TECHNICAL AND ECONOMIC EVALUATION OF A WASTE TO ENERGY FACILITY THAT WOULD USE WOOD RESIDUES
Seham M. Ahmed | MEL Candidate | Dec 17, 2021. Mentors: Kara Serenius and Floyd Wickie, Pacific North Coast Development Society, Kitselas Forest Products, Westland Resources and Thornhill Power & Utilities Corporation Abstract Wood residues generated from logging locations and sawmills in Terrace BC is a green and renewable biomass resource, however, these wood residues are currently being piled up […]
North China 50 MW Wind Power Plant Feasibility Study
Kevin Zhang | MEL Candidate | Dec 17, 2021. Mentor: Chris Li, Scall-Chem Co./ Datang International Power Generation Abstract The development of the wind power industry in this certain mountainous terrain can not only transmit electricity to the power grid, but also promote local economic development. This project takes a mountain wind farm as the […]
Low Carbon Resilience Energy Policies in Manitoba
Daniel Valdivia | MEL Candidate | Dec 17, 2021. Mentors: Hannah MacDonald and Patricia Lightburn, Dunsky Energy Consulting; Abstract Low-carbon resilience (LCR) integrates the concepts of climate migration and adaptation, in the context of energy policies. A jurisdictional scan of international best practices and qualities of energy policies that incorporate LCR was completed. These concepts […]
Optimization of Vacuum Swing Adsorption performance and Literature Review of Carbon Capture and Utilization
Harshit Srivastava | MEL Candidate | Dec 17, 2021. Mentor: Joseph Broda, Fortis BC; Abstract Fortis BC announced its “Clean Growth Pathway to 2050”goals in 2018. One of the four pillars which will contribute towards achieving these goals is through blending of Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) into the Natural Gas grid. The production of biomethane, […]
The economics of having a centralized control system for all the buildings owned by RDCO
Ragheed Santina | PMP| MEL Candidate | Dec 17, 2021. Mentor: Divya Gupta, RDCO; Abstract RDCO (Regional district of central Okanagan) is making some efforts on climate action to make their infrastructure and communities greener, reducing regional reliance on continued emergency management activations and supporting the region’s ability to thrive over time. One of the […]
BC Provincial Manual for the Installation of Treated Wood Poles In an Around Aquatic Environments for BC Hydro
Juanjo Ortellado | MEL Candidate | Dec 17, 2021. Mentors: Heather Middleton and Stephanie Rooke, BC Hydro; Abstract BC Hydro is a Crown corporation with the aim to safely, reliably and affordably provide clean electricity throughout the province of British Columbia. Amongst their tasks is the installation of utility poles in compliance with environmental regulations. […]
An Investigation of: Off grid Hydroponics using Atmospheric Water Generation Powered by Solar Photovoltaics in Turkana, Kenya
Reem Nassrat | MEL Candidate | Dec 17, 2021 Mentors: Anastasia Kaschenko and Acacia Leaky, Majik Water/TBI ABSTRACT This study proposes the framework to develop an off-grid permaculture pilot in Kenya’s driest most remote community. The proposed project aims to provide a design for a hydroponics system using water collected from the atmosphere powered by […]
THE FUTURE OF UFV SOLAR ENERGY
Parisa Mohammadi | MEL Candidate | Dec 17, 2021. Mentor: Mark Goudsblom, University of the Fraser Valley Executive Summary There is an increasing need and obligation to reduce British Columbia’s Greenhouse gas emissions in the foreseeable future. The University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) aims to invest in renewable energy technologies and be a regional […]
Mapping clean-energy techno-economic pathways from raw feedstocks through to ammonia and methanol
Andrew Medgyesi | MEL Candidate | Dec 17, 2021. Mentor: Omar Herrera, MeridaLabs; Abstract A comprehensive literature review of various established and emerging technologies to transform raw feedstocks into the end products ammonia and methanol has been conducted to provide an overview of useful information for macro production process design consideration. Given that there are […]
Analysis of energy system of a commercial building in Downtown Vancouver and Developing technical solutions for Energy Conservations.
Suman Mandal | MEL Candidate | Dec 17, 2021. Mentors: Emma Bowman and David Garcia, Modern Niagara; Abstract This project aims on studying the energy-consumption profile of a four-story commercial building in downtown Vancouver and evaluates three energy-saving alternatives to identify the best sustainable and economically viable option(s). The facility’s last year utility bills were […]