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Kelleher
Environmental Services
Energy Conservation, Climate Change and Green Energy Services
Kelleher
Environmental provides policy and research services on climate change
and energy issues, with a focus on biomass conversion, green energy, energy
conservation programs and education and training.
Preparation
of London Hydro Business Plan To Recover Refrigerators, Air Conditioners
and Freezers as Part of Their DSM, Strategy, Clean Air Foundation
Prepared
details of collection, recovery and processing of refrigerators, air conditioners
and freezers as part of London Hydro;s business plan to reduce demand
on the electrical system. Reviewed other appliance recovery systems in
North America, Europe and Asia, and state of the art processing technologies.
Greenhouse
Gas Impacts of Enhanced Recycling Program Projects, Natural Resources
Canada, 2006
For Natural Resources Canada, estimated the GHG Impacts of 36 Enhanced
Recycling Projects, and facilitated a 2-day workshop in February, 2006
in Ottawa with representatives from across Canada to elicit opinion on
options for the future of the program.
Use
of Forest Biomass To Produce Energy, Friends of the Earth, Canada (2005)
Researched and prepared a paper on the amount of forest biomass produced
in Canada and how it is currently used to produce energy. Identified technical
barriers to increased use of forest biomass, and technologies currently
available or being researched (gasification, pyrolysis, black liquor gasification)
to increase forest biomass utilization and make the Canadian pulp and
paper industry a net energy exporter
Canadian
Energy Efficiency Alliance – Business Plan for Ontario Component
of a National Fleet Challenge (2004)
As part of a national team, developed the Business Plan for the Ontario
component of a National Fleet Challenge project, which received 3 years
of funding from Natural Resources Canada. Addressed all large fleets in
Ontario (provincial, municipal and private sector) and assessed potential
for GHG reduction through a range of measures (technology changes, fuel
switching, increased use of biofuels, etc)
Facilitation
of Federal/Provincial/Territorial Working Group Climate Change Impacts
and Adaptation Workshop, Natural Resources Canada (Nov 2003)
Designed the agenda, facilitated a 2-day working group session with a
cross-Canada team and wrote a project report summarizing the findings
of the workshop. Identified next steps to develop a national climate change
impacts and adaptation framework for Canada.
“Count
Me In” Climate Change Social Marketing Program – Natural Resources
Canada (year )
Managed an educational and outreach workshop and training program about
climate change which was delivered to employees at their place of work.
One and two hour training sessions were designed and delivered in work
settings across Canada. Various social marketing techniques (pledges,
etc) were used to confirm commitments by participants to reduce greenhouse
gases. A web-based reporting method was developed for follow-up and measurement
of actual compared to pledged climate change reduction actions. The study
evaluated the impacts of various social marketing techniques.
Greenhouse
Gas Impacts of Waste Management, Environment Canada (2000 and 2002) as
input to a GHG emission factor model.
In 2000, involved in the ICF/TSA team, which developed emission factors
for waste management in Canada. Responsible for the anaerobic digestion
module. In 2002, estimated the greenhouse gas impacts of achieving 50%
and 70% waste diversion Canada-wide as input to government of Canada’s
national strategy.
Organic
Waste Management Strategy and Achievement of 50% Greenhouse Gas Reduction,
Toronto Atmospheric Fund, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Developed a research agenda for how the City of Toronto should address
organic waste diversion from disposal to contribute to a 20% CO2
reduction goal.
Waste
Management Strategy, National Energy Policy of Thailand
Carried out analysis of options for managing waste for Thailand, with
a population of 60 million, to maximize energy recovery and contribute
to the national energy balance. Presented a range of options for moving
forward, with economic, energy, training and waste diversion implications
of each.
Use
of Forest Biomass To Produce Energy, Friends of the Earth, Canada (2005)
Researched and prepared a paper identifying the amount of forest biomass
produced in Canada and how it is currently used to produce energy. Identified
technical barriers to increased use of forest biomass, and technologies
currently available or being researched (gasification, pyrolysis, black
liquor gasification) to increase forest biomass utilization and make the
Canadian pulp and paper industry a net energy exporter.
The
Links Between Public Policy, Public Awareness and Social Change –
Lessons for Development of Climate Change Policy in Canada, for Public
Education and Outreach Table of Canadian National Climate Change Strategy
Development Process
Author of paper “Public Policy, Public Awareness and Social Change”,
an analysis of the interaction of these three factors for eight public
policy issues (acid rain, BC forests, Canada Pension Plan, smoking and
teenagers in Florida and Quebec, Participaction) to identify lessons learned
which could be applied to climate change.
Sacramento
Municipal Utility District (SMUD) Anaerobic Digestion of Green Waste
(2005)
Carried out a comprehensive study of anaerobic digestion systems in Europe,
Asia and North America. Identified AD technologies to process garden waste
and other sources of biomass to produce biogas and green energy.