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WISE Lecture Series - A  Field Experiment to Evaluate the Impact of Information on Electricity Consumption

WISE hosted a two-day electric vehicle test drive event in partnership with Mitsubishi. The aim was to engage with the local community and elicit their input into the design of WISE's Drive4Data initiative. The event was highly successful, attracting local utilities, municipalities and the high-tech sector. A large majority of participants indicated they would be willing to share their electric vehicle data with WISE, while 30 per cent indicated they would like to be directly involved in advancing the initiative.

The Risks of Capturing and Storing Carbon

The workshop on the Risks of CO₂ Sequestration was held at University of Waterloo on Oct 11-12, 2011. This was sponsored by the Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Energy and Carbon Management Canada.

WISE Lecture Series - Estimating the Volatility of Wind Energy from High Frequency Data

WISE Lecture Series - Smarter Energy: The Promise of Cyber-Physical Systems

WISE Lecture Series - Low Carbon Green Technologies for Off Grid Power Generation using Renewable Energy for Developing Economies to Energize Dispersed Communities

WISE and Waterloo Engineering partnered with NSERC to conduct an Electric Vehicle / Grid Interaction Industry Mixer event. It provided a networking opportunity with representatives from the local Electric Vehicle community. 

WISE members were among the participants at June’s Equinox Summit: Energy 2030, a five-day event designed to launch a new conversation about the world’s energy future.

Organized by the Waterloo Global Science Initiative, it brought together scientists, advisors, policymakers and private-sector leaders from around the world to discuss realistic strategies for reducing our global carbon footprint.

WISE Lecture Series - The Making of Canada’s Greenest Office Building