The central topic of this seminar is modeling approaches to facilitate resource conservation and a just energy transition. Potential subtopics are an emerging technology’s potential for scaling, life-cycle assessment for measuring social and environmental impacts, uncertainty quantification, and economic modeling for the energy transition. Our goal is to create an intimate, collaborative space for students, postdocs, scientists, and PIs within the Stanford techno-economic modeling and systems modeling community. These seminars will provide an opportunity to disseminate insights from your studies, connect with fellow researchers, and strengthen bonds across the community.

This week's speaker is:

Fletcher Taliesin Chapin, Ph.D. Candidate, Environmental Engineering, Stanford University
"Load-Shifting Strategies for Cost-Effective Emission Reductions at Wastewater Facilities"

In this talk, Fletcher will discuss how energy flexibility can help reduce Scope 2 emissions of wastewater treatment facilities. Using a facility from the Bay Area as a case study, he investigates three load shifting mechanisms: a raw wastewater storage tank, a low-pressure biogas holder, and a Li-ion battery. Simulating operations using a data-driven model demonstrates how cost-optimal and emissions-optimal operation vary widely, and as a result the cost of carbon used when co-optimizing has a large impact on the resulting operation.