Environmental, social, governance (ESG) reporting or sustainability reporting is not a new concept for non-financial disclosures. However, as discussions relating to the environment, climate change, and social consciousness become more prevalent in the mainstream media, so have the discussions relating to the industry-specific disclosures on topics such as greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, water management, and […]

The goal of the research is to assess the technical, economic, and environmental feasibility of extracting dissolved lithium minerals from produced wastewaters at existing hydrocarbon processing facilities within the Duvernay Shale development and in-situ oilsands regions of Alberta. An overall economic review of the opportunity to the Province of Alberta will be completed based on […]

The purpose of this research is to determine the techno-economic feasibility of utilizing renewable energy to produce hydrogen for use in mine sites in Ontario to reduce their carbon intensity. As wind and solar electricity generation is intermittent, hydrogen has the flexibility as an on-demand fuel source, as well as an option for long-term storage. […]

Enersion has developed a novel integrated tri-generation (TG) system that provides electricity, heating, and cooling. In order to guide their business plan, they would like to know which customer application would benefit the most from implementing their TG system – residential, commercial, or industrial. This work will establish a decision-making methodology for the usage of […]

After 40 years of attempting to implement cleaner cooking technologies (Batchelor et al, 2019), successes have been muted, leaving approximately 2.8 billion people (IRENA, 2020) to spend hours gathering biofuel and enduring smoke-related harm due to cooking with fire. Despite the years of research examining reasons for the failures, there do not appear to be […]

My research question is, “What business models can successfully implement clean-cooking technologies in Tanzania?”. As we move towards the clean economy, it is imperative that all three pillars of sustainability are considered – the environment, the economy, and society. Studying the business models that will ensue clean-cooking technologies to have long-lasting impact in rural communities […]

The United Nations Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (SFDRR) is an international non-binding agreement signed by 187 countries, including Canada, which was formed to build community resilience through disaster risk management. The research question for this capstone project is: can the United Nations SFDRR build community resilience through improved disaster risk management including climate […]

Finance & Accounting · Collaborate with the F&A team on: · Performing basic account reconciliations · Filing Accounting documents and retrieving documentation as needed · Compile data and a variety of reports · Assisting team members in daily operations and special projects as needed · Review and assess impact on financial numbers as we navigate […]

In the transition from fossil fuels to the new energy economy, hydrogen is forecasted to play a larger and larger role. The research question addressed by my project is focused on evaluating the economic, technical and environmental implications of producing hydrogen from municipal solid waste (mixed plastics, wood and cardboard waste) in Alberta. At a […]

Working in a team-based environment with our investment professionals, the student will have the opportunity to develop the skills required to be successful in a career in capital markets or the energy sector. Some of your roles and responsibilities over the summer may include: Managing financial models and databases Preparing and presenting internal reports Attending […]

The primary tasks and responsibilities of the intern will be to develop a marketing strategy to implement over the next year in order to grow and build the commercial sector of our company. This process will involve conducting relevant market research, completing a review to assess efficacy of growth strategies that have been implemented thus […]

In the last 30 years, mixed recycling and organics composting initiatives have drastically reduced the total amount of landfill waste generated in North American communities, and despite these encouraging trends, communities continue to experience land shortages for sanitary landfills. Zero-Waste initiatives offer a potential way forward to further reduce the amount of landfill waste generated […]