Assignment #4: Data Update 3
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Unanswered Question
Although the data I have currently can already help infer trends over the years such as demand from population growth, the effects of climates on renewables, etc. The question that I can’t really answer is:
How is Canada keeping up with energy demands?
Even though there is a growing trend in increased energy production, finding data about our energy demand should tell us a more accurate story about Canada’s overall energy capacity. We should be able to see how renewables are deployed to cover the demands. We could look even further and see how each province's energy capacity and how they are using renewables to supplement their growing energy demands as well. Or if they are reliant on importing energy from surrounding provinces and possibly the states to meet the demands.
How would you get the data?
As information regarding public energy utilities are overlooked by the Government of Canada, Statistics Canada and National Resources Canada (NRCAN) would be my main sources to look for the datasets to help answer the question. I don’t believe looking for more detailed sources would be necessary as I’m mostly looking for the data to paint an overall picture.
Hi Elvin, I think your graph is easy to read and understand and paints a very clear picture. I agree with your unanswered question and would want to know more about how wind and solar compares to the rest of Canada's energy needs. This perhaps isn't a question that can be answered by data, but I'm also curious about what led to the huge spike in wind energy in 2016.
ReplyDeleteHi Elvin,
ReplyDeleteI think your chart is very clear and to the point. I like how clearly your chat backs up its title. I do wonder, like Matthew, what led to the huge spike in wind energy from 2015 to 2016. Your chat does also make me wonder about other types of sustainable energy being used in Canada and what those look like compared to wind energy (like the hydroelectricity we use in BC), but perhaps you answered this in a previous update. I also like how thorough you are about how you would go about finding the answer to your question. Overall, a good update!
Hi Elvin, I liked how your line graph was straight forward and how it was interactive. I like the topic you're covering and its very interesting to see the drastic difference between solar and wind power generation. Great job and looking forward to seeing your final report.
ReplyDeleteHi Elvin, I liked how you picked a line chart for this data set. It was clear to read, and when moving over the lines it gave more information about the points that are being shown. Your unanswered question was great, comparing how Canada is using its energy supply from other places in wind energy would be interesting to know. One suggestion I would make it changing the numbers on the Y-axis. For Solar energy, unless you browse over the point to the naked eye it looks like a 0.
ReplyDeleteHi Elvin,
ReplyDeleteI really like your data visualization! It is clear and the two colours also help!! I also enjoyed that your graph is interactive which gives more information. I look forward to reading about your final update as I am very interested in your findings. This a topic I never find myself reading about!!