News & Updates

Invitation to attend the Balsillie School's launch of the TGI - with Honourable Jill Dunlop, Minister of Colleges and Universities

Sana Sadiq — Wed, 27 Sep 2023 10:46:35 -0400

Balsillie School of International Affairs will host a special event on 28 September at 2:30 and will launch the Technology Governance Initiative at the Balsillie School of International Affairs. They will be making some important announcements at the event which, they feel, will be critical for the future convergence of technology governance and…

WISE

Sana Sadiq — Wed, 27 Sep 2023 09:08:14 -0400

WISE

Geothermal Workshop

Sana Sadiq — Thu, 22 Jun 2023 16:26:34 -0400

WISE is hosting the Geothermal Workshop, a 1.5-day hybrid (in-person and online) workshop that will be held at the University of Waterloo on July 27 and 28, 2023. The workshop will explore current activities/developments in all geothermal technologies being used or considered in Canada—focusing mainly on its development and implementation in remot…

Water and Energy Security in a Changing Climate

Sana Sadiq — Mon, 01 May 2023 15:52:16 -0400

Sustainable Futures Initiative presented by the University of Waterloo

The 2023 Summer School will showcase leading-edge research from a wide array of University of Waterloo professors at the interface of water, climate, and energy.

A Sustainable Futures Initiative, the summer school is hosted by the Water Institute, the Waterloo Climate…

Geothermal Workshop in Costa Rica

Sana Sadiq — Sun, 26 Feb 2023 22:06:45 -0500

The 2^nd EAGE Workshop on Geothermal in Latin America is being organized by the European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers (EAGE). Maurice Dusseault from the University of Waterloo (Ontario) and Grant Wach from Dalhousie University (Nova Scotia) are on the organizing committee.

A wide range of topics is being solicited in the Call…

Driving into the Future

Sana Sadiq — Mon, 12 Dec 2022 12:54:23 -0500

Driving into the Future brings together automotive experts to discuss what's new in the automotive industry.

Are charging stations the final roadblock to an EV takeover?
Can we build chargers fast enough to meet demands of rising EV sales?

Prof. Claudio Cañizares (Executive Director, WISE) will be sharing his thoughts on "Is changing…

Nuclear energy is key in solving our climate conundrum

Sana Sadiq — Wed, 16 Nov 2022 18:07:44 -0500

OPINION

Nuclear energy is key in solving our climate conundrum

By JATIN NATHWANI contributor

Wednesday., November 16, 2022

“Truth is the daughter of time,” Francis Bacon noted four centuries ago. Now, it seems the time has come for a commitment to advancing one compelling solution – nuclear energy – to resolve the near-existential…

Prof. Jatin Nathwani 's Comments on Pickering Nuclear Power Plant

Sana Sadiq — Wed, 09 Nov 2022 11:44:56 -0500

The Pickering nuclear power facility would be renovated and used by Ontario for many years to come. Professor at the University of Waterloo and founding executive director of the Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Energy, Jatin Nathwani, discusses if it's a good concept and what it would entail for the expanding need for…

Sustainable Futures Initiative launched

Sana Sadiq — Sun, 16 Oct 2022 19:58:25 -0400

On September 19, the University of Waterloo launched the Sustainable Futures initiative; - a collaboration that brings together the Water institute, the Waterloo Climate Institute and the Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Energy  to accelerate holistic approaches to advance the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with a focus on…

IREP' 2022 Symposium - Banff, Alberta

Sana Sadiq — Thu, 08 Sep 2022 13:54:56 -0400

The Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Energy (WISE) of the University of Waterloo has proudly organized the 11th Bulk Power Systems Dynamics and Control Symposium – IREP’2022 in Banff.

On behalf of the IREP International Steering Committee and the Local Organizing Committee, we cordially welcome you to the 11th Bulk Power Systems Dynamics and…