Canadian energy issues can be hard to navigate in the political world without being equipped with a technical background in how energy is generated and used. Here is the third article of the Energy Literacy series, focusing on a particularly relevant topic in the energy industry. With the Ontario election having just passed, and the…
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Canadian energy issues can be hard to navigate in the political world without being equipped with a technical background in how energy is generated and used. Here is the second article of the Energy Literacy series, to bring some engineering knowledge, as well as perspective, to these Canadian energy issues. With the environment being a…
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Today marks the 28th anniversary of the Montreal Massacre that happened at the École Polytechnique. Four years ago, I attended a memorial of that tragedy on campus, and remember thinking, “It could have been me.” If I was a student at the École Polytechnique, then it definitely could have been me that got killed also. As I attended…
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Canadian energy issues can be hard to navigate in the political world without being equipped with a technical background in how energy is generated and used. Hence, this is the first article of a new blog series on Energy Literacy, to bring some engineering knowledge, as well as perspective, to these Canadian energy issues. From…
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Two years ago, out of curiosity, I attended a Women in Business event, where the central theme seemed to be, “women can have it all.” Listening to female entrepreneurs discuss how they managed to balance having kids and raising a family while building a business was an inspiration, and sparked an entrepreneurial drive in me. Like many…
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Originally posted on EcoStudio’s blog. When most people hear the term “Net-Zero,” they associate the term with energy, which is one of ZeroHouse’s design goals. In the off-grid electricity market, an emerging section holds a lot of potential (pun intended) for growth, especially in urban communities. While mounting solar photovoltaic panels on top of a roof…
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Originally posted on EcoStudio’s blog. An exciting update on ZeroHouse: rather than being merely net-zero carbon, ZeroHouse actually removes carbon dioxide from the environment, giving it a negative carbon footprint! So, what does it mean for the ZeroHouse to have a carbon footprint that is less than zero? It all comes down to the building materials…
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Originally posted on EcoStudio’s blog. Computer simulations and 3D models of a house that uses net-zero energy and has a net-zero carbon footprint is one thing, but to see the physical house is a whole other story. On Wednesday July 19th, several members of our team ventured out to Peterborough to visit our Construction…
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It’s right before a long-weekend and one thing on the mind of many Canadians is enjoying the one thing Canadians are proud of: our beer. Sure, Canada also excels at making wines and spirits, but when it comes to beer, that is something we trump the United States in (okay, pun totally intended there). Canadians…
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When I was in high school, I used to sometimes take a shortcut through a corn field to get home after school which included a trek through a swampy area. What a few ingenious senior students from my school decided to do was install a bridge to help get through it. While not perfect, it…
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