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 Institute and the Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Energy (WISE) and aimed at senior undergraduate and graduate students, post-doctoral fellows,…

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 for Abstracts (below), not just high enthalpy electrical power provision geothermal issues.  

Canada and other countries are in the early days of a…

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 infrastructure the last last roadblock for EV Domination?" as a speaker on WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14 @ 11 AM ET.

For registration, view the full page: http…

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 threat posed by climate change to our collective well-being.

Recent decisions by the federal and Ontario governments to build a new reactor at…

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 power.

UW professor Jatin Nathwani on Ontario's plans to keep the Pickering nuclear plant operating longer than planned.

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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 the interconnections between energy, climate and water.

The event was held at Federation Hall with more than 125 of Waterloo’s key collaborators,…

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 Control Symposium – IREP’2022 in Banff. The Conference is organized by the Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Energy of the University of Waterloo, and…

Ice-Houses: 

Energy, Architecture and Sustainability presents new and novel technologies and approaches surrounding daily and seasonal ice storage, along with discussions on passive cooling and natural technologies using different methods, including heat pumps. The book covers different aspects of ice-houses and cold energy production, storage and utilization. By addressing various issues connected to the technology and structure of traditional ice-houses and natural and artificial ice making,…

The Energy Transformation Network of Ontario (ETNO), formerly the Ontario Smart Grid Forum, is an independent group of senior leaders from across Ontario’s utility, private, public, and non-profit sectors, working together to improve the electricity system in the province. ETNO sought to answer the question posed by the OEB, IESO, and Ontario Ministry of Energy, Northern Development and Mines: “What distribution system structures are best suited to accommodate the integration of the increased…