Research
Hydrogen microgrids in the North
Most remote and northern communities in Canada rely on diesel for their electrical and thermal energy needs. Communities and governments are working toward diesel exit …
Direct air capture with solid sorbents
New work published by researchers in the APEX group builds an open-source model of direct air capture (DAC) technologies that employ solid sorbents. The research, …
Explaining the need for battery energy storage in Ottawa
Professor Schell was interviewed by Stu Mills of CBC Ottawa to explain the need for battery energy storage systems in the Ontario power grid, and …
Hydropower prediction using a new Physics-informed neural network
In conjunction with the Marine Renewable Energy Technology group at Natural Resources Canada, and the Ocean, Coastal and River Engineering group at the National Research …
Opportunity to participate in survey on future energy options
Voice your Opinions on Energy for the Future We are looking for volunteers for a study on energy options for La Ronge and surrounding communities. …
SMRs: “Grid saviors or billion-dollar blunders?”
A group of four experts in small modular reactors, including Professor Ahmed Abdulla, were recently interviewed by POLITICO’s Energywire to discuss the economic, regulatory, and …
Integrating climate and physical constraints into assessments of net capture from direct air capture facilities
Few credible experts see how we’ll reach net-zero emissions without actively removing carbon dioxide out of the air, perhaps through direct air capture technologies. This …
Luis wins Best Poster Award at EMH 2024
Congratulations to 2nd year PhD student, Luis Lopez Diaz, for winning the Best Poster Award at the 2024 edition of EMH! He presented his work …
Ambient environmental conditions influence DAC cost and performance
Direct air capture (DAC) is touted as a potential contributor to climate change mitigation and the achievement of net-zero emission targets, including in nations like …
Laying the foundations for deployment of negative emissions technologies
Researchers Patrick Shorey, Grace Awuor Arwa, and fellow team members have published a new article in the journal Environmental Research Letters, exploring the opportunities and …
Postdoctoral Position in Energy Network Optimization
A post-doctoral position in operations research / network optimization / power and energy systems planning is open in the Alternative Pathways for the Energy Transition …
The U.S. pivot to small reactors
The challenges that continue to face small modular reactors are large. The recent cancellation of America’s flagship small modular reactor project in Idaho demonstrates some …