Energy Connections 2017 Energy Efficiency and Conservation Success Stories March 4, 2017 Moderator: Michael Pullinger – Energy Revolution Services Speakers: Areef Abraham – Community Power Andrea Linksy – BC Institute of Technology Amy Hennessy – Empower Me Program
Energy Use In Canada (2011)
‘Carbon Neutral’ Sources (~14%) Energy Use In Canada (2011) ‘Carbon Neutral’ Sources (~14%)
Energy Use In Canada (2011) Renewable Sources (~10%)
Energy Use In Canada (2011) Energy Waste (~50% of use)
Energy Use In Canada (2011) Energy Use: Residential (17%) Commercial (13%) Industrial (40%) Transport (30%)
Solving the Energy Sustainability Problem Dramatic Lifestyle Changes?
More Renewable, Less Non-Renewable Energy Use In Canada (2011) More Renewable, Less Non-Renewable
Energy Use In Canada (2011) Less Waste
Cheapest Source of Megawatts in BC? “Negawatts”
Conservation Doesn’t Have To Be “Difficult” vs. Solar Water Heating Turn Lights off at Night Cost: $140,000 Payback: 28 years Return on Investment: 2.7% Cost: $0 Payback: 0 years Return on Investment: ꝏ
Conservation – Piggyback on Maintenance Boiler needs replacing anyway Bonus – energy conservation
Conservation – Passive Design vs. Technology Strategically Placed Shading 20% Larger A/C System
Excellent Technologies Available and Proven Cooling Heating Lighting Envelope Control Systems
But… Conservation Gets Incrementally Harder
Conservation – Road to Success “Low hanging fruit” – good business case 5% of electricity = ~6,000 GWh (> Site C) Best mechanisms to encourage uptake?