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Thursday, March 30, 2017
WISE Energy Day 2017
This is a ‘meet-up’ of academic, industry & government experts who come together to share insights & new ideas for our energy future.
Panel presentations, posters & discussions focused on:
- Energy Transitions For a Decarbonized Economy: How Fast and at What Cost?
- Low Energy Green Buildings: What Can Innovation Do?
- Energy Access for Canada's Remote First Nations Communities: If Not Now, When?
Wednesday, March 29, 2017
Mathematical Optimization Conference
Assistant Professor Bissan Ghaddar, Management Sciences, presented a talk on energy transmission and distribution at the Conference on Mathematical Optimization in the Decision Support Systems for Efficient and Robust Energy Networks held 29-31 March 17 in Modena, Italy with travel support from WISE. Prof. Ghaddar also provided promotional materials about WISE to participants.
Tuesday, March 28, 2017
TD Walter Bean Lecture in Environment
Dr. Jeffrey Sachs and his wife Dr. Sonia Ehrlich Sachs served as discussants on a public panel talk moderated by Associate Vice President, International, Ian Rowlands on the challenges associated with implementing the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals. Professor Nathwani was amongst the panelists.
Monday, March 20, 2017
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Research Spotlight: An Electrifying Plan: Envisioning a Vehicle Charging Network
Monday, February 27, 2017
NSERC Energy Storage Technology (NEST) Network Winter School at University of Waterloo
The NSERC Nest Winter School provides an opportunity for smaller groups of Network researchers to come together to share results, to explore potential joint projects, and to build further the collaborative nature of the Network. For the 2017 Winter School, the theme was Economics and Policy.
Thursday, February 23, 2017
Canadian Nuclear Association Conference and Trade Show
The Canadian Nuclear Association hosted its annual conference and trade show. The theme for 2017's conference was “Mission Possible: Innovation for a Cleantech Future.” The event featured a variety of speakers and experts from industry, academia and government, addressing the indispensable role of nuclear energy in fostering innovation and maximizing Canada’s contribution to clean tech infrastructure.
Monday, February 13, 2017
WISE Public Lecture
WISE Public Lecture: Solar + Storage + IoT + LED = $30 Trillion with Professor & Associate Dean (Graduate), Faculty of Mathematics, Srinivasan Keshav
Wednesday, February 8, 2017
Webinar on Energy from Waste 2017
Prior to the annual Resource Recovery Partnership Workshop held on June 6 of same year, WISE along with partners at the Canadian Plastics Industry Association, the University of Waterloo and Lafarge arranged a webinar exploring the concept of energy from waste. This hour-long webinar featured Robert Cumming, Lafarge Canada Inc. and Briaan Lisk, Hawthorne Green Key Group.
Monday, February 6, 2017
ECC Ottawa Event - Energy Council of Canada Energy Policy Research Fellows
Prof. Roydon Fraser, Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, was invited to present his research relating to low-carbon energy development and the applications in the area of transportation. Prof. Fraser also presented the role and vision of WISE to help transform our energy future through partnership.