Dr. Kasun Hewage, Dr. Peter Englezos named Engineering Institute of Canada Fellows
December 16, 2024 Dr. Kasun Hewage, CERC Associate Director (Development), Professor at UBCO School of Engineering Dr. Peter Englezos, CERC member, Professor at UBCV Chemical and Biological Engineering Department Below is an adapted summary of a post from UBC Applied Science Website Two CERC members Dr. Kasun Hewage and Dr. Peter Englezos among 21 engineers […]
Congratulations to ten CERC members who received 2024 Peter Wall Legacy Awards
December 4, 2024 During the Peter Wall Legacy Awards ceremony last week, UBC President, Dr. Benoit-Antoine Bacon, in the presence of Dr. Peter Wall himself, presented awards to inaugural recipients of the Wall Fellowships and Wall Research Awards, funded by the $100M+ Peter Wall Endowment and valued at a total of $4M annually. All projects […]
CERC members featured in UBC Magazine to answer “What developments in the transition to clean energy make you most optimistic?”
Dr. Tony Bi (CERC director), Dr. Naoko Ellis (CERC Associate Director), Dr. Kathryn Harrison (CERC member), Dr. Zerriffi Hisham (CERC member), together with Terri-Lynn Williams-Davidson (Citizen of and General Counsel to the Haida Nation) and Dr. Carol Liao (Co-Director, UBC Centre for Climate Justice) are featured in the recent “Collective Wisdom” Section in UBC Magazine […]
CERC members presented at International Symposium on Carbon-Negative Futures in Taiwan
The International Symposium on Carbon-Negative Futures hosted by Innovative Center on Sustainable Negative-Carbon Resources (iSNR) at National Chung Hsing University in Taiwan brought together experts, researchers, government officials, and industry leaders to explore innovative sustainability strategies. This global event served as a vital platform for exchanging ideas and fostering actionable solutions to achieve a carbon-negative future. This year’s […]
Congratulations to Dr. Patrick Kirchen on being named the inaugural holder of the Rosenblatt Professorship in Marine Engineering at UBC
Dr. Patrick Kirchen, CERC’s Associate Director (Operation)Department of Mechanical Engineering, UBC Congratulations to Dr. Patrick Kirchen on being named the inaugural holder of the Rosenblatt Professorship in Marine Engineering at UBC! As Rosenblatt Professor, Dr. Patrick Kirchen will research sustainable fuels for ship propulsion, gathering real-world data on how different fuel options may apply to […]
Alumni UBC Webinar: Finding our way to a clean economy
Two CERC members: Dr. Holly Caggiano and Dr. Walter Mérida, together with two UBC Alumni: Dr. Terre Satterfield and Kookai Chaimahawong are invited to a webinar series on Thursday, December 5, 2024, 12:00pm–1:30pm PT to discuss clean energy technologies and the energy transition policies. Taken from Alumni UBC webpage: Clean energy technology is here — so […]
Scaling Up: The Promise and Perils of Canada’s Biofuels Strategy
A report, entitled “Scaling Up: The Promise and Perils of Canada’s Biofuels Strategy” by Associate Professor Werner Antweiler of UBC Sauder School of Business for C.D. Howe Institute stated that Canada has significant potential to produce biofuels due to its vast agricultural resources and experience with conventional fuel production. Biofuels can help reduce greenhouse gas […]
Carbon removal for a just transition
Sara Nawaz, Duncan McLaren, Holly Caggiano, Andrew Dana Hudson & Celina Scott-Buechler Holly Caggiano (a CERC member from UBC Planning & Public Policy, Rutgers’ Bloustein School) and her co-authors published an article in the prestigious journal — Climate Policy, entitled “Carbon removal for a just transition” (PDF). Key policy insights
Congratulation to Prof. Shahab Sokhansanj for receiving BC Bioenergy Sector Researcher Award 2024
Dr. Shahab SokhansanjDepartment of Chemical and Biological Engineering, UBC On Friday, October 25th, 2024, BC Bioenergy Network announced the five winners of the 2024 BC Bioenergy Sector Awards during a virtual ceremony. This was the fourth annual celebration of the BC Bioenergy Sector Awards. These awards recognize outstanding leadership and contributions to British Columbia’s bioenergy […]
Congratulations to Prof. Jongho Lee and Prof. Feng Jiang for receiving UBC’s CoLab PhD Funding
Dr. Jongho LeeUBC Civil Engineering Dr. Feng JiangUBC Forestry Two CERC members — Dr. Jongho Lee from UBC Civil Engineering and Dr. Feng Jiang from UBC Forestry, along with Dr. Simcha Srebnik from UBC CHBE, are among the first cohort of researchers to receive $53,000 in annual renewable funding from the newly launched UBC Collaborative […]