How clean technology is defining our future
Summer 2017

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Karin Hinzer, Patrick McVey White, Richard Beal and Viktar Tatsiankou

Rising solar stars

Ten years on, Karin Hinzer’s SUNLAB spins off technology and talent in the solar energy sector. Student start-ups like Spectrafy are a model of the en…
Louis Simard, Monica Gattinger, Michael Cleland and Stewart Fast

Fuelling trust

Renewable and non-renewable energy projects alike face opposition across Canada. The key to public acceptance is to truly engage affected communities,…
Chidi Oguamanam

Looking back to move agriculture forward

Small farmers and indigenous communities have practised sustainable agriculture for centuries. Chidi Oguamanam is working to ensure that traditional k…
Chemistry professors Tom Baker, Michael Organ and Deryn Fogg

Chemical reaction

At the Centre for Catalysis Research and Innovation, researchers are harnessing catalysts to create sustainable manufacturing processes.
Nathalie Chalifour

Who has the authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions?

To fulfill the Paris Agreement, the federal government must implement a national climate change policy that respects existing provincial and territori…
Marc Dubé

Orange is the new plastic

From citrus fruit peels to used cooking oils, organic waste is the key ingredient to producing sustainable plastics.
Yasmine Hajar

Driven to reduce engine emissions

Doctoral student Yasmine Hajar explores electrochemical processes that may lead to cleaner cars.
Stewart Elgie

Power shift

Canada is in the midst of a historic move to a cleaner, greener economy, says Stewart Elgie.
Martine Spence

Small enterprise goes green

When it comes to sustainable development, small and medium-sized businesses innovate in many subtle ways, says Martine Spence.
Jonathan Linton

New benefits in old products

There are multiple environmental and economic advantages to reclaiming goods that we normally send to the landfill. So why does reuse remain such a to…
Luc Pelletier

Opening minds to think green

Psychologists cannot solve environmental problems directly. They can, however, offer insight into how to best inform and motivate people to adopt pro-…
Ousmane Seidou

Engineering a more sustainable world

Ousmane Seidou’s hydrological research aims to protect water resources and mitigate the effects of climate change on food security—here and in Africa.…

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