Climate risk Mitigation Analysis for the Province of BC’s Property Portfolio
Sneha K. Padinhareveedu | MEL Candidate | Dec 16, 2022 Mentors: Dennis R. Ranada, Lakshman Pulibandla, CBRE Global Workplace Solutions Abstract British Columbia has committed to achieving net-zero carbon pollution by 2050. In accordance with its long-term strategy, the province intends to reduce emissions by more than 40% by 2030 compared to 2007. As a […]
Climate Resilient Supply Chains
Shreya Jaiswal | MEL Candidate | Dec 16, 2022 Mentors: Kelley Hishon, BC Hydro Abstract The annual average temperature in Canada has increased at roughly twice the global mean rate. The effects of widespread warming are evident in many parts of Canada and are projected to intensify in the future. These effects include more extreme […]
The Design, Analysis, Scoping, Risk Assessment and Technical Evaluation of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)
Azhar Sayed | MEL Candidate | Dec 16, 2022 Mentors: Jeremy Dresner, RDOS Abstract The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen (RDOS) has its main office and a nearby emergency operations center (EOC) in Penticton, BC. The EOC is a new building with no backup power. Therefore RDOS will implement a battery energy storage system (BESS) value […]
Techno Economic Analysis for storage and transportation of 1000 kg Hydrogen
Ipsha Sharma | MEL Candidate | Dec 16, 2022 Mentors: Hydrogen in Motion Abstract The role of Hydrogen(H2) in the energy transition has evolved over time and today it is seen as a potential decarbonization pathway across industries. Gaseous H2 has become a viable technology for vehicular Hydrogen storage due to the great improvements in […]
Making gas equipment ready for 100% hydrogen: Home Appliances running on H2
Camilo A. Lozano | MEL Candidate | Dec 16, 2022 Mentors: Mehmud Iqbal, Fortis BC Abstract In 1874, the great visionary Jules Verne wrote in The Mysterious Island “water will one day be employed as a fuel, that hydrogen and oxygen that constitute it, used singly or together”. Almost one hundred years later, in 1969 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Feasibility Study of Green Ammonia Production in British Columbia
Graham MacGillivray | MEL Candidate | Dec 17, 2021. Mentor: Marc Brunet-Watson, Energy Evolution; Abstract The purpose of this project is to evaluate the technical, social, political, and economic feasibility of large- scale green ammonia production in the province of British Columbia. Ammonia has been produced at an industrial scale to support food production for […]