Thursday, May 26, 2022PhD position in the modelling of separation processes and negative emissions technologiesA PhD position in the modelling of separation processes and negative emissions technologies is open in the Alternative Pathways for the Energy Transition (APEX) laboratory at Carleton University. The PhD candidate will develop open-source process models of negative emissions technologies (NETs), like direct air capture of CO2 (DAC) and carbon... MoreTuesday, May 24, 2022Postdoctoral Position in Power and Energy Systems Planning, Large-scale Network OptimizationA post-doctoral position in operations research / large-scale network optimization / power and energy systems planning is open in the Alternative Pathways for the Energy Transition (APEX) laboratory at Carleton University. The Position The postdoctoral researcher will contribute to the development of several network optimization models of the... MoreTuesday, November 23, 2021APEX research featured on the Australian Broadcasting CorporationOn the heels of COP26, research on carbon capture and storage (CCS) that was recently conducted by the APEX research group and colleagues was featured on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's (ABC) Radio National show, Science Friction. Ahmed Abdulla took part in the broadcast, which can be heard on the ABC's website and is also available as... MoreMonday, July 12, 2021Spatio-temporal probabilistic wind power forecasting frameworkAccurate probabilistic forecasting of wind power output is critical to maximizing network integration of this clean energy source. New research by Professors Arrieta-Prieto and Schell, published in the International Journal of Forecasting, developed a spatio-temporal framework that outperformed competitive models in both the univariate and... MoreMonday, June 28, 2021Real-time electricity price forecasting of wind farmsThe ability to forecast real-time electricity price for wind power is key to the operation of energy markets and hedging price risks. In new research published in the journal Applied Energy, Professor Kristen Schell, working with her PhD student Haolin Yang at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in the U.S., develop novel machine learning algorithms... MoreSunday, May 16, 2021Exploring the deleterious effects of strategic energy storage operationBatteries could be critical in the transition to clean energy. They can complement renewable energy sources and help the grid manage fluctuations between supply and demand. But the same characteristics that make batteries attractive could enable users to exploit the electric power system for private profit while increasing overall costs and making... MoreThursday, April 1, 2021New methods for evaluating energy infrastructure development risksIn new research published in Risk Analysis, Ahmed Abdulla and his colleague Dr. Michael Ford at the Argonne National Laboratory analyze the role of economic risks and institutional risks in limiting the deployment of large, complex energy infrastructure. The abstract reads: "Many energy technologies that can provide reliable, low-carbon... MoreWednesday, February 24, 2021Ingenious Talk: Engineering Energy Systems for a Climate in CrisisThe climate change alarm bells are ringing for researchers as mounting evidence reveals the extent of humanity’s impact on the Earth and the growing risks of inaction on carbon pollution. Emissions are rising at 1-2% per year, which sets the world further back from stabilizing the climate at internationally agreed upon temperature targets, like... MoreTuesday, January 19, 2021Explaining success and failure in carbon capture and storage (CCS) projectsGlobal climate and energy system models often deploy carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) technologies to address the challenge of cutting CO2 emissions. One can see the appeal: first, CCS technologies make it possible to use existing infrastructure, avoiding the need to construct new energy systems. Second, they can complement renewables as... MoreMonday, December 14, 2020Abdulla selected to membership of U.S. National Academies committeeAhmed Abdulla has been selected to serve on a committee that will investigate the opportunities and challenges facing the future of nuclear power in the United States. This study, "Laying the Foundation for New and Advanced Nuclear Reactors in the United States", is being undertaken by the Board on Energy and Environmental Systems (BEES)... MoreTuesday, December 8, 2020How might we turn nuclear fusion into an engineering reality?Ahmed Abdulla recently published a discussion paper in the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A. Co-authored with Professor George R. Tynan, Chair of the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at UC San Diego, the paper identifies the characteristics that fusion reactors will need if they are to fit into the emerging... More Share: Twitter, Facebook Short URL: https://carleton.ca/apex/?p=19
