Tim Weis (Pembina Institute)
Greening the Grid and Powering Alberta’s Future with Renewable Energy
Wednesday, March 18th at 7pm
Lethbridge Public Library Community Room
Tim Weis - Director of Renewable Energy and Efficiency Policy at the Pembina Institute, will be speaking on Greening the Grid and Powering Alberta's Future on Wednesday, March 18th at 7pm in the Community Room at the Lethbridge Public Library. This event is free of charge and open to the public. It is co-sponsored by the Council of Canadians, Lethbridge Chapter and the Lethbridge Public Interest Research Group (LPIRG).
Tim Weis recently co-authored a report (with Jeff Bell, Policy Analyst for the Alberta Energy Solutions team with the Pembina Institute) titled Greening the Grid and Powering Alberta's Future. This report presents a comprehensive analysis of Alberta's power production and energy efficiency opportunities and demonstrates the dominant role that renewable energy and improved efficiency can play in seriously reducing pollution and meeting future power demand.
The report outlines two scenarios, one a “pale green” scenario that relies on renewable energy and energy efficiency to meet all new growth in Alberta’s electricity supply with clean technologies. The other, a more aggressive “green” scenario, shows how Alberta could move from 70 per cent coal to 70 per cent renewable energy in just 20 years. This isn't just analysis and complaints, they offer a real solution.
To read the full report, go to http://www.pembina.org/pub/1763
Tim Weis is a professional engineer and the Director of Renewable Energy and Efficiency Policy at the Pembina Institute. His research focus is on technical and policy options to advance efficient and sustainable energy systems in Canada. Tim has written numerous reports and manuals on renewable energy and energy efficiency on issues at national, provincial and municipal levels as well as issues specific to First Nations’ and northern contexts. He has assisted more than 20 communities at various stages of development of renewable energy projects. Tim is also currently completing his PhD at the Université du Québec à Rimouski studying wind energy development in remote Canadian communities. Tim has also worked as a renewable energy consultant examining wind energy challenges in Northern communities. Tim has a Masters of Mechanical Engineering degree from the University of Alberta where he studied ice adhesion to wind turbine blades.
