2025 Research Facility Support Grants (RFSG) competition – Call for Application
The Research Facility Support Grants (RFSG) competition provides funding for the operation, maintenance, replacement, repair or upgrade of equipment used in UBC facilities to support research. It intended to enhance UBC research, training, and equipment sustainability. RFSGs provide up to $50,000 for a term of one year (1) to provide one-time bridge funding to support staff […]
2025 Eni Award Call for Proposal
Eni, in the framework of the 2025 Edition of the Eni Award Prizes, which aim to encourage a better use of conventional energy sources, to promote the gradual decarbonization of the energy system through the use of renewable sources, as well as to encourage research on environmental protection and to help new generations of researchers […]
2024 Tyler Lewis Clean Energy Research Grant – Call for Application
Tyler Lewis Clean Energy Research Foundation has an opportunity for students who are Canadian or permanent residents. The “Tyler Lewis Clean Energy Research Grant” is awarded annually, at a value of $10,000. Depending on the caliber and worthiness of applicants and projects, the Foundation will award as many as three $10,000 grants each year. The […]
Congratulation to Prof. Fariborz Taghipour for receiving NSERC-SSHRC Sustainable Agriculture Research Initiative grant
Dr. Fariborz TaghipourDepartment of Chemical and Biological Engineering, UBC Prof. Fariborz Taghipour (a CERC member), together with his UBC co-applicants — Prof. Mark MacLachlan (UBC Chemistry) and Prof. Sean Smukler (Faculty of Land and Food Systems) was awarded $2,640,000 grant through the NSERC-SSHRC Sustainable Agriculture Research Initiative (SARI) for his project entitled “Development of a […]
Cross-campus Workshop: Integrating Building Circularity and Sustainability
Date: August 6th, 2024Location: Engineering, Management and Education Building (EME 4208), Okanagan Campus, UBC Purpose: The workshop was organized by Dr. Haibo Feng and Dr. Qian Chen with UBC CRMA funding, and further sponsored by Clean Energy Research Centre (CERC). The purpose of this workshop is to initiate collaborations among research groups on two campuses. […]
Congratulation to Prof. Xiaotao Bi for receiving International CFB and Fluidization Technology Achievement Award
Dr. Xiaotao Tony BiDepartment of Chemical and Biological Engineering, UBC Professor Xiaotao Bi of University of British Columbia, the CERC director has been presented the International Circulating Fluidized Bed and Fluidization Technology Achievement Award at the 14th International Circulating Fluidized Beds (CFB) and Fluidization Technology conference in Taiyuan, China (July 22-25, 2024). This award recognizes […]
UBC Okanagan School of Engineering professor Jian Liu, a CERC member to lead new Battery Innovation Centre
A new cutting-edge laboratory at UBC Okanagan – the Battery Innovation Centre, will provide a world-class space to advance battery innovations. It will be led by Clean Energy Research Centre (CERC) member, Prof. Jian Liu with about $2M in funding provided by BC’s Minister of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation. For more details, please […]
Public and local policymaker preferences for large-scale energy project characteristics
Holly Caggiano, Sara M. Constantino, Chris Greig & Elke U. Weber Holly Caggiano (a CERC member from UBC Planning & Public Policy, Rutgers’ Bloustein School) and her co-authors published an article in the prestigious journal — Nature Energy, entitled “Public and local policymaker preferences for large-scale energy project characteristics” (PDF). Some key takeaways:* Direct benefits like job creation and […]
Congratulations to recipients of 2024 UBC Sustainability Fellow
Dr. Qingshi TuDepartment of Wood Science, UBC Prof. Qingshi Tu became a UBC Sustainability Fellow, joining a cohort of faculty to advance sustainability education at the university. He joined other two faculty members — Caren Lombard (Sauder), Tamara Etmannski (Applied Science) as this year’s fellows in the category of “Accounting for Climate Change: Expanding civil […]
Congratulations to ISME/IWA BioCluster Rising Star Award winner
Dr. Ryan ZielsDepartment of Civil Engineering, UBC Prof. Ryan Ziel won the ISME/IWA BioCluster Rising Star Award for his innovative research on microbial communities transforming waste into high-value resources. Dr. Ryan Ziels is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering, with appointments in the Genome Sciences and Technology and Environmental Engineering programs at […]