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Research Spotlight - Catalyzing a Lower-Carbon World

Research Spotlight - Modelling Greener Microgrids

WISE Public Lecture: Changing Perspectives in Ontario's Electricity Industry

The Council for Clean & Reliable Energy (CCRE) in partnership with the Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Energy (WISE), a leading innovation centre at the University of Waterloo, hosted its annual Technology Innovation and Policy Forum on Thursday, November 9, 2017. This event brought together technology developers and innovators, leading researchers and entrepreneurs, industry thought leaders, and policymakers to address the convergence of policy development with technology advances.

Event title: Disruptive Innovation Over the Wires - Business Models for Success

The main goal of this event was to shape the pathways of development for emerging disruptive technologies and to understand the impacts of microgrids embedded on a large scale within the existing distribution networks.

Research Spotlight - Converting Peat into Power

WISE Public Lecture: Greenhouse Gas Reduction Technologies in Energy Intensive Sectors of Ontario

WISE Public Lecture: Ontario's Emissions and Long-Term Energy Planning

This two-day workshop was organized to explore various options for collaboration between University of Waterloo and University of Strathclyde to advance low-carbon energy initiatives.

WISE hosted the first of its kind Geothermal Symposium and featured distinguished speakers and experts in geothermal energy from across the globe. Participants also included innovators from academia, industry, funding and international agencies with student poster presentations.

The purpose of the event was to advance our understanding of the role of geothermal technologies in providing decarbonized energy to Canadian communities, particularly those in remote and cooler climates. The Symposium brought together technology developers and innovators, leading researchers and entrepreneurs, industry thought leaders, and policymakers to help shape a vision of geothermal energy integration into Canada’s energy future.

WISE Public Lecture: Navigating Ontario’s Evolving Energy Landscape – A Utility’s Experience