• Designing a Sustainable Development Project in a West African Socio-cultural Environment; Burkina Faso Case Study 

  Chineme, Atinuke (Graduate Studies, Haskayne School of Business, Schulich School of Engineering, Law, Environmental Design, Sustainable Energy Development, 2018)

  Implementing a sustainable renewable energy development project that generates local wealth is the goal of The Strongest Oak’s (TSOs) Solar Village Project. However, understanding the needs of the people in the community—Pau, ...

• Design and Optimisation of Off-grid Solar PV Systems for an Indigenous Peoples Community in the PH 

  Mayo, Marvin (Graduate Studies, Haskayne School of Business, Schulich School of Engineering, Law, Environmental Design, Sustainable Energy Development, 2018)

  Two types of off-grid solar lighting systems are investigated for a remote indigenous community in the Philippines: a Solar Home Lighting System (SHLS) for households; and the Church Complex Solar System (CCSS) serving a ...

• Comparison of Grid Power and Solar Power for Electric Vehicle Fast Charging 

  Lefebvre, Nancie (Graduate Studies, Haskayne School of Business, Schulich School of Engineering, Law, Environmental Design, Sustainable Energy Development, 2018)

  Range anxiety is a common complaint of electric vehicles (EVs). To help address this, a fast charging station was installed in Red Deer. In my study, I compared the scenarios of powering this station with the grid (Case ...

• SAGD Emissions Intensity 

  Koroluk, Douglas Kenneth (Graduate Studies, Haskayne School of Business, Schulich School of Engineering, Law, Environmental Design, Sustainable Energy Development, 2017)

  Steam assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) is a technique used to produce significant volumes of bitumen from Alberta’s oil sands. The generation of steam from natural gas combustion generates greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. ...

• Comparative Analysis of Environmental Assessment Regulatory Frameworks for Wind Energy Development in Canada 

  Ryan Neil Hearn (Graduate Studies, Haskayne School of Business, Schulich School of Engineering, Law, Environmental Design, Sustainable Energy Development, 2018)

  This research project evaluated the effectiveness of the environmental assessment (EA) regulatory frameworks in place for wind energy developments in four selected Canadian provinces: British Columbia (BC), Nova Scotia ...

• Carbon Utilization in Building Materials 

  Pawlak, Agnieszka (Graduate Studies, Haskayne School of Business, Schulich School of Engineering, Law, Environmental Design, Sustainable Energy Development, 2018)

  Greenhouse gas emissions from anthropogenic sources have been on the rise since the industrial revolution. Scientists now believe that these gases, specifically CO2, is raising global temperatures and causing the climate ...

• Why We Do What We Do The Factors that Influence Energy Behaviour and How to Effect 

  Timmins, Eric (Graduate Studies, Haskayne School of Business, Schulich School of Engineering, Law, Environmental Design, Sustainable Energy Development, 2018)

  In order to address the growing issue of climate change, the Alberta Climate Leadership Plan was developed and implemented so the Province can work to minimize GHG emissions attributed to energy production. For this plan ...

• Utilizing Wave Power as Green Energy for Remote BC Communities 

  Fischer, Eric Charles (Graduate Studies, Haskayne School of Business, Schulich School of Engineering, Law, Environmental Design, Sustainable Energy Development, 2018)

  The west coast of Canada has an abundance of potential wave energy. Currently there are many off-grid communities that do not take advantage of this renewable energy source and instead rely on diesel generators to fulfil ...

• Sustainable Building Advancements for Alberta 

  Parassery Sadasivan, Agasthya (Graduate Studies, Haskayne School of Business, Schulich School of Engineering, Law, Environmental Design, Sustainable Energy Development, 2018)

  The Alberta electricity sector comprises electricity generated primarily from non-renewable sources like coal and natural gas which have high GHG emissions. Coal power plants and natural gas power plants account for ...

• Sustainable Energy Development of an Off-Grid Village in Burkina Faso 

  Barr, Lucas (Graduate Studies, Haskayne School of Business, Schulich School of Engineering, Law, Environmental Design, Sustainable Energy Development, 2018)

  Clean and affordable energy is a key aspect for the sustainable development of many emerging nations around the world. In Burkina Faso, West Africa, only 3% of the population has access to electricity. To support Burkina ...

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