News

Today, Ian Rowlands, in collaboration with research partners at Carleton University, had an article published in Renewable Energy.  Entitled, 'Managing Solar-PV Variability With Geographical Dispersion:  An Ontario (Canada) Case-study', it examines the extent to which the broad distribution of solar-PV panels in Ontario might lead to better performance, on a variety of metrics.  The article can be found in Vol. 68, August 2014, pp. 171-180 or here.

A position as a Research Summer Student in Human Factors and Smart Net-Zero Energy Buildings is available with Prof. Ian Rowlands.  Details may be found here.  Note that the deadline is soon - 13 January 2014.

The Energy Hub Management System project (energyhub.uwaterloo.ca) is looking for a full-time Community Engagement Analyst (28 April 2014 to 22 August 2014).  This job opportunity is being concurrently offered through the University of Waterloo's co-operative education system and through this 'open posting'.  Full details may be found here.

Prof. Paul Parker recently returned from Oklahoma, where he gave a series of three lectures at the University of Oklahoma.  Two were for students taking a course on 'Sustainability and Global Environmental Change', and were entitled, 'Sustainability Macro Solutions:  Policies and Technology', and 'Sustainability Micro Solutions:  Information, Incentives and Action'. The other was a public lecture, entitled, 'How to Turn Sustainability Research into Practice:  Reducing Carbon in Electricity and Saving Water'.

We are all excited as we enter the Fall term.  Informal lunches will continue, and we will gather twice to share research progress.  Other events will be organised as demand warrants.  Visit this webpage (SEP - Community Information - Fall 2013) for more information about Sustainable Energy Policy developments.

Sustainable Energy Policy at the University of Waterloo has launched a twitter account.  @SEPuWaterloo is intended to be a means of communicating our research group's activities with like-minded individuals, both with uWaterloo and beyond; additionally, it will be a means of fostering increased communication and collaboration among our members.

All those interested are encouraged to follow us!

The Faculty of Environment is seeking a post-doctoral fellow (PDF) in Sustainable Energy Policy.  The PDF will join an interdisciplinary, multi-institutional team that is advancing understanding of energy managers' decision-making in a smart grid environment.  Full details may be found here, and the review of applications will begin on 6 September 2013 and continue until the position is filled.

ENV graduate students Nicholas Belanger and Junna Zhao, along with ENV  Professors Ian Rowlands and Paul Parker, will present some of their research findings at the upcoming Annual Workshop of the Ontario Network for Sustainable Energy Policy.

ENV Professors Ian Rowlands and Paul Parker, ENV graduate student Julia Shulist and former ENV graduate student Eric Mallia have authored the lead article in the January 2013 issue of Municipal World.  You can view the article here.

University of Waterloo Professor Ian Rowlands participated in the SmartGrid Canada's 2012 Conference.  Delivering a presentation entitled, 'Are Canadians Ready for Smart Grids?', Prof. Rowlands reported upon recent Canadian research and compared those results with analogous global developments.