CERC News
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)
SYSTEM-THINKING TO INNOVATE ENERGY SYSTEMS
March 18, 2023
As a country, Canada has already failed to meet two greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction goals: the Kyoto target and the Copenhagen Accord 2020 target. We have now signed on to the Paris Agreement and COP26, committing us to reduce GHG emissions by 40-45% below 2005 levels by 2030. This is an ambitious target and our track record […]
December 8, 2022
2022: Amandine Drew Evan J. Hansen Samira Shirvani 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 […]
Faculty of Applied Science News
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UBC Applied Science adding 338 new domestic student spaces starting in 2024 darren.hailes Fri, 04/12/2024 – 12:02 Engineering This article originally appeared on The UBC Faculty of Applied Science is adding 338 new domestic seats across the Vancouver and Okanagan campuses. This will increase opportunities for Canadian students, and increase the […]
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Transforming access to clean water through decentralized treatment solutions mayra.nasa Tue, 03/26/2024 – 08:57 Engineering Women in Engineering Dr. Sara Beck, an assistant professor at UBC Civil Engineering, is advancing research aimed at removing microbial and chemical contaminants from water and wastewater in decentralized settings. This article originally appeared on UBC […]
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Teck announces $1M endowment for UBC mining engineering scholarships darren.hailes Fri, 03/22/2024 – 08:46 Engineering Teck’s $1 million endowment will generate annual, renewable scholarships for students studying within UBC Applied Science at the Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering. This article originally appeared on Teck Resources Limited and the UBC […]
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UBC engineering experts win four UBC research awards lillienne.zen Tue, 03/19/2024 – 09:31 Awards Engineering Research Excellence Women in Engineering Clockwise from top left: Sepideh Pakpour, Sina Kheirkhah, Vikramaditya Yadav and Amanda Giang. This article originally appeared on Four UBC engineering researchers — two based at the Vancouver campus and two […]
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Past Events
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Feb
1211:00 am – 12:00:pm
Combining engineering and energy geography approaches to accelerate renewable energy transitions with the typification of renewable energy clusters February 12, 2024 @ 11:00 AM Abstract The renewable energy transition has societal implications, including opportunities for citizen participation, equity and justice in workforce transitions, and reconciliation. Renewable energy clusters may be one of the drivers of a sustainability transition....
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Oct
1011:00 am – 12:00:pm
Innovating at Interfaces: Enhancing the Performance and Longevity of Sustainable Energy Systems October 10, 2023 @ 11:00 AM Abstract Interfaces are ubiquitous, and bottlenecks to performance and longevity in sustainable energy systems often occur due to interfacial interactions. These include both electrochemical reactions (e.g., evolution of methane during CO2 electroreduction) and physical interactions (e.g., phase...
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Sep
29Joint seminar with CHBE – September 2023
1:00 pm – 2:00:pm
Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology and Commercialization: A Key Piece in the Global Decarbonization Puzzle September 29, 2023 @ 1:00 PM Abstract Many solutions will be needed to decarbonize the global energy sector. Hydrogen is a key piece in the climate solution puzzle, providing zero emissions technology for hard-to-abate sectors, such as heavy-duty transportation. Hydrogen fuel...
Shell Gamechanger program and Shell Ventures funding and support to start-up companies
May 19, 2023
“We partner with start-ups and businesses to deliver innovative solutions that have the potential to drastically impact the energy future” Shell Game Changer Fostering Entrepreneurship
UBC-TEBO OPEN CALL FOR RESEARCH
May 19, 2023
In September 2022, UBC and the TEBO Group of Industries (TEBO) announced a 3-year collaborative research partnership of $6.6 million over three years. As a global Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) provider, TEBO has a strong emphasis on sustainable industrial and commercial construction and installation. TEBO is increasing the focus of their business efforts around […]
December 8, 2022
2022: Amandine Drew Evan J. Hansen Samira Shirvani 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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…….
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 […]