperienceinchemicalprocessengineeringandprojectmanagement.Hehasstrongknowledgeofengineeringbasicsandhasworkedonthefullspectrumofenergyprojectsfromfeasibilitystudies,basicdesign,detaildesigntoengineeringprocurement&construction.Hehastechnicalexpertiserangingfromsimulation,systemhydraulics,energybalances,equipmentdesign,procurementtoconsultingclientsongrassrootsandrevampsystemandindustrialplantdesign.
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InassociationMehrdadGharib,FEEDEngineeringInc.
FeasibilityassessmentofbiomassfueledenergytechnologiestoreplacedieselandpropaneasthesourcefuelsforelectricityandheatingforKwikwasut’inuxwHaxwa’mis FirstNationinBritishColumbia
SteveVogel,P.Eng.
SteveisaprofessionalEngineerwhoholdsaBachelor’sdegreeinCivilEngineering(EnvironmentalOption)fromUBC.HehasworkedinCivilEngineeringwithTheCityofCalgaryinCalgary,Alberta.Hisprofessionalexperienceincludesprojectmanagement,planningandresearchintheareasofdevelopmentengineering,solidwastemanagement,deeputilities,watertreatmentandtransitinfrastructure.SteveispursuingaCleanEnergyEngineeringdegreetofurtherhisabilitytocontributetoefficiencyandsustainabilityinthebuiltenvironment.
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InassociationUrbanSystems
Eachchillerover60toncoolingcapacityonUBC'sPointGreycampusismaintainedundercontractwithexternalsuppliers.Therearecurrently44suchchillersoncampus,withaboutonelargechilleraddedperyearonaverage.Awaytoreducethismaintenancecostwouldbetocentralizecoolingwithafewlargechillersanddistributingcoolingwatertobuildingsviaacampus-widepipingloop,similartothecampusdistrictheatingsystemcompletedin2015.
UBCCampusDistrictCoolingSystem(DCS)FeasibilityStudy
ColinMingus,P.Eng.
ColinMingushastenyearsofexperienceasamechanicalengineerdesigningmechanicalsystemsforcommercialandinstitutionalbuildingsincludingseveralLEED-certifiedbuildingssuchastheBiologicalSciencesComplexWestandSouthwingsatUBCandthemulti-useMarineGatewaydevelopmentinSouthVancouver.HisexperienceincludesenergymodelingforprogramssuchasBCHydroPowerSmart,LEED,andASHRAEtoshowenergycostsavingsandcodecompliance.Heispassionateaboutreducingenergyuseinbuildingsthroughsimpleyetefficientmechanicalsystemsandreducedenergydemandthroughpassivedesign.
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InassociationwithUBC
TheobjectiveofthisprojectistodemonstratethefeasibilityofcreatingasolarenergycompanyinMexico.Inaddition,showallthekeypointsthatarenecessarytoimplementthiskindofproject.Establishwhyacompanyofthiskindisnotonlyagoodbusiness,butalsoabenefitforthecountry.
Lut - LightAPhotovoltaicSolarCompanyThatProvidesSolutionsInMexico
RicardoLimon,MBA
RicardoLimonisafinancialadvisorinanOilandGascompanyinMexico.Heworkedinprojectsrelatedtooilexplorationandproductionaswellasrefiningprojects.Hehasfinancial,management,andprojectabilitiesinadditiontothegooduseofsocialskillsforengagementwithstakeholders.HeisamechanicalengineerandcarryanMBAfromtheEGADEBusinessSchool.Trulycommittedtomakingapositivechangefortheplanet.helikessportsinoutdoorspacesandwithastronginclinationtoprotectthenaturalhabitat.
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InassociationwithLut Light
Ahigh-leveleconomicpre-feasibilitystudyabouttheinstallationofanInstreamEnergySystem’shydrokineticturbinearrayonaChileancanalisperformed.TheprojectisframedunderChileanDistributedGenerationLawandthe“ProgramofSubsidyforPrivateInvestmentonIrrigationandDrainageWorks”,bytheChileanMinistryofAgriculture.
Technicalandeconomicpre-feasibilityoftheinstallationofahydrokineticturbineinZanartu Canal,Chile
MiguelAriasHerrera
MiguelAriasHerreraisafoundingpartnerofINGALLtda.,aChileanengineeringandconstructioncompanydedicatedtodevelopinghydraulicandirrigationprojectsinChile.HeholdsadegreeonCivilEngineeringfromUniversidaddeConcepcion,Chile.PriortojoiningUBC’sMasterofEngineeringLeadershipinCleanEnergyEngineeringProgram,MiguelexercisedasCEOofINGAL,boostingtheexpansionoftheCompanytodifferentregionsofthecountry,engagingstakeholders,workingtogetherwithwaterusers’organizationsandlocalFirstNationscommunities,whilecommunicatingeffectivelywithprivateandgovernmentalentities.
