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Dr. Tony Bi Receives BC Bioenergy Sector Award

October 24, 2022

BC Bioenergy Sector Awards 2022 On Thursday, October 20th, 2022, BC Bioenergy Network announced recipients of the 2022 BC Bioenergy Sector Award during the virtual ceremony. This was the second annual celebration of the BC Bioenergy Sector Awards, the awards were presented for outstanding leadership and contribution to the bioeconomy sector in British Columbia. Congratulations […]

Dr. David Wilkinson Receives Award from the Electrochemical Society

August 2, 2022

CHBE Professor, Associate Head and Canadian Research Chair in Clean Energy and Electrochemical Technologies (Tier 1), David P. Wilkinson, received the Canada Section Electrochemical Award from The Electrochemical Society in June of 2022.

Call for Nomination for John Tiedje Fellowships in Clean Energy and Greenhouse Gas Mitigation

May 5, 2022

Deadline: May 30, 2022 Award Amount: $20,000 About the Award John Tiedje was a graduate of the Department of Chemical Engineering at UBC who went on to a successful career with Imperial Oil, where he was responsible for developing several new processes for converting petroleum into value-added products. He served as manager of Esso Frances research lab […]

Faculty of Applied Science News

  • UBC Geering Up wins Actua Award for Excellence  t.lee Wed, 03/22/2023 – 09:15 Awards Engineering Geering Up is unlocking the infinite potential of youth and removing barriers to STEM. A version of this article originally appeared on UBC Geering Up. Breaking barriers. Instilling passion in STEM. Investing in youth.  From Geering […]
  • New UBC water treatment zaps ‘forever chemicals’ for good briana.griffith Tue, 03/21/2023 – 16:56 Engineering Research Excellence UBC researchers devised a unique adsorbing material that is capable of capturing all the PFAS present in the water supply. Photo credit: Mohseni lab This article originally appeared on news.ubc.ca. UBC Engineers have developed […]
  • Next-gen mass timber construction key to meeting Canada’s climate change, housing targets t.lee Mon, 03/13/2023 – 08:00 Civil engineering professor Dr. Tony Yang and his team are setting new standards for disaster-resilient, mass timber buildings in Canada. This article originally appeared on New research in carbon neutral, disaster-resilient timber construction may […]
  • UBC Applied Science and Teck announce $4M for mine tailings research and education darren.hailes Mon, 03/06/2023 – 08:45 Engineering Research Excellence Supported by Teck's endowment, the new UBC Applied Science professor will build greater capacity to exchange knowledge, new ideas and innovative approaches in the safe and responsible design, operation and […]

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  • Jan
    25

    Development of integrated sensors for environmental and clean technology applications

    11:00 am – 12:00:pm

    CERC Seminar 2023 January 25, 2023 @ 11:00 AM Abstract Alternative fuel sources, such as hydrogen-enriched natural gas (HENG), are highly sought after by governments globally for lowering carbon emissions. Consequently, the recognition of hydrogen as a valuable zero-emission energy carrier has increased, resulting in many countries attempting to enrich natural gas with hydrogen; however,...

  • Dec
    13

    The West Coast Bioenergy Guild with Special Guest Gurminder Minhas

    11:00 am – 12:00:pm

    BC Bioenergy Network (BCBN) invites you to attend the December West Coast Bioenergy Guild with Special Guest Gurminder Minhas, Managing Director, Performance BioFilaments Inc. Find more information about the speaker and presentation here: https://bcbioenergy.ca/news-events/west-coast-bioenergy-guild/ Registration Dec 13, 2022 11:00 AM in Pacific Time (US and Canada)

  • Nov
    29

    A novel electroanalytical strategy for the whole-cell analysis of Li-ion batteries

    3:00 pm – 4:00:pm

    Abstract Batteries are a cornerstone of the more-electrified energy economy, with steady improvements in performance and cost between 10-20% annually. Part of this improvement is driven by half-cell electrochemical science, but a large part also derives from engineering whole-cells as complex systems. Here we describe a new approach for coupling electroanalytical experiments and physics-based models...

2022 PICS Opportunity Projects call for proposals

May 11, 2022

Do you have a high-impact climate solutions research project? PICS’ OPP may be for you You can apply beginning April 28, 2022 to get your high-impact climate solutions proposal funded by the PICS Opportunity Projects Program (OPP). OPP supports new and emerging leaders to pursue bold and impactful climate solutions research. PICS is open to […]

Mitacs Elevate Spring 2022

May 11, 2022

Mitacs Elevate provides critical career and skills training to postdoctoral fellows through real-world collaborations.   This call, we have increased postdoctoral funding from $60,000 per year to $80,000 per year for two-year research projects in key priority sectors. We are accepting proposals in seven thematic areas, including four from last year. The complete list of […]

Discovery Horizons (pilot)

May 11, 2022

We would like to inform you of the Discovery Horizons call for proposals. The Discovery Horizons program provides NSERC’s entry-point to the tri-agency interdisciplinary peer-review mechanism.  The deadline to submit a Letter of Intent is June 16, 2022.

Call for Nomination for John Tiedje Fellowships in Clean Energy and Greenhouse Gas Mitigation

May 5, 2022

Deadline: May 30, 2022 Award Amount: $20,000 About the Award John Tiedje was a graduate of the Department of Chemical Engineering at UBC who went on to a successful career with Imperial Oil, where he was responsible for developing several new processes for converting petroleum into value-added products. He served as manager of Esso Frances research lab […]

Congratulations to the winners of John Tiedje Fellowship in Clean Energy and Greenhouse Gas Mitigation

December 4, 2020

2020-2021: Alexandre Babin and Steven Zimmerman 2019-2020: Joseph English and Eric Lee About the Award John Tiedje was a graduate of the Department of Chemical Engineering at UBC who went on to a successful career with Imperial Oil, where he was responsible for developing several new processes for converting petroleum into value-added products. He served as […]

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Energy literacy: towards a conceptual framework for energy transition

February 10, 2023

Derek Gladwin & Naoko Ellis An article on energy literacy for energy transition, with a focus on building conceptual frameworks for working through energy transition on technical and social levels. This framework may help build the thinking around energy transition, especially when engaging with stakeholders. 

Clean energy strategies and pathways to meet British Columbia’s decarbonization targets

November 25, 2022

British Columbia (BC) recently released the CleanBC policy framework to promote clean energy and mitigate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions…….

CERC 2021-2022 Annual Report

June 30, 2022

Over the past year, CERC members have collectively made significant progress in research, development and outreach activities even under the impact of Covid-19 pandemic. Read more about some highlights from the past year.

WORLD ENERGY TRANSITIONS OUTLOOK 2022

April 28, 2022

the Executive summary (shared by Mr. Wilfried Biya, Permanent Observer of IRENA to the United Nations and Chief of New York Office) of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)’s World Energy Transitions Outlook, which was released during the Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue on 29 March 2022. The Report outlines a pathway for the world to […]