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The Clean Energy Research Centre (CERC) is a multidisciplinary research hub dedicated to undertaking world-class clean-energy research, training, development and demonstrations. Our goal is to become a world leader and a research–development–demonstration powerhouse for innovative clean-energy solutions to climate change and sustainability problems.

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CERC members won one of the three awards under Campus as a Living Lab ‘Grand Challenge’:

March 5, 2024

The Campus as a Living Lab ‘Grand Challenge’ called for visionary approaches to how British Columbia and Canada can effectively respond and adapt to the climate emergency.  This year’s competition, attracted faculty and staff from more than 22 academic departments and operational units across UBC Vancouver and Okanagan, resulting in three projects moving forward with […]

UBC A PARTNER ON FOUR NEW INITIATIVES FUNDED BY THE CANADA FIRST RESEARCH EXCELLENCE FUND

May 24, 2023

Dr. Naoko Ellis Co-leading a CFREF Funded project ACCELERATING COMMUNITY ENERGY TRANSFORMATION (ACET) UBC researchers will contribute in multiple ways to ACET’s community-led approach to working with B.C. communities to identify their needs and challenges relating to low-energy transitions.

Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) Funding

May 19, 2023

Dr. Patrick Kirchen has successfully received funding for his project ” Life-cycle analysis of GHGs and CACs for low-carbon marine fuel options for a RORO vessel in the Salish Sea”, congratulations! Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)