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1. Our portfolio of energy sources has changed dramatically over the past 50 years transitioning from wood and coal and oil to natural gas, oil and renewables. What do you believe drove this supply-side energy transition? Compare the two periods by elaborating on the availability of the energy source, its efficiency, cost, and environmental impacts locally and globally.

2. What is 100 MW in kJ/s? How much energy in GJ is in 100 Liters of gasoline if the energy density is 34.2 MJ/L? A commercial store is presently lit with 28 two T12 39-Watt fluorescent lamp fixtures. What are the annual savings of replacing the existing lighting system with 18 single LED luminaires (44 watts per fixture)? Your company wants to supply 50% of its energy with solar power. Your company consumes 200 MWh of electricity per year. Assuming your city receives 1,200 annual average equivalent of full sunlight hours. What is minimum amount of 400-W solar panels your company would need to install to supply 50% of its energy with solar panels?

3. An energy efficient air compressor is proposed by a vendor. The compressor will cost $30,000 installed, and will require $1,000 worth of maintenance each year for its life of 10 years. Energy costs will be $6,000 per year. A standard air compressor will cost $25,000 and will require $500 worth of maintenance each year. Its energy costs will be $10,000 per year. If your company uses a MARR of 10%, would you invest in the energy-efficient air compressor? Compare the economics of the two options by calculating their simple payback, IRR, NPV, and LCOE (or LCC). Discuss the benefits and limitations with each metric and why different businesses and organizations may prefer one metric over another. to analyze the same efficiency project? Remember that different businesses may have different investment motivations.

4. For many businesses, energy is often viewed as a fixed, overhead expense, necessary for the business, but uncontrollable. Understanding the value proposition of energy management, how would you convince senior management that energy management should be another tool to improve business productivity?

5. The Canada Energy Regulator (CER) has federal jurisdiction over interprovincial and international oil pipelines and trade. The CER has quasi-judicial powers, with the rights and privileges of a superior court, established by the National Energy Board Act (NEB Act), and its decisions are enforceable in law. The CER considers all information that is relevant to the question of whether an application should be approved as it relates to the CER's mandate and jurisdiction. The Government of Canada has made changes to the Energy Bill to improve the engagement of the public regarding application approval and project execution. However, a group of stakeholders believes that their view was not considered, and the bill is a threat to investment in the country's energy sector. Based on your understanding of the bill and your knowledge of stakeholder engagement, what is the government doing to ensure the satisfaction of all stakeholders? Highlight 3-5 actions.