Jacob Thompson

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ABOUT JACOB THOMPSON

Not one to shy away from hard work, I\'ve found beauty working hard labour jobs, demonstrated by my Treeplanter Lifetime Achievement: trees. I have worked as a helper and grunt for tradesmen around the country and learned the value of \"working wiser not harder\", while getting more done in the process. I am enthusiastic, creative, and resourceful. My technical background involves significant ActionScript development, as a hobby, and gainfully employed. I enjoyed working in a production environment on Computer Based Training for 2.5 years with Lockheed Martin Canada. I completed my Bachelor of Applied Science from Acadia University where the first two years had a Civil Engineering focus. I completed a M.Sc. at Saint Mary\'s University, while teaching my second course in Environmental Science covering Energy, Resources and Pollution. My thesis title: “Atlantic Canada’s Distributed Generation Future: Renewables, Transportation, and Energy Storage”. Abstract: Nova Scotia and the Federal Government have set achievable greenhouse gas targets, aimed at reducing our climate change burden while improving energy security in a globalizing economy. Can we decarbonize our economy and improve our technologic level? To answer this, I assessed our renewable resources and power plants, and in doing so reviewed practicalities of finite and renewable primary energy going forward. I collected data and created Nova Scotia’s Energy Map with the objective of improving Energy System Awareness in the region with an interactive online map. I evaluated and compared technology regimes based on: economics; operational risks; quality of environment, human, and animal health; along with social aspects of energy production and consumption. Finally with EnergyPLAN I analyzed and validated a near 100% renewable primary energy scenario to aid the understanding of regional policy decision makers that decarbonization is achievable and with proper implementation advantageous.