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Webinar: Renewable Energy and Energy Storage, Resilient World Institute of Ontario, Canada, October 28
Event Description
This course will provide participants with an overview of renewable energy and energy storage technologies. Applications will include power generation, combined heat and power, and thermal heating and cooling. Real world case studies selected from local and international projects will be used to describe how the technologies are deployed in a practical way. Relevant government regulations, including Ontario’s Environmental Activity Sector Registry will be discussed with considerations for Licensed Engineering Practitioners. Off-grid applications will be reviewed for remote northern communities and mining sites. No laptop is required for this course. Notebook, pen/pencil and calculator are recommended. Photo shooting is not allowed during training.
- Introduction to renewable energy and energy storage fundamentals – including units of measure and electric power grid basics
- Overview of renewable energy in Ontario – understanding where we are and how we got here
- Government policies, regulations and guidelines – including REA, EASR and net metering
- Renewable energy technology overview – including wind turbines, solar (PV and thermal), bioenergy, ground and air source heat pumps, energy from waste and micro-hydro
- Energy storage technology overview – including pumped hydro, batteries, hydrogen, flywheels, compressed air and thermal heating/cooling
Steven Law, P.Eng.: Steven is a recognized expert on both renewable energy and energy storage technologies and regulatory issues related to renewable energy in Ontario. Steven’s professional profile
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