An ultra-thin nanomaterial is at the heart of a major breakthrough by Waterloo scientists who are in a global race to invent a cheaper, lighter and more powerful rechargeable battery for electric vehicles.

Chemistry Professor Linda Nazar and her research team have discovered that a nanosheet of manganese dioxide can be used in a lithium-sulphur (Li-S) battery to dramatically boost its performance. The low-cost Li-S battery can theoretically power an electric car three times further than…

As we begin a New Year, The Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Energy welcomes Professor Claudio Cañizares of Electrical and Computer Engineering as Acting Executive Director for the period January 1 - August 31, 2015.

WISE gratefully thanks Professor Ian Rowlands, Department of Environment and Resource Studies, for his contributions as Associate Director over several years: Associate Director, Environment (2009), Associate Director, Global Initiatives (2012, 2013), Associate Director,…