a greener parliament
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A Greener Parliament. Paula Claudino Diana Ioan Stephen McMurtry Nasim Mehrtash. Outline. Outline Proposal Reading: Rejecting Renewables Reading: Distributed Generation Technology Options Reading: A Micro-generation Strategy for Canada. The Proposal. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
A Greener Parliament
Paula ClaudinoDiana Ioan
Stephen McMurtryNasim Mehrtash
Outline
Outline• Proposal• Reading: Rejecting Renewables • Reading: Distributed Generation• Technology Options• Reading: A Micro-generation Strategy for
Canada
The Proposal
That renewable micro-generation technologies be evaluated for installation
on Parliament Hill
Rejecting Renewables – the socio-technical impediments to implementation in the US
• Why haven’t renewables been more successful, even where they are cost-competitive?
• Do you believe that Canadians stigmatize renewables in the same way that Americans do?
• Why does the US lag behind Europe and other industrialized countries?
Distributed Generation• Why is distributed/micro-generation gaining
momentum?• What would happen if micro-generation
becomes more popular in Canada?• Is this really a feasible alternative to central
generation?
Selected Micro-generation
• Solar Thermal – Flat – Evacuated
• Solar PV
• Solar Thermal – Flat – Evacuated
• Solar PV
Selected Micro-generation• Micro Wind turbine
+ The Seasonal Thermal Storage (possibly combined with Heat pump)
Technology
Energy Potential• Solar map
• Wind map
Technology
Discussion:What are the criteria for choosing righttechnology?
Technology
Discussion:What are the criteria for choosing righttechnology?• Location• Energy needs• Scale• Cost
Technology
Discussion:• Which technology should be chosen?
Technology
Discussion:• Which technology should be chosen?– Solar Thermal?– Solar PV?– Micro Wind?– Or Combination of three?
Technology
Discussion:• What are the drawbacks/concerns of integrating a
renewable generation technology into the parliament buildings?
Technology
Discussion:What are the drawbacks/concerns of integrating a
renewable generation technology into the parliament buildings?
• Protecting Fabric and Character of the building– Design and sitting– Cumulative visual impact– Structural impact– Building interiors
• Cost
A Micro-generation Strategy for Canada
• How will this be funded?• How would this proposal be perceived by the public?• Should a public-private partnership be considered in
this case?