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Xiao-Yu Wu, Lili Cai, Xuefeng Zhu, Ahmed Ghoniem, and Weishen Yang
More than a third of the world’s electricity comes from coal-fired generating plants — and so does a hefty chunk of carbon emissions. WISE researcher Xiao-Yu Wu and his colleagues set out to make the process greener.
In the next-generation coal-fired plants, integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) is used to increase power output. High pressure and temperature is used to convert coal into syngas — a mix of carbon and hydrogen — that is burned to drive turbines. The more carbon you can…
WISE Member Catherine Rosenberg weighs in on the much talked about 5G topic!
Amid much fanfare, Canada's Big 3 telecom companies introduced fifth-generation networks in major cities earlier this year and a few smartphones with 5G capabilities are now available for sale.
Yet after years of promises about next-generation wireless powering self-driving cars and robotic surgery, it's still unclear exactly what the newly launched networks are currently able to do.
The short answer, experts say, is that it will take years to understand the true potential of 5G.
Catherine…
THURSDAY, JULY 2, 2020
SDSN Canada is currently looking for a University of Waterloo student leader to lead and coordinate all its SDSN Youth activities throughout Canada.
The Youth Network Coordinator is the official representative of SDSN Youth for Canada. They oversee and coordinate local SDSN Youth activities in Canada and help to push the mandate to students across the country. The Coordinator will develop and implement a network strategy focused on youth engagement with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including enabling local SDG hubs to make an impact in their communities. The Coordinator will also be responsible for overseeing the success of SDG…
Originally posted Tuesday June 30, 2020 in The Star
By Jatin Nathwani
Contributors:
M.V. Ramana
Schyler Edmundson
We must reduce the burning of fossil fuels to save our planet — but should nuclear energy be part of the solution? Prof. Jatin Nathwani argues yes while Prof. M.V. Ramana and Schyler Edmunston argue no.
“Truth is the daughter of time,” Francis Bacon noted four centuries ago. Perhaps the time has come to acknowledge the near existential threat posed by climate change to our collective well being and recognize the importance of one compelling solution — nuclear energy — in solving this problem.
The…
Originally posted by Jeff Semple, Global News
June 14, 2020 11:00 am
The original article can be found here
Paul Koch woke up one morning last month and peered out his kitchen window to find a trespasser taking a dip in their backyard pool.
“I called my wife and said, there’s a moose in the pool!”
Koch said the 800 lbs female swam a few laps and then stood calmly in the shallow end for several hours. He called police, who watched as the moose eventually made her own way out of the backyard.
This is a call reminder for researchers who are interested in applying to the NFRF Global Platform stream
The deadline for this call is September 1, 2020 with the NFRF Registration Form due by September 15
Dear Researchers,
Canadian researchers are eligible to receive funding under the New Frontiers Research Fund 2020 Horizon Global Platform program (the international stream of the NFRF) for specific funded Horizon2020 calls. You are receiving this email given your research interests and background in biofuels, bioenergy and sustainable/clean energy, which corresponds with an eligible Horizon2020 call that you could potentially apply to with your European partners (see below).
A report by Jatin Nathwani and Raynier Ramasra
Published online by Balsillie School of International Affairs in the Balsillie Papers
The Post-COVID-19 Economy: Financing Canada’s Leadership in Sustainable Energy
The current federal government returned to deficit spending while the economy was still expanding, which reduced the available fiscal capacity when the COVID-19 pandemic began. With interest rates already near historic lows, current monetary capacity to stimulate the economy is also diminished. Yet while no serious voice would suggest the government stop its current efforts to sustain the economy, the politicians…
Written by WISE Member Professor Maurice Dusseault
The combination of the Coronavirus shutdown and the KSA’s (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) attempted punishment of Russia’s oil producers and America’s shale oil frackers has shocked the Canadian oil industry profoundly. Price collapse happened in a few weeks, and no producers in Canada are profitable at the prevalent prices in the third week of April, 2020. The question in Canada is not how to respond, but how to survive, and the short-term survival options for Canadian producers are few.
Technology:…
Location: Saskatoon
Status: Tenure Track
Employment Group: USFA
Full Time Equivalent (FTE): 1.0
Posted Date: 3/26/2020
Closing Date: Until Filled.
Canada will be investing heavily in renewable energy systems in Northern, Indigenous and remote communities over the foreseeable future, with a goal of achieving full energy security for these communities. We are seeking a dynamic and engaging scholar to join Canada’s leading research community on renewable energy development in Northern,…
This week, oil futures fell below $0 per barrel. What happened? What is Canada’s plan for helping the industry at home, and will it be effective?
We put these questions to Professor Jatin Nathwani, Executive Director of the Waterloo Institute for…
THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 2020
To see Professor Nathwani answering, click here.
What is happening in the global energy market? Why are we seeing oil prices below $0 per barrel?
Global energy markets are in turmoil for two reasons: a dramatic drop in demand because large parts of the global economy are in a 'lockdown' and the second reason, in simple terms, is that we are in a global recession.
The reason we are seeing oil…
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