Technology research publications portal
List of publications for Canmet
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Renewables
Solar Thermal
- Groundbreaking Solar-Drake Landing Solar Community: Okotoks, Alberta, Canada
- The Performance of a High Solar Fraction Seasonal Storage District Heating System – Five Years of Operation
- Survey of Active Solar Thermal Collectors, Industry and Markets in Canada (2009)
- Solar Water Heating Systems - A Buyer's Guide
Solar Photovoltaic Energy
- Photovoltaic Technology Status and Prospects: Canadian Annual Report 2017
- Photovoltaic Technology Status and Prospects: Canadian Annual Report 2015
- Photovoltaic Technology Status and Prospects: Canadian Annual Report 2014
- Photovoltaic Technology Status and Prospects: Canadian Annual Report 2013
- Photovoltaic Testing Facility at Natural Resources Canada’s CanmetENERGY Laboratory in Varennes (QC)
Marine Energy
- River hydrokinetic turbine modeling
- Study on the interaction of two cross-flow hydrokinetic turbines in a stream-wise tandem configuration
- Validation of a simplified numerical model using laboratory testing results of river hydrokinetic turbine arrays
- Development of an effective performance turbine model for a river hydrokinetic cross-flow turbine with supporting struts
- Assessment of Canada’s Hydrokinetic Power Potential
Smart Grid
- Field Data Analysis of Standard Electric Operation of Water Heaters Installed in Sherbrooke, QC
- Smart Grid in Canada: 2020-2021
- Power System Modernization in the G7 - A report from the Canadian Presidency of the G7 (2018)
- Smart Grid in Canada 2018
- Smart Zone Planning with Variable Renewable Generation
- Smart Grid in Canada: 2014
- CanmetENERGY Research Brief: Summary Report on Canadian Residential Demand Response and Ancillary Service Market Opportunities
- CanmetENERGY Research Brief: Integrating Electricity Storage into Smart Grid
- Smart Grid in Canada: 2012-2013
- The First Canadian Smart Remote Microgrid: Hartley Bay, BC
- A Virtual Power Plant to Balance Wind Energy – A Canadian Smart Grid Project
Buildings & Communities
Housing
- PV Ready Guidelines
- Zoning Duct Design Guide
- A Manufacturer’s guide to High Performance CSA P.9 Tested Combos
- Summer shading performance at the Canadian Centre for Housing Technology
- The zone saver field trial: Utility controlled demand response with residential zoned cooling
- Performance Assessment of a high velocity zoned combination system at the Canadian Centre for Housing Technology
- An assessment of peak demand reductions and energy savings of a high velocity centrally zoned combination system at the Canadian Centre for Housing Technology
- Advanced Residential Load Reduction Pilot Project – A field trial of centrally zoned forced air systems
- Solar Ready Guidelines for Solar Domestic Hot Water and Photovoltaic Systems
Refrigeration
Heat Pumps
- Cold-climate air source heat pumps: Assessing cost-effectiveness, energy savings and greenhouse gas emissions reductions in Canadian homes
- Toolkit for air source heat pump sizing and selection
- Cooling and Heating Season Performance Assessment of a cold climate air source heat pump at the Canadian Centre for Housing Technology
- Cooling and Heating Season Performance Assessment of a mini-split cold climate air source heat pump at the Canadian Centre for Housing Technology
- Capturing the Value of Thermal Energy: Innovations in Ejector Technology from CanmetENERGY
Community Energy Planning
- Data Issues and Promising Practices for Integrated Community Energy Mapping
- Evaluating Residential Energy, Emissions and Cost Scenarios for Prince George’s Official Community Plan: Integrated Community Energy Mapping Approach, Methods and SCEC3 Model Results
- Modelling High‐Impact Local Government Measures to Reduce Energy Use and GHG Emissions for New and Existing Buildings in BC’s Lower Mainland
- Case Studies and Strategic Guidance for Urban Decision Makers: A Guidebook on Successful Urban Energy Planning
- Community Energy and Emissions Plan Research - General Summary of Findings
- A LiDAR Based Urban Metabolism Approach to Neighbourhood Scale Energy and Carbon Emissions Modelling
- Integrated Energy Mapping for Ontario Communities Lessons Learned
- A Preliminary Assessment of Renewable Energy Capacity in Prince George, BC
Industrial Processes
Industrial Systems Optimization
- I-BIOREF Software – Modeling and Analysis for Technical, Economic, and Environmental Assessment of Biorefinery Processes
- EXPLORE Software – Improving Process Operation Using the Power of Advanced Data Analysis
- INTEGRATION Software – Optimizing Heat Recovery and Reducing Waste Heat Generation in Industrial Processes
- Recovery Boiler – Operation Optimization
- Pulp and Paper Industry – Assets Optimization and Quality Control Using Multivariate Data Analysis
- 2020 Strategic Plan: Industrial Systems Optimization Group
- Systems Analysis Software and Training Offer
- Process Integration Incentive Program: Results and Impacts 2004-2013
- Combined Heat and Mass Integration: A Benchmarking Case Study
Industrial Energy Systems
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