GHG, Energy & Water Management

Climate change issues, volatile energy prices, scarcity of clean water, and increasingly sophisticated government regulation are common market challenges. These factors increase the complexity, risks, and opportunities for even the best-run organizations.

In the past, energy has been one of the key precious enablers of economic and social activity. Today, GHG emissions and water are becoming as important as energy as key precious enablers, and they will both continue to increase in importance in the future. There are now more stakeholders than ever that require responsible management for all three of these commodities – industry, government, investors, and the public - and only the organizations that effectively manage these commodities will thrive in the future.

Disclosure of energy usage, GHG emissions, and water issues is becoming a reality. All three of these commodities are increasingly required to be reported with the same fiduciary due diligence as money.

We provide a complete service for developing, implementing and operating corporate GHG, energy, and water management programs, for both head offices and technical facility operations. This includes:

• strategy
• financial accounting
• business processes
• technical engineering design
• GHG and water risk assessment
• energy efficiency
• renewable energy evaluation and integration
• water balance, process chemistry, and water treatment
• GHG reporting
• policy development
• application of innovative technology
• GHG reduction program
• sustained implementation
• complex carbon trading systems

We apply an integrated systems approach across the areas of operations, environment, supply chain, and information technology to help organizations make the connection between sustainability and economic performance. We use system modelling and simulation to develop baseline analysis and evaluate alternatives.

For GHG management, we have worked with organizations to deliver programs that meet “baseline and trade” systems in Alberta, “carbon tax” systems in B.C. as well as “Cap and Trade” in Québec, California and Ontario. When the federal regulations are finalized we will be assisting clients with the coexistence of both the provincial and the new federal system. SysEne draws on our systems engineering, risk management, GHG auditing, carbon reduction programs and carbon reporting experience to drive effective short- and long-term planning for regulatory compliance and business success.

For energy management and water management, we have worked with developing energy systems, water systems and management programs in the industrial sectors of power, mining, oil and gas, alternative energy, transportation, bioenergy, and wastewater.

Some examples of our services include:

• GHG management and climate change strategy development. We provide an overview of the carbon policy risks to your operations and evaluate the benefits of key strategic options.
• Energy efficiency programs. We develop complete “all-fuels” energy efficiency programs that create sustainable improvements, reduce costs, and meet the needs of both site and head office.
• Integrated water management programs. We develop programs that manage water to meet regulatory requirements, integrate water strategy into your operations, and develop the management structure. We help organize and facilitate stakeholder engagements. We technically analyze and design water solutions, including dynamic systems analysis for water balances, determine measurement instrumentation, evaluate innovative technology systems, improve process design, and develop treatment solutions.
• GHG, energy, and water data management system assessments. We can evaluate existing data management systems, identify areas of strength and areas of weakness, and provide recommendations for improvement.
• GHG reduction and operational efficiency. We can assist your company in establishing an operational efficiency program to measure and identify cost and GHG reduction opportunities.
• GHG reduction and energy efficiency measurement and verification. We develop measurement and verification procedures for carbon reporting and government incentive programs.