Polar  Knowledge  Canada

Presentation to Remote Microgrid Conference

September 16, 2015

Overview of the presentation

Ø  Introduction to Polar Knowledge Canada

Ø  Governance

Ø  CHARS infrastructure

Ø  Strategic Direction −  Knowledge Mobilization −  S&T Priorities, Cross-cutting

initiatives

Ø  Alternative and Renewable Energy Ø  Background Ø  Current Activities Ø  Way Ahead

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Introduction to Polar Knowledge Canada

Ø  Origins Ø  Amalgamation of CHARS and CPC Ø  Stood Up 01 June 2015

Ø  Mission Ø  Conduct world-class cutting edge

Arctic research

Ø  Responsibilities Ø  Advancing Canada’s knowledge of the Arctic Ø  Strengthening Canadian leadership in polar science and

technology Ø  Consists of

Ø  Pan-northern Science and Technology Program Ø  Knowledge Management and Mobilization Ø  Canadian High Arctic Research Station being built in

Cambridge Bay, Nunavut    

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Polar  Knowledge  Canada  –    Governance  Structure  

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Minister  (AANDC)  

Board  of  Directors  

Of6ice  of  the  President  President  David  J.  Scott   

Knowledge  Management    

 

Corporate    Services   

Science  &  Technology   

S&T    Expert  Groups  

S  &  T    Advisory  Committee  

Inuit  Advisory  Committee    

Small  Agency  Administrators’  Network  

Northern  Federal  Council  

ADM  Committee  on  Arctic  S&T    

External  External  

CHARS  Construction  is  Underway  

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Triplex  –  Nov  2015

Main  Research  Building  

July-­‐Nov  2017

Field  &  Maintenance  Building  –  Nov  2016

Ø  Construction  of  the  Canadian  High  Arctic  Research  Station  (CHARS)  will  be  completed  by  2017    

Ø  AANDC  is  leading  the  construction  project  of  the  CHARS  facility,  which  will  be  transferred  to  POLAR  upon  completion  in  2017  

Ø  CHARS  will  be  a  signi6icant  part  of  the  existing  pan-­‐northern  network  of  research  infrastructure  across  the  North  (CNNRO),  and  contribute  to  Canada’s  Northern  Strategy  

Knowledge  Management  and  Mobilization  

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The  Knowledge  Management  component  of  Polar  Knowledge  Canada  includes  the  following  work  plans:        Ø  Knowledge  Mobilization    Ø  Capacity  Building  and  Outreach  Ø  Traditional  Knowledge        These  activities  ensure  citizens,  including    Northerners,  bene6it  from  publicly  funded  research  by  following  standard  data  practices  and  open  sharing  of  data  and  knowledge.          

A  Pan-­‐Northern  S&T  Program

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A  world-­‐class  science  and  technology  program  invites  international  cooperation      Current  priorities  for  6irst  5-­‐year  plan  (2014  –  2019):      Ø  Alternative  and  renewable  energy  for  the  North  

−  Reduce  the  dependency  on  high-­‐cost  imported  energy,  explore  feasibility  of  local  sources,  northern  application  of  alternative  technologies  

Ø  Predicting  the  impacts  of  changing  ice,  permafrost,  and  snow  on  shipping,  infrastructure,  and  communities  −  Improve  predictive  capabilities  and  increase  knowledge  on  dynamic  cryospheric  elements  to  

support  community  adaptation  and  improve  climate  models    

Ø  Baseline  information  and  monitoring  to  prepare  for  development  −  Improve  decision  support  for  responsible  and  sustainable  development  in  Canada’s  North  through  

enhanced  characterization      

Ø  Improving  northern  infrastructure    −  Undertake  research  and  technology  development  to  improve  ef6iciency  and  cost-­‐effectiveness  of  

Northern  infrastructure  design  and  construction  

Ø  Underwater  situational  awareness  and  associated  marine  research  −  Enhance  monitoring  and  surveillance  of  the  environment  and  human  activities  