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InassociationwithInstreamEnergy
Thepurposeofthisprojectistoevaluatethebusinesscaseofretrofittinglow-risewood-frameapartmentsofsocialhousingstockinBC,whichwillsupportThePembinaInstitute’sAffordableHousingRenewalProject.Incrementalretrofitcostswereevaluatedandcomparedtoanticipatedsavingsinenergy,operation&maintenancecosts,andenergygenerationpotentialfromsolarphotovoltaics.
BuildingaBusinessCasetoRetrofitSocialHousingtoNetZeroEnergyinBC–SolarPVAnalysis
ThiNguyen
ThiNguyenisaseniorconsultantandprojectmanagerwith18yearsofexperiencewithanexcellenttrackrecordinsuccessfulcreation,leadership,anddeliveryofover30majorinternationalprojectsandprogramsinrenewableenergy,energyefficiency,climatechange,corporatesustainability,andenvironmentalmanagement.ThiwasaUBCSustainabilityScholarattheCityofMapleRidgeinsummer2017;previoustothat,hewasaconsultantatheInternationalFinanceCorporation(IFC,amemberoftheWorldBankGroup),DeloitteConsulting,ERM,amongotherwell-knowninternationalfirms.ThiholdsaMaster'sDegreeinEnvironmentalEngineering,aBachelor'sDegreeinChemicalEngineeringfromVietnam.
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InassociationwithPembinaInstitute
IndigenouscommunitiesinBCareresponsiblefor50%ofCanada’sFirstNationsrenewableenergyprojects.OneoftheleadersistheTsilhqot’inNationalGovernment(TNG).Theyhaveasustainableeconomicgrowthplanwhichhighlightsrenewableenergyprojectsascentraltoitssuccess.
EcoSmarthasbeenworkingwiththeTNGondevelopingasolarfarm,whichisnowinitsimplementationphase.Thepurposeoftheprojectwastoprovidetechnicalandprojectmanagementsupportincludingsystemdesign,simulation, energyoutput,performanceand financialanalysis.
SolarPoweringtheTŝilhqot’in Nation JenniferJohnson
JenniferisaSolarEnergySpecialistatEcoSmart.ShedesignsandimplementssolarenergyprojectsforFirstNationscommunities.Priortothis,JenniferstudiedandworkedintheUKfortenyears.SheobtainedaMastersofResearchinQuantumChemistryfromOxfordUniversity.Followingthis,shemovedtothehustleandbustleofLondonandledbusinessdevelopmentforasustainabilitycompany.AsasoontobegraduateofUBC’sCleanEnergyEngineeringMastersprogram,JenniferishopingtoextendherengineeringcapabilitiesbeyondsolarwiththeaimofmakingapositiveimpactintherenewableenergysectorinCanada.
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InassociationwithEcoSmart
TooptimizewasteheatcaptureandimproveenergyefficiencyfortheSoutheastFalseCreekNeighbourhoodEnergyUtility(SEFCNEU),Low-TemperatureDistrictHeating(LTDH)isapromisingsolutiontobeadoptedinthefuture.Newbuilding-sidedesignsareneededtomeetthehygienerequirement.ThisstudycreatedabuildingsimulationmodelbasedonmeasuredheatingsystemdatafromatypicalresidentialbuildingintheNEUarea.ThemodelenabledustoevaluatetheimpactsofapplyingLTDHtothespaceheatinganddomestichotwatersupplyofthebuilding.
InvestigationoftheLow-TemperatureDistrictHeatingSystemDesignAppliedtoaResidentialBuilding
DongWan
DongWaniscurrentlyagraduatestudentinMEL.Priortojoiningtheprogram,heworkedasanautomotiveengineerfor11years,focusingontheresearchanddevelopmentofvehiclepowertrainsystemstoachievepollutantemissionsreductionandfuelefficiencyimprovement.Heisalsointerestedinenergyconservationandsustainabilitydevelopment.
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BritishColumbiaInstituteoftechnology(BCIT)isahubforinnovationandperusingindustrialbestpractices.AFRESHhomeisoneoftheBCITgreatest’sassetwhichisalivelabforongoingprojectsonsustainabilitysince2000.Strategiesfordecreasingemissionsofthebuildingsdependfirstlyontheaccountingsystemforenergyandemissionandsecondlyondifferentoffsettingtechniquesincludingpassivetechniques,energyefficiencyandsustainableenergygenerationathouse.Thisprojectwillmeasureenergyperformanceofthehouseandproposeaschematicdesignforthefuturesteps.
