Planning of Renewable Energy for Canada

The project intends to adopt a graphical technique called Carbon Emissions Pinch Analysis (CEPA) to develop an energy planning model for Canada in renewable energy utilization. This project is driven by the commitment made by Canada in Copenhagen 2015, which is carbon reduction targets of 17%, 30% and 80% for the years of 2020, 2030 and 2050 respectively from the year 2005. Based on information published on CBC news, it is expected that the emission target for the year 2020 is very unlikely to be achieved, which suggest the needs for a more robust energy planning model for the following years in Canada to avoid further noncompliance in carbon reduction. The CEPA model has been adopted in many countries, including Ireland and China, which are the world leaders for renewable energy. By utilizing process integration and CEPA model, it is expected that the carbon reduction target of Canada in year 2030 and 2050 is achievable through the meticulous energy planning model in this project, developed based on various scenarios of renewable energy available in Canada.

Faculty Supervisor:

David Sumner

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Partner:

University of Nottingham

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Education

University:

University of Saskatchewan

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