Enhancing  Collaboration  

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POLAR  facilitates  coordination  and  brokers  partnerships  across:    Ø  Canadian  science-­‐based  departments    

and  agencies  

Ø  Territorial  governments  and    northern  organizations  

Ø  Industry  and  private  sector  

Ø  Aboriginal  organizations  

Ø  Academia:  universities,  colleges,    research  networks  

Ø  International  organizations  and    research  networks  

Ø  Monitoring  Program  in  Cambridge  Bay  Ø  Solar    -­‐  NRCan  and  Campbell  ScientiKic  Ø  Wind  –  NRCan  and  WEICan  Ø  Biomass  –  NRCan  Study  Ø  Diesel  -­‐  QEC  Ø  Demand  Side  Management  –  NRCan  Ø  HRV  Project  

Ø  NEISWG  Ø  Carleton  University  

Alternative and Renewable Energy - Background

•  Yukon  •  95%  Grid  Supplied  •  Projects  underway  in  Kluane  and  PotenOally  Old  Crow  

• North  West  Territories  •  Territorial  Leaders  in  Developing  A&R  Projects  

• Nunavut,  Nunutsiavut,  Nunavik  •  Heavy  Reliance  on  Diesel  GeneraOon  •  LiXle  Investment,  Resource  and  Capacity  for  A&R  •  A&R  Not  Necessarily  a  Priority    

•  Focus  on  Reducing  Diesel  Dependency  for  Energy  GeneraOon  

Report Summary

•  Sustainable  Technology  Development  Canada  •  Community  Liaison  for  UOlity  in  a  Box  DemonstraOon  Project    •  Three  Year  RelaOonship  •  Clean  Technology  Calls  for  Proposals  •  Financial  and  Physical  Support  •  POLAR  Projects  

•  Northern  ApplicaOon  •  Meet  the  POLAR  Mandate  •  Testable  in  the  North/CHARS/Cambridge  Bay  •  Address  Remote  Microgrid  Issues/Reduce  Diesel  ConsumpOon  

•  Four  Recommended  from  2014/15  CfP  and  23  From  Reserve  List  •  Five  Selected  for  Support  in  2015/16  

•  Storage  •  GeneraOon  •  Bio-­‐fuels  •  Solar  •  Tidal  

•  Working  to  Define  Proponent  RelaOonships  

A&R – Current Situation

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•  SDTC  and  Standalone  AlternaOve  and  Renewable  Projects  •  CHARS  •  Cambridge  Bay  •  CommuniOes  

•  Capacity  Build  Across  Canadian  North  •  Support  to  Colleges  •  Include  CommuniOes  in  Projects  •  Help  Grow  Energy  Champions  

•  Pan  Northern  Focus  •  Close  CollaboraOve  RelaOonships  

•  Northern  CommuniOes  •  Northern  Colleges  and  Research  InsOtutes  •  Northern  Governments,  UOliOes  and  Industries  •  Northern  A&R  Champions  

•  Northern  Awareness  •  Southern  and  InternaOonal  Partners  

•  Understand  Northern  Issues  •  Northern  PerspecOve  •  Given  the  Mandate  Represent  and  Support  CommuniOes  

A&R - Going Forward

Main Research Building

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Questions

Contact Information

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Contact information for Polar Knowledge Canada is as follows:  Website: http://www.canada.ca/en/polar-knowledge/ (English)

http://www.canada.ca/fr/savoir-polaire/index.html (Français)

Twitter: @POLARCanada (EN) @POLAIRECanada (FR)

Facebook: Polar Knowledge Canada (EN) Savoir Polaire Canada (FR)

Download the Polar Knowledge App: http://www.canada.ca/en/polar-knowledge/ advancingpolarknowledge/index.html#h2-4

Contact us! mail@polar-polaire.gc.ca

robert.cooke@polar.gc.ca