BCIT- AFRESHHomeconditionassessmentandmeterinstallation
ArashZaree,PMP
ArashZareeisaqualifiedindustrialengineerwitheightyearsofprofessionalexperienceinbusinessdevelopmentandprojectmanagement.ArashgothisProjectManagementProfessional(PMP®)accreditationfiveyear’sagoanddirectedmegaprojectsinenergyandmining,takingeachfrominitialconceptdesigntoprojectclosing.Hehashands-onexperienceinspreadsheetdynamicmodellingforvarietyoffinancialpurposes.GraduatedfromMasterofengineeringleadershipincleanenergy,hehasbothtechnicalknowledgeandbusinessacumentoleadteams,preparebusinesscase,discussengineeringconceptandperformtrade-offanalyses.
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BUSINESSMODELFORINCREASINGTHEDEPLOYMENTOFDCFASTCHARGINGSTATIONSINBRITISHCOLUMBIA
SwathiBhat
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ThepurposeoftheprojectistodevelopabusinessmodelthatmakesaninvestmentinDCfast-chargersfinanciallyviableforinvestors,andproviderecommendationstostakeholdersonanychangesnecessarytoimplementthebusinessmodel.
InassociationwithGregDennis,Powertech
SwathiisanElectricalEngineerwhoissincerelypassionateaboutelectrificationofthetransportationsectoranddecarbonisationofthepowergrid.Concurrenttohermaster’sprogramatUBC,Swathihasbeencollaboratingwithaward-winningpublicenterprisesinVancouvertobothdevelopandassesstheimpactofbusinessmodelstoimproveaccesstoelectricvehiclecharginginfrastructureinBritishColumbia.Previously,Swathispentthree-and-a-halfexcitingyearsasanElectricalEngineerdesigningsafety-criticalelectricalinfrastructureforiconicrailwayprojects,allthewayfromtenderingtodetaileddesign,asapartofageographicallydispersedmulti-disciplinaryteamwithinWSAtkinsplc.SwathiisfortunatetohavelivedandworkedinBangalore,London,andVancouver.
IntermittentnatureofSolar&Windpowergenerationrequirescost-effectiveenergystoragesystems.SurplusenergycanbestoredbyreductionofCO2inaspecializedelectrolyzer designedby“TheCarbonInitiative”.Thetechnologycana)producecarbon-neutralproducts,andb)compensateforcostofCO2capture&storage.Thescopeofthisprojectistoconductatechno-economicanalysisandidentifypathwaysforcommercialisationofthisinnovativetechnologyasanenergystoragesolution
RenewableElectricityDrivenCarbonDioxideConversion:Techno-EconomicAnalysis
AliAbbas
AliAbbasisamechanicalengineerandastudentofMEL,CleanEnergyEngineeringprogram.HealsoholdsanMBAfromCardiffUniversity,UKandisacertifiedsupplychainprofessional,byAPICS,USA. AfterMBA,hespentovereightyearsworkingforanenergymajor,lookingafteritsdownstreamfuelssupplychainoperationsandengineeringmanagementindifferentpositions.Heispassionateaboutanalysingmarkettrendsofnewenergiesandtheirtechnicalpotentialtodecarbonizetheconventionalenergysystems.Inhisfreetime,Alienjoystravellingandlovestospendtimewithhistwoyoungkids&wife.
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InassociationwithDavidWeeks,TheCarbonInitiative
BritishColumbia’snewbuildingstretchcodeisaworldpremiere;amulti-tieredcodeprovidingaregulatoryframeworktotakebuildingsfromcurrentperformance(BCBuildingCode2012)toNetZeroReady(NZR).Costingstudieshavebeenperformed,andtheyindicatethatthecostsforbuildingdesignedinaccordancetothevariousstepsarelow,andthatthepotentialforthenewcodeispromising.InmakingthecasefortheStepCode’sadoptionbylocalgovernmentsanditssupportbythenewprovincialgovernment,onekeycomponentisstillmissing:WhataretheGHGimpactsofadoptingthevariousstepsoftheStepCode?
GreenhouseGasImpactsofTheBCEnergyStepCode
MuhannadAbiHaidar
MuhannadAbiHaidarisaCleanEnergyEngineeringGraduateCandidateatUniversityofBritishColumbia.HehaspracticedinconsultationforelectricaldesignandrenewableenergyforlargescaleprojectsandinfrastructureintheGulfandMiddleEastarea.HeholdsaBachelor’sDegreeinEngineeringfromtheAmericanUniversityofBeirut,awardedin2014withdistinction.Drivenbypassioninsustainablebuildingdevelopment,Muhannadislookingtojointhegreenbuildingdesignindustrysoonafterthecompletionofhismaster’sdegree.
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InassociationwithPembinaInstitute
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