Arjun Kc, Ph.D., P. Eng Email & Phone Number

Edmonton, Canada Area

Edmonton

-Climate Change, Energy Efficiency and Sustainability

Edmonton, Canada Area

• Analyze and review energy sector assessment and expansion roadmap for the value added development of energy resources for economic diversification.• Assess Alberta’s competitiveness with other jurisdictions and identify gaps, provide recommendations for management.• Identify, evaluate and make recommendations on trends and issues affecting the hydrocarbon processing sector and on new business development opportunities

Edmonton, Canada Area

• Developed and maintained factsheets and dashboards to present key statistics and information regarding the performance of Alberta’s electricity sector including GHG emissions. • Participated in reviewing GHG emissions verification report from third party companies. • Consolidated electricity data and information across the Division ensuring accuracy, integrity and security of the data and information. • Conducted research, prepare analysis and report in issues related to wholesale electricity generation, retails and distribution in Alberta’s electricity system. • Developed RFPs, managed contract and activities of consultants retained by the Department.

Edmonton, Alberta

• Supported the development of draft alternative and renewable energy policy framework.• Helped to administer Renewable Fuels Standard, issued validation certificates to fuel providers. • Provided scientific and technical expertise in the field of greenhouse gas emissions avoided by the bio-energy program and Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS)• Contributed in greenhouse gas quantification, reconciliation and review of verification reports. • Provided specialist support to the division on complex and emerging climate change and technology issues. • Provided technical advice on current and future trends in alternative and renewable energy policies in various jurisdictions• Conduction cross jurisdictional analysis of renewable and alternative energy policies

Edmonton

• Administer provincial grant program for energy efficiency in Alberta municipalities • Benchmark municipal buildings, water and wastewater facilities for energy intensity• Conduct energy audits in municipal buildings, water and wastewater treatment facilities• Conduct feasibility of renewable energy technologies including, solar, cogen etc• Develop and implement public policy tools for energy efficiency and renewable energy • Consult Stakeholders in community of practice in energy and climate issues in Alberta

Research in biodiesel, greenhouse gas emissions, waste modeling• Carried out research in sustainable and clean energy technologies, analytical and experimental study of biofuel generation, environmental impacts of fossil fuels and published number of journal articles in international journals

• Assisted to develop a Greenhouse gas software/calculator to calculate project and baseline emission for a biogas upgrading facility for a large natural gas supplier company that aims to inject biogas into natural gas distribution grids in British Columbia. • Estimated total GHG offset from an anaerobic digester project for manure management by anaerobic lagoon as a baseline for a biogas company in BC.• Involved as a team member for preparing GHG emissions reporting guidelines for BC reporting regulation. • Assisted development of a Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) for a 90 MW waste to energy facility. The LCA included modeling landfill gas generation using EPA’s LANDGEM model, modeling GHG emission for various waste disposal scenarios and carrying out sensitivity analysis for various parameters including gird intensity, capture potential etc. • Assisted in carrying out a feasibility study and economic analysis of biomass supply potential in Lower Mainland BC for potential power generation project. • Served as a team member on energy audits for 3 shopping malls and 4 sport complexes in BC including hockey arena, curling rink and swimming pools, determining energy conservation measures, preparing lighting and equipment inventory and assessment of annual GHG savings through recommended measures, used BC Hydro lighting calculator to calculate lighting retrofit in Mayfair and Woodgrove malls in Vancouver Island and Regional Districts of North Okanagan recreational facilities. • Prepared a draft report for new and innovative carbon capture and storage opportunities for one of the provincial jurisdictions in Canada. • Involved in business development for community energy planning, GHG inventory preparation, energy efficiency improvement among others.

Nepal

District Energy Advisor, United Nation Development Program (UNDP/95/016), Nepal (Aug 1998– Jul 1999)• Develop renewable energy development policy for Sindhupalchok district. • Prepared community energy plan in 4 communities and district energy plan for Sindhupalchowk district. • Worked as the project manager for the micro hydro project development. • Developed business case and policy mechanism to support other alternative energy sources such as biogas, solar energy, improved cooking stoves for areas where hydro- electricity is not available. • Served as a coach/trainer for community mobilization workers and junior staffs. • Coordinated with district level government line agencies, Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs), private sector, civic society organizations and other stakeholders as required at the local level to develop and community energy and environment programs. • Worked as an advisor to the district government to offer policy support for energy and environment management programs in the district. • Prepared by weekly reports, quarterly reports and annual project report to submit UNDP. • Provided feedbacks on policy, long-term strategy to UNDP National ProgramManagement.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Energy/Environment

Researched in sustainability of Biofuel , studied oil and gas engineering,

Masc, Energy Technology/Renewable Energy

Bachelor Of Civil Engineering, Energy, Environment, And Natural Resources

Activities and Societies: Nepal Engineers' Association, Social Engineering

Air Dispersion Modeling (Aermod), Air Dispersion Modeling From Various Sources

AERMOD Air Dispersion modeling

Certified Measurement And Verification Professional (Cmvp), Energy, Environment And Greenhouse Gas Management And Verification

Leed Green Associate, Energy And Environment

Activities and Societies: Canada Green Building Council, Alberta LEED GA

Certified Energy Manager Course, Energy Management For Existing Of New Facilities

CMVP

Ghg Accounting, Ghg Accounting

CSA 14064-3

Ghg Verification Course (Iso-14064-3), Ghg Verification

GHG verification

Greenhouse Gas Verifier, Climate Change

Certified Greenhouse Gas Verifier