Reports
QUEST – Quality Urban Energy Systems of Tomorrow Pre-Budget Consultation Brief
August 14, 2009
QUEST is calling for transformational change in how the federal government approaches community energy use and emissions. The change is to shift from a function-specific approach, isolated in key departments, to a concept-specific approach operating across departments dedicated to supporting integrated energy solutions at the community level.
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Quality Urban Energy Systems of Tomorrow (QUEST) Submission to the Council of Energy Ministers
Supporting Integrated Community Energy Solutions
August 4, 2009
Approximately half of Canada’s energy use and related greenhouse gas emissions result from
daily activities in Canadian communities, from the largest metropolitan areas to smaller
communities across the country. Read QUEST's submission to the Minister of Energy on how we
find solutions for the needs of communities across Canada.
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Achieving integration of energy services in Canadian communities - The role of the federal government
March 30, 2009
There is a significant role for the Federal government in improving the outcomes and moving towards a new business as usual for community energy use. Read QUEST's recommendations on the role of the Federal government.
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Scoping report: Exploration of the capacity to reduce GHG emissions by 2020 and 2050 through application of policy to encourage integrated urban energy systems
January 23, 2009
In an environment where carbon is priced at $100 per tonne CO2e in 2020, deliberate infrastructure and land use planning could reduce emissions by 65 Mt and virtually eliminate international permit purchases, saving $6.5 billion in capital outflows annually.
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QUEST II Conference - The Future of Energy End Use
November 5, 2008
At QUEST's first conference it was recognized that further work is needed to fully understand how energy use could evolve in the future and the challenges to implementing integrated urban energy systems. This resulted in a scenario planning project that saw the development of four scenarios, detailed in this report.
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