2020
Research & Development
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Rupp Carriveau

Director, Environmental Energy Institute, University of Windsor

What if EVs are in every Canadian driveway? Solar shingles on every roof? What if you purchase your energy from your neighbour and not your utility? Founded by Rupp, the CLEEN2040 network can model an unlimited spectrum of such scenarios and is bent on understanding potential changes coming to Canada’s energy economy. He has also partnered with Hydrostor for an Innovations in Energy Storage research project that has improved existing grid-scale energy storage and has enabled the business case for two new bulk energy storage facilities in Goderich, Ontario and Strathalbyn Australia. Additionally, the YR21 Wind Farm Life Extension program is revealing the profitability of life extension for owners of well-maintained wind farm assets