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SUMMARY:iPolytek – How Sustainable is PV Solar Power? An Intro to Life Cycle Analysis and Planetary Boundaries – Online Course
DESCRIPTION:If you search “solar photovoltaic sustainability” on the internet\, you will find a multitude of articles hailing the technology as green\, clean and ready to spearhead our world into a sustainable future. However\, you will also come across articles that are much more critical of the technology. This begs the question\, “How does one go about accessing the environmental impacts of a technology in a systematic\, objective way?” We answer this question using PV solar power as a case study. \nIn this course\, we study an LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) of solar photovoltaic power and learn of its impacts on human health\, freshwater\, climate change\, ecosystems and land use. We compare the environmental performance of solar PV to other renewable and non-renewable electricity generation technologies. Finally\, we take an in-depth look at a scientific article in which researchers show how countries can determine their optimal energy mix given their available resources and environmental objectives. \nTime: 4-hour self-paced course. Access this course online 24/7 for up to 2 years. \nLocation: Online – Register anytime and gain immediate access \nClick here for more information and to register.
URL:https://www.apegs.ca/event/ipolytek-how-sustainable-is-pv-solar-power-an-intro-to-life-cycle-analysis-and-planetary-boundaries-online-course-3
LOCATION:Online
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SUMMARY:Field Scale Testing of Geosynthetic Stabilization for Soft Soils - a LARGE Experiment
DESCRIPTION:Event Format: In-person presentation \nLocation: Saskatoon\, SK \nHosting Organization: Saskatoon Geotechnical Group \nEvent Summary: The University of Saskatchewan houses the Saskatchewan Soft Soil & Subgrade Stabilisation Study Site (S7)\, which has operated for 5 years. During this time\, S7 has conducted groundbreaking experiments to gain insights into Stabilisation and Reinforcement under full-scale loading conditions\, achieving several “World’s First and Only” milestones. This presentation will address the challenges and opportunities from the past 5 seasons\, covering the development of a large load frame\, propulsion system\, instrumentation\, hydraulic loading system\, materials\, construction techniques\, and real-time soil characterization. Technical objectives include working platform design\, cyclic loading analysis of composite soil-geosynthetics\, and shakedown theory. \nIn geosynthetics engineering\, scenarios like MSE retaining walls or steep slopes involve well-understood mechanisms of reinforcement for problems with mostly static loads. However\, many common soil-geosynthetic systems undergo cyclic\, transient\, and spatially-varying loading. Examples include working platforms and roads. In these cases\, permanent strains aren’t induced in the geosynthetic\, leading to a mechanism known as “mechanical stabilization.” Engineers face the challenge of quantifying the properties of the resulting composite material. \nHow to Register: Click here for more information and registration. \nEvent Contact: Saskatoon Geotechnical Group \nDisclaimer: The views expressed during this event are those of the hosting organization and do not necessarily represent the views of APEGS.
URL:https://www.apegs.ca/event/field-scale-testing-of-geosynthetic-stabilization-for-soft-soils-a-large-experiment
LOCATION:Park Town Hotel\, 924 Spadina Crescent E\, Saskatoon\, Saskatchewan\, S7K 3H5\, Canada
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