This research project will address the following question: What knowledge-based tools can help WADE Canada accelerate the suitable deployment of decentralized energy (DE) technologies? The proposed research will contribute to WADE Canada’s mission by: • Assessing the performance capabilities of DE technology providers, • Developing a tool to assess the needs of end users (those […]

G-res est un outil utilisé par plusieurs organisations internationales pour estimer les émissions de gaz à effet de serre (GES) produites par les réservoirs hydroélectriques. Malheureusement, il ne tient pas compte la couverture de glace, qui a un effet barrière sur ces émissions plusieurs mois par année en milieu nordique. Le présent projet vise à […]

The transportation sector is responsible for 25% of Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions and efforts to address climate change by electrifying transportation will reduce the demand for gasoline and diesel fuels. At some point in the decline internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicle owners will face the same challenges that have plagued electric and hydrogen vehicle owners […]

This research is intended to investigate the pathways to accelerate the diffusion of demand-side low-carbon innovations and socio-technical energy system change. Specifically, we want to map out whether innovations are pertinent, which can reinforce each other, which policies, stakeholders and legitimacy factors help them and their interactions. The variables that the innovations were coded for […]

More than 80% of power outages in power grids are caused by faults in distribution networks. To improve the system’s reliability and resiliency, the service restoration is critical after faults. The Soft Open Point (SOP) is an emerging power electronic device, which can be connected to terminals of feeders or between networked microgrids, and can […]

Electric power systems are subject to cyberattacks. In this project, we intend to investigate false data injection attacks (FDIAs) targeting the automatic generation control (AGC) and the economic dispatch (ED) of electric power systems. Such a class of attacks may significantly affect the system frequency stability and result in huge economic loss and even catastrophic […]

Design of modern electric power systems in which renewable energy resources are included is a challenging task. This is because these power systems employ a large number of sophisticated power converters and control methods that need to be accurately tuned. The task of tuning and optimizing these converters and their controls is tedious, repetitive, and […]

This project focusses on the modernization of energy system modelling with considerations for greater levels of sustainable energy and carbon-neutral footprints.

OVERVIEW MISSING The research goal of this internship is to develop various configurations of the CANDU 6™ reactor core fuelled with thorium to achieve a conversion ratio of at least one, (i.e. the reactor produces as much fissile material as it consumes). These cores should have equivalent power outputs as the baseline reactor, but achieve […]

Electrification connects renewable, low-carbon energy sources to the energy services that power modern society. Delivering this energy in the form of electricity is a formidable challenge, as the current electrical transmission network is not structured to deliver the amount of electrical energy needed to propel our vehicles, heat and cool our homes, and power industry […]

“The Water Shed Inc.” was founded in 1980, which offers a full spectrum of water services in the province of Nova Scotia as a residential service business. The company was acquired by Lee Barette and Mark Greatorex in January 2021. The Water Shed is currently experiencing a complete business transition from a manual and paper […]

Chaque jour, des decisions doivent etre prises quant a la quantite d’hydroelectricite produite au Quebec. Ces decisions reposent sur la prevision des apports en eau dans les bassins versants produite a l’aide de modeles hydrologiques. Ces modeles, qui transforment les precipitations en debits, prennent en compte plusieurs facteurs, dont notamment la presence ou l’absence de […]