Abstract

The talk has three components. First I look at the technical and cultural challenges of addressing the invention, innovation and deployment of energy and carbon management systems at a scale suitable for addressing the pressing CO2 emissions changes of our age. Specifically I look at the role, challenges and opportunities faced by Canada's university research community in leading key components of the response. Secondly I review briefly how Carbon Management Canada -an NCE funding research at most all Canadian universities, is working with the Universities to support research from the basic and fundamental  through invention and innovation  to  deployed technology, looking at both technical and the equally important social issues of change.In the final half of the talk, I talk about two areas my research group is involved in which we have a energy/ carbon emissions reduction focus.

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