Research Spotlight

WISE Research Spotlight by Prof. Costa Kapsis

WISE Research Spotlight by Prof. Xianguo Li.

Designing grid components that play nicely together

Storing energy more efficiently with compressed air

Building justice into the clean energy revolution

Providing powerful forecasting tools for virtual power plants

Why lithium-ion batteries and hydrogen storage work better together

Smoothing renewable energy connections

How eight committed cities are cutting carbon emissions

Optimizing the economics of demand response

Optimizing operations in net-zero buildings

Insights into China’s energy storage

Building batteries to get flying cars off the ground

Prolonging the life of wind farm transformers

Analyzing the economic potential of electrified ammonia production

Making offshore wind farms lean and green

Game Theory in the Energy Storage Market

Participating profitably: how compressed air energy storage can make the most of electricity markets

Overcoming short-circuit shortcomings on wind farms

Plotting the path to a hydrogen economy

Unpacking performance problems in geothermal systems

Solving the equations that govern geothermal power

The social acceptance of sustainable energies in Indigenous diesel-powered communities

Tuning wind turbines for greater grid stability

Putting the right price on energy storage

CO2 transformation to multicarbon products by photocatalysis and electrocatalysis

Cutting carbon emissions from coal-fired power plants

Research Spotlight: Tackling electrical traffic jams in microgrids

Research Spotlight: Compressed air calculations offer energy storage insights

Research Spotlight: Valuing the knowledge of Inuit in diesel-dependent communities

Research Spotlight: Greener Energy, Drinkable Water

Research Spotlight: Giving retired electric vehicle batteries new life

Research Spotlight: Transforming food waste into fuel

Research Spotlight: Assessing energy efficiency on the farm

Research Spotlight: A better model for EV battery performance

Research Spotlight: a nano-sized solution to global warming

Research Spotlight: Blockchain Boosts Green Power Markets

Research Spotlight: Detecting Faults in Superhighways

September Research Spotlight: Self-powered sensors could help avoid blackouts

Research Spotlight: No Batteries Required: Self-Powered Sensor Uses Ambient Energy

Research Spotlight: Powerful Tools for Analyzing Power Flow of Modern Microgrids

Research Spotlight: Separating the Noise from the Data in Nuclear Power Plants

Research Spotlight - Smart chargers amp up electric vehicle research

Research Spotlight - Producing Energy Out of Thin Air: Harvesting Electromagnetic Energy

Research Spotlight - Foundational Research into Energy-Efficient Buildings

Research spotlight - Watery Insights Could Improve Fuel Cell Performance

Research Spotlight - Catalyzing a Lower-Carbon World

Research Spotlight - Modelling Greener Microgrids

Research Spotlight - Converting Peat into Power

Research Spotlight - Building the Case for Flexible Carbon Capture

Research Spotlight - Putting the pressure on solar road panels

Research Spotlight - The Weather Wild Card: Assessing Time-of-Use Electricity Pricing

Research Spotlight: Power-to-gas systems: The economics of green energy storage

Research Spotlight: Maintenance Planning to Extend the Life of Modern Battery Packs

Research Spotlight: An Expensive Way to Tackle Peak Power Problems

Research Spotlight: An Electrifying Plan: Envisioning a Vehicle Charging Network

Research Spotlight: Helping Households Save Power

Research Spotlight: Optimizing Power Flow

Research Spotlight: Putting Flywheels to Work in Solar Energy Systems

Research Spotlight: A Model for Smart EV Charging

Research Spotlight: Making Microgrids More Stable

A Critical Look at Resource Criticality Assessments

Research Spotlight: A Greener Way to Store More Energy

Research Spotlight: Heat Pumps Give Solar Hot Water a Boost

Research Spotlight - Cutting Healthcare Costs by Cutting Carbon

Research Spotlight- Going Green Pays Dividends

Research Spotlight- E-Bike Insights

Research Spotlight- Taking the Guesswork out of Wind Power Predictions

Research Spotlight-Energy Harvesting Laboratory

Research Spotlight - Using Real EV Data to Design Smart Charging Strategies

Research Spotlight - Making Smarter Enterprise Decisions

Research Spotlight - Transforming Solid Waste into Energy

Research Spotlight - Making Waves In Energy Research

Generating Buzz with Metamaterials

Better Biofuel Production Methods

Going Underground:  CO2 Storage in Aquifers and Other Formations

Adding Emissions and Water Resources to the Economic Equation

Let There Be Nano-Engineered Light

Producing Propanol: A Microscopic Solution

Adding Zap to Zinc-Air Batteries

Bull’s eye! How framing environmental messages helps them hit their target

Making Electricity Grids Smart AND Secure

Making the Most of Hybrid Electric Vehicles

Where to Put Wind Turbines?

Thinking Small: Assessing The Viability Of Microgrids

Research Spotlight: Dry Ideas: Designing Buildings with Moisture in Mind

Extracting Energy from VOCs

Casting Light on Window Shades

Focused Pulsed Technology: Reducing the Costs of Treating Wastewater

From Short Circuits to Smart Circuits

Predicting the Impact of Plug-in Hybrid Cars

CSI Prototype Keeps the Juice Flowing

Creating Cheaper Biodiesel with Solid Acid Catalysts

A More Sustainable Way to Treat Municipal Sewage

Driving the Development of Fuel Cell Vehicles

Marrying Power with Flexibility

The Ultrasonic Solution: Detecting Hydro Pole Decay

Speeding Up the Line Switching Solution

Revving Up Microbial Fuel Cells

The Right FIT?

Setting Goals for Energy Conservation

Forecasting Short-Term Electricity Prices

Into the Vortex: Investigating Flow Over Airfoils at Low Reynolds Numbers

Rethinking the Science of Ozone Loss and Global Warming

On the Road to Renewable Energy: Creating Electric Highways

Cold Climate Heat Pumps: Meeting the Challenge of Canadian Winters

In the Loop: Improving Ground Loop Heat Exchangers

Hello, Sunshine!  Integrating Solar Farms with Ontario’s Grid

Taking the Pulse of Electrical Transformers

Smarter Calculations Keep Grid Costs Down

Building Better Batteries

Helping Refineries Reduce CO2 Emissions

Improving Organic Thin-film Transistors

Reinventing the Solar Cell

A Greener, Smarter Electricity Grid - Thanks to the Internet

The Risks of Capturing and Storing Carbon