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Are you interested in the future of cities and how they can be made more livable and sustainable for everyone?

Apply by August 24, 2018 to our small grants program.

Waterfront Toronto and Sidewalk Labs in partnership with the Toronto Foundation are providing small research grants to support and enrich the creation of their Master Innovation and Development Plan (MIDP)…

The world is filled with ambient energy: stray heat, vibrations, electromagnetic fields and more that pulse all around us. Instead of letting those resources go to waste, WISE researchers are taking full advantage of them. 

In the case of a team led by Waterloo mechanical and mechatronics engineering professors Amir Khajepour and Behrad Khamesee, that means designing a self-powered sensor that taps into two different forms of freely available energy.

One is movement. Hassan Askari a PhD student…

The Waterloo Region Decarbonization Forum brought together professionals from all across the region to explore and develop a road map to a 100% carbon-free future in Waterloo. WISE is pleased to bring you the final report from the forum process, which highlights key insights and challenges identified, as well as a number of follow-up activities relevant to the ongoing efforts of regional stakeholders.  

The forum process was led by Prof. Heather Douglas, WISE Associate Director and Waterloo…

The Export Services Branch of the Ontario Ministry of International Trade would like to invite you to participate in the Ontario Energy Transmission, Distribution and Smart Grid Trade Mission to Buenos Aires, Argentina that will take place September 24 - 28, 2018. The Ontario government in cooperation with Canada’s Trade Commissioners in Argentina and MaRS Advanced Energy Centre is leading this delegation.

Mission members will participate in a customized program that will include briefings, site…

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Microgrids integrate small-scale electrical energy sources and energy storage systems into local electrical distribution grids. This modern concept facilitates the integration of renewable energy sources, such as solar and wind energy, for greener energy generation. Also, microgrids are potentially more reliable than conventional electrical distribution networks, because they can operate independently if disconnected from the main utility grid under any circumstance. As a result of their new…

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Forum Synopsis and Objective

The oil & gas industry currently finds itself in a rapidly changing and challenging environment; there are signals of disruption in the overall business environment that necessitate an understanding of the basics and potential implementation of technology. As the global energy system evolves and environmental, social and regulatory expectations change, there is a need…

To ensure nuclear power plants are running safely, operators closely scrutinize a slew of different measurements, monitoring for any signs of wear-out. Take the example of the electro-hydraulic system controlling the plant’s turbines. Operators collect weekly samples of the control fluid, looking for an uptick in acids that indicate the fluid is starting to break down.

The problem is deciphering what are the important, underlying trends and what is simply noise in the data — short-term…

In April, Waterloo became the first Canadian university to install smart charging infrastructure for electric vehicles (EVs). That’s good news for anyone on campus who wants to charge up for free. It’s even better news for the 21 WISE faculty whose research focuses on EVs.

Unlike regular chargers, these units optimize charging patterns based on demand levels and time-of-use electricity costs. They also collect a wealth of detailed data to help investigators shed light on critical issues of grid…