2060 Project Blog
The value of solar PV to British Columbia
Many jurisdictions around the world and within Canada have established targets to decarbonize fossil fuel dependent economies. In British Columbia, for example, the Climate Leadership Plan sets a target for all new buildings to be net-zero ready* by 2032. A...
Household Self-Sufficiency: Is it Feasible?
In the past, the pace of change for energy technologies has been much slower than more familiar devices; such as consumer electronics. However, as we witness the impacts of learning and scale on solar photovoltaics (PV), wind farms, battery storage, electric vehicles...
Understanding the Value of Site C: 2060 Project BCUC Submission
August 30, 2017 Site C Inquiry Commission Dear Members of the Commission, The challenges facing electrical system planners are many, but uncertainty about future policy, costs, and technology uptake is perhaps greater than at any other time. Strategic positioning to...
SITE C AND ENERGY FLEXIBILITY FOR THE FUTURE
Dr. Andrew Rowe - a 2060 Project principal investigator - published an article regarding Site C and the need for flexibility in future energy systems on the blog "Policy Options". The full article is accessible here.
WHY AREN’T WE USING GEOTHERMAL ENERGY FOR ELECTRICITY IN CANADA?
Electricity is produced from geothermal energy in many countries. The United States has the largest fleet of geothermal power plants with a total installed capacity of 3,812 MW. In Canada, we have extensive geothermal resources but no power plants. A key reason for...
REFUELLING ALBERTA COAL PLANTS WITH BIOMASS
The Climate Leadership Plan in Alberta aims to terminate coal generation and increase the share of renewable energy to 30% by 2030. To meet the new renewable targets and cover the void left by coal, significant new capacity buildout is expected in the coming years....
WHY NUCLEAR? FUTURE EMISSIONS RISK IN ELECTRICITY SYSTEMS
Two large jurisdictions in the US are taking two very different approaches to reducing greenhouse gases: California has indicated that they will expand renewable energy capacity while simultaneously shutting down their nuclear power stations, whereas New York has...
THE ROLE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA IN MEETING ALBERTA’S ENERGY GOALS
Stronger electrical transmission systems can help lower electricity costs, improve reliability, and decrease greenhouse gas emissions. Recently it was suggested that BC could help Alberta meet its target of eliminating coal-fired generation from its electricity mix...
MATLAB TOOLBOXES: TIME-SERIES ANALYSES, PORTFOLIO OPTIMIZATION AND LATIN HYPERCUBE SAMPLING
Time Series Analysis and Forecast (TSAF), MATLAB Central File Exchange. TSAF is a free MATLAB toolbox developed to analyze time series and forecast the future. Time-domain and frequency-domain plots along with the autocorrelation and partial autocorrelation graphs...
WHAT IF ALBERTA’S NEW POWER SYSTEM CARBON PRICE WAS COMPREHENSIVE?
The new Climate Leadership Plan unveiled in Alberta to address greenhouse gas emissions uses a best-in-class carbon intensity standard for the electricity sector. Analysed in a previous post, power plants that have a higher carbon intensity than an efficient combined...