Le myriophylle à épis est une plante aquatique exotique envahissante dont les populations sont en pleine expansion au Québec. Plusieurs travaux en laboratoire ont montré que le myriophylle libère, en se décomposant, des substances toxiques pour les cyanobactéries. Le myriophylle peut aussi héberger sur ses tissus des algues microscopiques qui captent des nutriments qui ne […]

Hydro-Québec has data acquisition systems for a multitude of sensors, some of which have been installed since almost 20 years in its electrical generation equipment (turbine-generator units – TGU). The collected data is primarily used to ensure that the information is adequate in the event of an equipment breakdown or for specific behavioral studies. Data […]

The state of stress in depth is an important parameter for subsurface project. One of the applications of knowing the stress state is understanding induced earthquake pattern arising from geothermal energy extraction. Fault slip due to fluid injection (for energy extraction) into underground deep geological layers constitutes an environmental and potential risk issue if induced […]

For many regions in Canada, wood is a plentiful and renewable resource that can be burned to offer low-cost and reliable heating for homes and buildings in remote communities. This project will support Demizine Inc., a Canadian company focused on remote and off-grid technology solutions, in developing a new forced-combustion heater system. The wood burning […]

The project aims to design and fabricate high-performance perovskite solar cells for commercialization. Suitable fabrication methods will be employed for preparing perovskite solar cell samples in large-scale while characterizing both perovskite films and devices by utilizing a myriad of techniques. The characterization methods will provide better insight and invaluable date of the operation of perovskites […]

Ce projet est en partenariat avec Hydro-Québec. Il vise à mieux comprendre l’évolution des craques sur les turbines hydroélectriques. Pour bien s’ajuster à la demande d’électricité, ces turbines ont diverses modes d’opérations. Dans ce projet, les réseaux de neurones profonds seront utilisés afin d’obtenir une fonction qui prend en entrée le mode d’opérations et donne […]

The main duty of Hydro-Quebec is to respond efficiently to the energy demands of customers, in a safe way while remaining competitive in the markets as well. In a changing energy context, the production of solar photovoltaic energy represents a new challenge for Hydro-Quebec, which will have to integrate and to balance this intermittent resource […]

Ce projet de recherche vise à accompagner Centraide Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean dans la réalisation d’une politique de développement social qui lui permettra d’affiner sa stratégie d’investissement social. En cohérence avec les principes du développement social, nous mobiliserons les principaux acteurs du développement social de la région pour co-construire cette politique. À terme, ce projet de recherche action […]

Once produced, electricity is difficult to store in large quantities. Hence, accurate electric load forecasting is of critical importance to balance production and consumption for modern power grids integrating more and more intermittent renewable energy and variable loads such as electric vehicles. Short-term electric load forecasting for local areas is also of interest to efficiently […]

Dans ce projet, nous proposons l’émulation d’une plateforme transactionnelle dans un marché local de l’énergie pour apprendre et tester les différents algorithmes et approches d’optimisation et de contrôle décentralisés sur les échanges entre les agents, comprendre les contraintes techniques et les bloqueurs, et définir les enjeux d’intégration des RED dans le réseau électrique. Dans un […]

Electric vehicles (EVs) have become increasingly popular because of their high efficiency and sustainability. However, EVs represent an intensive electric load. Their penetration to the power system poses significant challenges to power distribution system operation and control, such as voltage drop and transformer overload. This study will evaluate the impact of EV penetration on Saskatchewan’s […]

This project is part of a larger effort towards the decarbonization of our energy by focussing more on renewable energy (eg. solar, wind). Hydro-Quebec is invested in this effort as it is a major provider of electricity throughout Northeastern America. Many renewable energy sources are highly variable; it is therefore important to be able to […]