Reference number : GC-2017-Q3-00570, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Tezel, Handan (University of Ottawa)|Tezel, Handan (Université d’Ottawa), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Ontario, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : Stash Energy is currently working on an energy storage technology in collaboration with Summerside Electric,_x000D_
which is a power utility in Prince Edward Island with the highest level of integration of wind energy in North_x000D_
America. They have already shown evidence of scalability and commercial viability of this technology. This_x000D_
energy storage system uses phase change materials (PCM) which has many challenges that may restrict the_x000D_
product's growth. Therefore, further research is required to improve the technology._x000D_
It is proposed to explore alternative methods of energy storage in Dr. F. Handan Tezel's Energy-SMART lab in_x000D_
the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at University of Ottawa, in Stash's energy storage_x000D_
system. This research will assist Stash Energy in developing their next line of products. In turn, Stash Energy_x000D_
will be better positioned to have a significant impact and to expand their market share in Canada and_x000D_
internationally, which will also generate jobs for scientists, engineers, and technicians in Canada. The_x000D_
development of this technology has a potential to substantially reduce the greenhouse gases (GHG) in Canada_x000D_
and if implemented internationally, all over the world., program purpose french : Stash Energy is currently working on an energy storage technology in collaboration with Summerside Electric,_x000D_
which is a power utility in Prince Edward Island with the highest level of integration of wind energy in North_x000D_
America. They have already shown evidence of scalability and commercial viability of this technology. This_x000D_
energy storage system uses phase change materials (PCM) which has many challenges that may restrict the_x000D_
product's growth. Therefore, further research is required to improve the technology._x000D_
It is proposed to explore alternative methods of energy storage in Dr. F. Handan Tezel's Energy-SMART lab in_x000D_
the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at University of Ottawa, in Stash's energy storage_x000D_
system. This research will assist Stash Energy in developing their next line of products. In turn, Stash Energy_x000D_
will be better positioned to have a significant impact and to expand their market share in Canada and_x000D_
internationally, which will also generate jobs for scientists, engineers, and technicians in Canada. The_x000D_
development of this technology has a potential to substantially reduce the greenhouse gases (GHG) in Canada_x000D_
and if implemented internationally, all over the world., agreement title english : Thermal Energy Storage with Heat Pumps for Power Grid Optimization, agreement title french : Thermal Energy Storage with Heat Pumps for Power Grid Optimization, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2017-12-13, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2018-2019)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2018-2019)., owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada