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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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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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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Coined by John Bockris in 1970, the hydrogen economy is a proposed conceptual solution to reducing, or even eliminating, society’s dependence on fossil fuels. With developments in use of hydrogen as an energy carrier for stationary and portable applications, as well as for vehicles, the hydrogen economy is becoming more of a reality. These applications…
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Defined by Clayton Christensen, Disruptive Innovation disrupts an existing market through the creation of a new market. Innovation can be classified as disruptive or sustaining, though it’s not as black and white as that, as disruption itself is a process. During a presentation done in class, the following diagram was shown. Source: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20141123100030-18176179-disruptive-innovation-vs-sustaining-innovation …
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There is no denying the benefit nuclear power has had on reducing greenhouse gas emissions in Canada, especially Ontario where 60% of electricity is generated by nuclear. Canada has a long history of nuclear development, and continues to be a world leader in the nuclear industry. However, there is much debate on the role nuclear…
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