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Assessing community forest resources to determine potential for biomass district heating in one rural and one remote First Nation of Northwestern Ontario
(2016)
The purpose of this thesis is to explore the feasibility of using biomass in rural and remote First Nations for the purpose of supplying biomass district heating plants. The availability of forest resources, including the ...
The economic feasibility of replacing diesel with renewable energy resources in remote First Nation communities in Northern Ontario
(2017)
Ontario has many First Nation communities in the remote northern region that use diesel fuel to generate part or the whole of their energy requirements. There is a huge financial and environmental cost associated with ...
Increased production of cellulosic sugars from lignocellulosic materials
(2018)
Renewable energy is energy that is regenerated naturally for infinite time. Renewable energy can
be categorized into solar, hydro, wind, geothermal, and biomass. Biomass is an organic material
such as agricultural, forest ...
Particle swarm optimization based adaptive neuro-fuzzy interference system for MPPT control of a three phase grid connected photovoltaic system
(2019)
There is a significant demand for renewable energy systems to ensure sustainable and environmentally friendly living. Shifting from the use of fossil fuels to renewable energy sources will decrease both the reliance on ...
Investigation and performance characteristics of a hybrid solar photovoltaic-thermoelectric power generation renewable energy system
(2015)
Increasing fossil fuel prices, electricity demand, and global concern for greenhouse gas emissions have increased interest and research of novel renewable energy technologies. Renewable solar-photovoltaic (PV) systems are ...
Performance and emissions of diesel engines fueled by expanded polystyrene-infused biodiesel with additives
(2018)
Environmental issues and conventional fossil resource depletion has directed the attention of researchers to seek clean or alternative fuels. Biodiesel was introduced as an answer to day-to-day increases in diesel consumption ...
Towards auction mechanisms for peer-to-peer energy trading in smart grids
(2019)
The conventional energy grid is being replaced with the new emerging smart grid infras-
tructure. This can be attributed to the fact that it only supports unidirectional energy
ow,
i.e., energy is transmitted from the ...
Biomass energy potential of forest harvest residue in Northwestern Ontario
Woody biomass contributes less than 6% of total energy production in Canada. Based on
previous data relating to the supply, quality and economic potential, this compilation of relevant
data provides an estimation on the ...
Building green energy initiatives in Northern Ontario Indigenous communities: case study on community development in Lac des Mille Lacs First Nation
(2020)
Northern Ontario’s First Nations communities rely heavily on diesel energy, a fuel source with high economic and environmental costs. Thus, many communities are examining the viability of making a partial or full transition ...
The impact of amending forest soils with wood ash on soil organic matter attributes and associated properties
(2020)
Wood ash, the byproduct of bioenergy production from biomass, is typically discarded
into landfills as waste. Adding ash back to soil may supply nutrients to soil that are lost through
biomass harvesting, increase soil ...