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WISE Lecture Series- The Impact of "Energiewende" on Renewable Energy in Germany

Harnessing Innovation to Meet Customer Needs”. During this one-day session, Senior leaders, along with Board Members and Executives, explored through presentations and peer discussions how changes in consumers’ engagement with energy will create opportunities for innovation in Ontario’s energy sector.

WISE Lecture Series: Sustainability & Geothermal Energy Studies in Geotechnical Engineering

Energy Council of Canada Fellow Stephanie Whitney attended the GridSmartCity 2015 Round Table as a student member of WISE. GridSmartCity is a cooperative of utilities, Smart Grid innovators, industry regulators, government, academia and other electricity industry stakeholders. The partner organizations are committed to work collectively towards productivity and efficiency improvements, advancements in self-healing grids, conservation program implementation, the emergence of renewable energy and community energy planning.

WISE Lecture Series- Microgrid  Analysis, Optimization & Implementation

WISE proudly announced the launch of ‘A Global Change Initiative: Affordable Energy For Humanity’. In partnership with Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Germany,  Waterloo Global Science Initiative (WGSI)  and University of Waterloo: WISE Executive Director Professor Jatin Nathwani and Professor Dr. Joachim, Knebel led the way towards the next energy transition on a global scale by harnessing the insights of existing expertise and the technological capacity for innovation at leading universities and institutions around the world. . The public launch event began at 3pm September 29th DC1302 which included Professor Nathwani’s lecture: ‘Affordable Energy for Humanity: If Not Now, When?’ followed by the announcement of the AE4H Initiative and a wine and cheese reception in the lounge.

Professor Jatin Nathwani, Ontario Research Chair in Public Policy for Sustainable Energy, University of Waterloo, discussed the pathways to a low carbon energy future. The goal is to unlock scientific and technological innovations to deliver clean, low cost energy services to every global citizen.

Profs. Jatin Nathwani participated in the International Conference for Sustainable Development which was held at Columbia University, New York City, from Sept 23-24, 2015. 

The Canadian Plastics Industry Association teamed up with UW to host the second annual, invitation-only Partnerships Workshop. The full-day event engaged experts from universities, government and industry, facilitating new network connections to create important insights and ideas on the future of waste management. Wide ranging discussions included waste-related matters from evidence-based decision making and policy planning to reduction through resource recovery and final disposal

WISE Public Lecture Series: Synthesis of Coal-based Clean Fuels and Chemicals

Research Spotlight-Energy Harvesting Laboratory