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McGill researchers develop a cheaper, safer material for use in solar panels, sensors and optical devices Breakthrough, using 'nature's building blocks,' harnesses plant-virus proteins to create nano

We rely on batteries now more than ever, from our phones and laptops to electric vehicles. But the ones powering today's technologies aren't without their shortcomings.

Western engineers have amalgamated the function and force of photovoltaics (PV) technology with a heat pump and a thermal battery to create a fully electrified - and energy efficient - new house.

Olivier Fontaine and his colleagues examine the challenges we face in electrifying the entire vehicle fleet. Are we really ready to make a complete shift to electric vehicles in the next few decades? While the social and geopolitical challenges associated with battery materials are well known, little attention has been paid to electrolytes, despite the fact that both the European Parliament and several countries are aiming for 100% of new vehicles sold to be electric in just 10 years' time.

Researchers led by a team at the University of Waterloo have developed a way to create tiny droplets of one liquid inside another liquid without mixing the two together.

To you, it might just look like leftovers from your morning cup of joe. But a University of Calgary researcher says this staple of many morning routines is helping track toxins in drinking water.

Researchers at the University of Waterloo have unlocked the potential of graphene in areas as diverse as vehicles, consumer electronics and environmental cleanup with an eco-friendly ink for 3D-printing.

Inspired by the movement of insects gliding on the surface of water, University of Waterloo researchers have designed tiny robots controlled by light, offering promising possibilities for environmenta

A new type of cloth developed by researchers at the University of Waterloo can heat up when exposed to the sun thanks to innovative nanoparticles embedded in the fabric's fibre.

University of Waterloo researchers have made a key breakthrough in developing next-generation batteries that are made using magnesium instead of lithium.

Innovative device could power electronics with your body movements while you use them  A new technology that can generate electricity from vibrations or even small body movements means you could charge your laptop by typing or power your smartphone's battery on your morning run. Researchers at the University of Waterloo have developed a tiny, wearable generator in response to the urgent need for sustainable, clean energy.

From Saturday, Oct. 5 through Monday, Oct. 7, the Downtown and Macdonald Campuses will be open only to McGill students, employees and essential visitors.

Researchers Hamidreza Abdolvand and Samantha Gateman are studying safe production and used fuel storage for small modular reactors Small modular reactors (SMRs) are considered the future of nuclear energy because they are smaller and more importantly, safer.

Each researcher selected has authored multiple papers which rank in the top 1 per cent by citations for their field(s) Office of Research Ten University of Waterloo faculty members have been named on the annual Highly Cited Researchers(TM) 2023 list from Clarivate.

Waterloo team takes on Battery Workforce Challenge to advance vehicle electrification By Nicola Kelly Faculty of Engineering A team from the University of Waterloo has won a place in the Battery Workforce Challenge.

Science, Health & Technology Lillienne Zen Bitumen, the sticky product from Alberta's oil sands, is normally burned as fuel or gets a second life as asphalt pavement.

As automobile manufacturers continue their pivot to electric vehicles (EVs), the days of the internal combustible engine are ending - and sooner than you think.

Simon Fraser University professor Vincenzo Pecunia has led a team of more than 100 internationally-recognized scientists in creating a comprehensive -roadmap- to guide global efforts to convert waste energy into clean power.

University of Toronto researcher  Nazir Kherani  and his collaborators at the startup  3E Nano Inc  have one goal: to design the perfect window.

A University of Toronto researcher has developed a new technique to help recycle the metals in lithium-ion batteries, which are in high demand amid surging global sales of electric vehicles.