Tag: green technology
Water Treatment Research Leads to Fuel Cell Innovation
Julia van Drunen (Physical Chemistry, PhD ’13) at Queen’s University recently received one of five summer fellowships from the international Electrochemical Society for her research in the fields of water treatment and fuel cell technology. Ms van Drunen began her graduate studies testing a nickel-based catalyst design for water treatment. The catalyst looks like a [...]
Queen’s University Students Join Team Ontario for Solar Decathlon
A team comprised of students from three Ontario institutions including Queen’s, is one of only 20 collegiate teams to earn a place in the US Department of Energy’s 2013 Solar Decathlon Competition. Team Ontario is a partnership among Algonquin College, Carleton University, and Queen’s University and will bring students from a variety of disciplines together [...]
12 Energy-Related Predictions for 2012 in Canada
Does Canada need more energy supply or more insulation? It is estimated that almost a third of Canada’s current energy consumption is used for heating and cooling buildings and homes; a figure that could be cut in half with proper conservation initiatives. Within the context of insulation, here are the 2012 Canadian energy conservation predictions [...]
University: Second-Generation Ethanol Processing is Cost Prohibitive
Costs for second-generation ethanol processing, which will ease the stress on corn and sugarcane, are unlikely to be competitive until 2020, according to a unique Queen’s University study. “This study really lays out in black and white where we are and where we are going,” says Warren Mabee, an assistant professor in the School of [...]
Lake Ontario Companies Unite to Encourage Offshore Wind Power
A consortium of Lake Ontario based organizations has formed to encourage and facilitate the development of offshore wind power in Ontario. A number of large employers in the Hamilton, Niagara and Kingston areas have joined forces to create the Lake Ontario Offshore Network (LOON), a group of manufacturers and suppliers with unique qualifications and skills [...]
Queen’s University Moving Forward with Climate Action Plan
Queen’s University is currently negotiating a contract with a consulting firm that will assist the university in its development of a Climate Action Plan (CAP). “It’s very exciting to be moving forward with a plan that will help guide the university towards our sustainability goals,” says Aaron Ball, Sustainability Manager. “This will be a comprehensive [...]
Queen’s University Parking Department Acquires Electric Vehicle
Queen’s University in Kingston has acquired an electric service truck and announced plans to possibly increase that number to create a fleet of sustainable vehicles. This first vehicle – a Greentruck EVR1000 [pdf company brochure] – is a crew-cab pickup truck seating up to four passengers, produced by Vantage Vehicle International Inc. Powered by a [...]
Kingston Sustainable Energy Organization to Award Local Innovators & Leaders
SWITCH presents the first SWITCH Sustainable Energy Awards at St. Lawrence College in Kingston on Friday, October 21 at 11:30 AM. Leaders and innovators in sustainable energy will be honoured in five categories: Sustainable Energy Innovation, Community Leadership, Kingston Hydro Conservation, Rural Initiatives, and Urban Initiatives. The Awards honour businesses, corporations, institutions, organizations, economic development [...]
Forbes Ranks Canada #1 for Business, Credits McGuinty’s HST
Yesterday, Forbes magazine ranked Canada as the best country for business – moving up from fourth spot last year – in part due to the introduction of the harmonized sales tax last year in Ontario and British Columbia. Canada overtook both New Zealand and Hong Kong, which placed second and third in the overall rankings, [...]
Sustainability Expert to Speak at The Grand Theatre
One of the world’s leading advisors on sustainability is coming to Kingston courtesy of the Kingston Technology Council (KTC), a group that includes several representatives from Queen’s. Jeremy Rifkin is an American economist, writer, political advisor, and the President of the Foundation on Economic Trends, a nonprofit organization active in both national and international public [...]
