Celebrating Climate Positive Energy researchers recognized by the Royal Society of Canada

Sep 14, 2022 | Empower, Envision

We are excited to share that David Sinton, CPE Academic Lead and professor at U of T’s faculty of Applied Science & Engineering, is among eleven faculty from across the university who have been appointed Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada – a recognition...

CPE Member working with U.S. start-up to turn trains into giant carbon capture machines

Sep 14, 2022 | Empower, Envision

This article originally appeared on U of T Chemistry News. What if rail systems around the world could be harnessed to help mitigate climate change and clean our air of CO2? It’s a question that the founders of a US-based startup, CO2Rail, have been pondering for a...

Natural Resources Canada: Clean Fuels Fund – Establishing Biomass Supply Chains

Aug 30, 2022 | Uncategorized

Canada is home to abundant natural resources and biomass that can provide environmental and economic benefits. The biomass supply chain component of the Clean Fuels Fund will ensure a steady and usable supply of sustainable feedstock is available to clean fuel...

CPE Wraps Up Research Day 2022

Aug 23, 2022 | CPE Projects, Empower, Envision

On Wednesday, August 17, Climate Positive Energy hosted its inaugural Research Day project showcase and student awards event. We were pleased to welcome more than 120 students, faculty, staff, and experts from partner organizations to Myhal Auditorium and online for...

Job Opportunity: Executive Director, Centre for Community Energy Transformation, Brampton

Aug 23, 2022 | Jobs

Job Opportunity: Executive Director, Centre for Community Energy Transformation, Brampton Join the Centre for Community Energy Transformation (CCET) as an Executive Director! Are you passionate about creating low-carbon communities and have experience working in a...

Climate Positive Energy Knowledge Mobilization Grant

Aug 23, 2022 | Envision

Climate Positive Energy is pleased to announce applications for its Knowledge Mobilization Grant. The grant provides funding to support proposals aimed at activities such as data collection, knowledge mobilization, knowledge translation, community engagement, surveys,...

Climate Positive Energy Technology Commercialization Grant

Aug 23, 2022 | Empower

Climate Positive Energy is pleased to announce applications for its Technology Commercialization Grant. The grant provides one time seed funding to support testing, technology validation, prototyping, scale up and market connection for projects at TRL 2 and above as...

CPE Research on “Active” Colour-Changing, Energy-Saving Windows Published in Scientific Journal

Aug 11, 2022 | CPE Projects, Empower, Envision

Image: Pierre Chatel via Unsplash A research team led by CPE member Dr. Benjamin Higgins has developed a groundbreaking material that uses oil and coloured water to change its opacity in a matter of minutes, which could change how buildings heat and cool themselves to...

Climate Positive Energy Research Day

Aug 5, 2022 | Empower, Envision

Join us for our first in-person event! Our inaugural Research Day project showcase and students awards ceremony is August 17, 11am to 2:30pm. We are excited to welcome Graham Takata, Director of Climate Change, Responsible Investment, BMO Global Asset Management, to...

Call for Proposals: Toward Net-Zero Homes and Communities program

Aug 3, 2022 | Uncategorized

Call for Proposals: Toward Net-Zero Homes and Communities program Natural Resources Canada is looking to fund innovative projects to support creative energy efficiency initiatives for the Canadian residential sector. Titled Toward Net-Zero Homes and Communities, the...