Jan 12, 2023 | CPE Projects, Empower, Envision
The transition to a Net-Zero future involves not only reducing our energy demands and lowering GHG emissions, but also ensuring that the adoption of these new solutions continues to serve local and global communities. Supporting research that assists the University,...
Jan 12, 2023 | CPE Projects, Empower, Envision
U of T Engineering researchers improved the efficiency of an electrochemical process that converts carbon dioxide into commercially valuable products. Postdoctoral researcher Dr. Adnan Ozden (MIE PhD 2T2) holds up a sample of the new catalyst. The material improves...
Dec 16, 2022 | CPE Projects, Empower, Envision
Ontario Energy Minister Todd Smith (second from left) walks toward a prototype electric vehicle created by a partnership between Litens and the University of Toronto’s Electric Vehicle Research Centre, led by Professor Olivier Trescases (ECE, second from right....
Oct 19, 2022 | CPE Projects, Empower, Envision
Climate Positive Energy is supporting research that assists the University, Canada and the world in reaching their Net-Zero 2050 emissions goals, funding 8 new projects under the Empower and Envision themes with a total of $400,000 in grants over 2 years....
Oct 5, 2022 | CPE Projects, Empower, Envision, Videos
Self-driving vehicles. Renewable energy storage. Advanced materials and molecules. Experts at the University of Toronto are leading the way in all three areas – and more – as they work to address one of the biggest and most complex challenges facing the planet: a...
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...
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...
Aug 3, 2022 | CPE Projects, Empower, Envision
As the world looks to quickly decarbonize transportation and industry, hydrogen demand is expected to increase dramatically, from $130B today to $2.5T in 2025, according to the Hydrogen Council. There is an urgent need to develop new low-cost and low-carbon...
Jun 24, 2022 | CPE Projects, Empower
CPE is excited to support ten undergraduate summer researchers working on clean energy and climate related projects. Meet them here! Amelie Desroches UTM’s Department of Geography, Geomatics and Environment “My summer research project, supervised by...
Jun 24, 2022 | CPE Projects, Empower
CPE is excited to fund our first annual cohort of post-doctoral researchers, tackling research related to Just Transitions, Carbon and Measuring, Modelling and Markets. Learn more about the CPE researchers below! Alexandre Tugirumubano Fellow in Mechanical and...
