Chad Walker and the CLEAN Lab awarded nearly $50,000 from Halifax's 2023 Accelerating to Zero Grant
As a result of this funding, Dr. Walker is recruiting a Masters student to study what a just solar energy future may look like in Halifax. The student will be paid at least $43,000 over two years. Click the link above to learn more.
Dalhousie & HalifACT - Climate Engagement Series 2022 (Session #4)
To see my talk, “The ‘Right’ Kinds of Local Energy Projects”, skip to 38:18. (Link)
Seeking Solutions to Arctic Energy Security Locally Through Renewable Energy Transitions
By Vikas Menghwani, Postdoctoral Researcher and Chad Walker, Postdoctoral Researcher and Jackie Martin, Project Manager, University of Saskatchewan Energy security in the North remains a challenge for many communities. Increasingly, however, comm...
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What does ‘local’ mean in emerging UK smart local energy systems?
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Working with people directly involved in Smart Local Energy Systems to identify successful ways to engage with users (EnergyREV Blog)
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Toolkit for Turbines: Wind Energy Development in Ontario and Nova Scotia, Canada
This toolkit is meant as a relatively high-level lay summary of some of the key findings from Chad Walker’s (Western University) PhD research which looked specifically at the social responses to facility siting processes for wind energy development in ... (Link)
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Towards Greater Acceptance of Wind Energy: A Review of Community Benefit Models
Summary Wind energy has emerged as one of the most viable and cost-effective means of addressing the intersecting problems of air pollution, energy security and climate change. Especially in Ontario, Canada however, the development of wind energy farms... (Link)
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