A5001197074- Fuel Cells and Related Materials
- Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
- Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
- CO2 Sequestration and Geologic Interactions
- Advanced Battery Technologies Research
- Hydrogen Storage and Materials
- Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition
- Global Energy Security and Policy
- Underwater Vehicles and Communication Systems
- Real-time simulation and control systems
- Conducting polymers and applications
- Vehicle emissions and performance
- Concrete Corrosion and Durability
- Advanced battery technologies research
- Coal Combustion and Slurry Processing
- Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems
- Distributed and Parallel Computing Systems
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Ocean Acidification Effects and Responses
- Urban Transport and Accessibility
- Aerospace Engineering and Energy Systems
- Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
- Advancements in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
- Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Technologies
- Engineering and Technology Innovations
Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions
2021-2025
University of Victoria
2021
University of British Columbia
2014-2016
The Solid Carbon initiative aims to inject carbon dioxide (CO2) into the upper ocean crust, utilizing mineralization as a means for permanent removal mitigate climate change. After seven years of pre-feasibility and feasibility studies, we have demonstrated that Cascadia Basin, located in Northeast Pacific offshore Vancouver Island, is an ideal site deep-ocean CO2 injection test. This has been focus decades intensive scientific investigations, including hydrogeological Additionally, presence...
We report on a method and apparatus for the determination of three-dimensional electronic resistance proton-exchange membrane fuel cell porous transport layers (PTLs) as function compression. Attention is given to anisotropic nature fiber-based materials; between through- in-plane directions differences within in-plane. For first time, resistivities are resolved functions strain with square four-point probe (4PP) arrangement; these acquired in multiple determine principal components...
Cities dominate the local climate governance arena, yet both U.S. and Canada are suburban nations. The vast reaches of suburbia, which far exceed urban cores in land area, population, emissions impacts, lag on action. At same time, they comparatively underserved by, underrepresented within, policy community. COVID-19 pandemic driven flight from cities to pastoral safety was hyped media, but reality is a more mundane acceleration. As always, suburbs provide space, 2020s top commodity, at...
A novel diagnostic tool and methods to characterize the catalyst component durability for sixteen-segmented membrane electrode assembly is developed. The heterogeneity in cell proved from effective platinum surface area (EPSA) computed cyclic voltammogram. kinetic loss, polarization resistance EPSA loss of end life outlet segment increased 4%, 14%, 21%, respectively that inlet. Pt dissolution rate by 50% at compared inlet reducing cell. EPSA-kinetic relationships suggested higher degradation...
Negative emission technologies (NETs) are considered essential to keep global warming below 2 degrees Celsius. Situating offshore wind-powered carbon dioxide removal (CDR) devices and injecting (CO2) into deep-water sub-seafloor basalt aquifers has the potential offer large CO2 capacity. It also avoids land water-use competition provides additional low-risk protections against post-injection leakage compared terrestrial storage. This paper seeks identify locations where wind storage exist...
Oceanic crustal basalt rock has been identified to be the most abundant CO2 sequestration reservoir on earth with a total capacity of up 250,000 Gt and added advantage mineralizing into carbonate in safest durable way. Experiments pilot projects have established geologic carbon storage land (e.g. Carbfix Iceland) but not carried out offshore are therefore required demonstrate prove this form offshore. We presenting ongoing Solid Carbon project, which is currently feasibility stage...