Impact of Conventional Energy Systems on the Environment | Exploring Energy Systems Webinar 3

No matter the type, all forms of energy have environmental impacts. This session will examine the environmental impacts that conventional energy systems continue to have, as well as the cumulative impacts of developing and deploying renewable energy systems. We will also discuss tools we can use to compare the total impacts of different systems across their life cycle, and techniques and methods for mitigating and remediating environmental damage.

Session 3: Energy Systems and the Environment: Leaks, Losses, and Lessons Learned
Hosted on 17 February 2022, 15:00 -16:30 MT

Panelists
Dr. Scott Chang | Professor (Forest Soils and Nutrient Dynamics), Department of Renewable Resources, University of Alberta
Dr. Amalesh Dhar | Research Associate, Department of Renewable Resource, University of Alberta
Dr. Sylvia Sleep | Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Calgary
Dr. Dani Degenhardt | Research Scientist, Ecosystem Health Science Program, Natural Resources Canada and Adjunct Professor, Department of Renewable Resources, University of Alberta
Moderated by Dr. Daniel S. Alessi | Associate Professor and Encana Chair in Water Resources, Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta

Exploring Energy Systems
What is our energy system? What does that mean and what does it encompass? How will the energy transition evolve and why will it do so?

Answering these kinds of questions is no small task. By their very nature, there are many facets to consider and many uncertainties in our answers. This is further complicated by the complexity of the technologies, services, and management involved in operating our energy system.

A panel of experts would be required to begin to unpick and decode all the relevant questions and quandaries. The Energy Systems Signature Area is proud to introduce a new seminar series designed to do just that.

Exploring Energy Systems is a webinar series designed to introduce different aspects of energy systems through a holistic lens and featuring diverse experts representing a broad crosssection of the energy systems landscape.

Each session will break an issue or topic down to digestible pieces, examining a basic question or component critical to understanding our energy systems, both in their current form and how they might or should develop in the future.

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