By Michael Pullinger
When you plan to commission a system, have you considered who will oversee the project? If your response sounds similar to “Isn’t that just something my supplier or contractor will do?”, then you're in good company with many of my clients.
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Michael Pullinger
The story of electricity in BC has been the story of hydropower for decades. But, after the world has been witness to a revolution in power grids over the past decade, is BC on the cusp of a change? Michael Pullinger
How do you make sure the commissioning of a clean energy project is done properly? If we had universal agreement on what needs to be done during commissioning, and how it should be done, this would be an easy question. Unfortunately, the world isn't that simple. Michael Pullinger
com·mis·sion /kəˈmiSHən/ verb gerund or present participle: commissioning Bring (something newly produced, such as a factory or machine) into working condition. The dictionary definition of 'commissioning' is clear. But it hides a much more nuanced discussion around what is or isn't commissioning. There are many words one can use to describe us engineers, but surely pedantic has to top that list. Michael Pullinger
Canada's all-time temperature records were shattered during a heatwave in BC earlier this week. Climate experts are pointing to a clear signature of climate change in these heat records. While there will rightly be a lot of attention on the tragic loss of life and wildfires caused by the heat wave, we thought it would be worthwhile sharing some data we gathered during the event. |