Faraz Syed, B.A.Sc.
@ the Green Energy & Fuel Cell Lab, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

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Background

I am a Masters candidate in Chemical Engineering of the University of Waterloo under the supervision of Dr. Michael Fowler. I received my B.A.Sc. in Chemical Engineering at the University of Waterloo in 2008.

Research

How will plug-in hybrids (PHEVs), wind turbines and other clean energy technologies reach utility integration? These technologies hold great promise, but they also present their unique challenges.

Wind, solar and other renewable energy sources are intermittent - they cannot be ramped up and down to match demand. So should we develop bulk energy storage, smart demand management or both?

Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles such as the Chevrolet Volt will be released in a year or so. Do we have enough power generation capacity to support a high market penetration? Can we generate enough power locally with renewable sources?

The way we produce and consume energy is about to change on a system-wide level and will lead to an integrated energy system. This must be studied to ensure it increases energy security and utilization, and reduces cost and environmental impact.

I am currently studying the use of a fleet of PHEVs in a small energy hub and the changes required to accomodate increasingly larger fleets of PHEVs in Ontario, Canada.

Last updated: December 2009

Publications

Journal Articles

An energy demand model for a fleet of plug-in fuel cell vehicles and commercial building interfaced with a clean energy hub, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy (IJHE), 2009. Article In Press.

Conference Presentations