Finding solutions in a sandbox: The role of universities
Overcoming obstacles that lie on the road to a sustainable, low-carbon future is not child’s play. Yet there’s inspiration to be found in a favourite childhood gathering place. Visualize a giant...
View ArticleGoing to the root of the problem
When you set out to solve a big, complex problem, it is essential to put your effort and resources where they will generate the best results. Based on my experience as a member of the Global Studies...
View ArticleLow-carbon energy choices go back to underlying values
The conversation about low-carbon energy futures will only deliver effective solutions if there is a full understanding and discussion of the costs, benefits and trade-offs behind various options for...
View ArticleThe urgency to build Keystone
The push to build the Keystone XL pipeline may be less about a pending decision in the United States, and more about mounting fears that the opportunity to fully develop the Alberta oil sands could...
View ArticleNREL renewable electricity study holds good news for Canada
Canada and the United States share a continent that is blessed with renewable energy potential in the form of sun and wind, biomass and geothermal, waves and rivers. The National Renewable Energy...
View ArticleCanada’s Energy Future French
L’avenir énergétique au Canada Imaginez un avenir dans lequel notre environnement est plus sain, un avenir dans lequel le Canada serait considéré comme un chef de file en solutions innovatrices en...
View ArticleCanada’s Energy Future
Imagine a future with a cleaner environment, a future in which Canada is seen as a leader in innovative clean-energy solutions. Continued use of fossil fuels as our primary energy source and the...
View ArticleCutting Greenhouse Gases
Cutting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions 80% by 2050 is one of the most significant challenges Canada will ever take on. Fossil fuel production and consumption account for 82% of Canada’s greenhouse gas...
View ArticleOur Primary Goals
To identify energy strategies for Canada to be implemented between now and 2050 that would: Reduce Canada’s emissions of greenhouse gases from all aspects of the energy sector with the target of 80...
View ArticleProject Approach
The project will include scientific reviews of energy production and distribution opportunities available to Canada, taking into account economic, social, and environmental concerns. It will identify...
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