The primary goal of this project is to identify, develop and promote a digital low carbon plan for NB residential consumers. This will encompass various economic opportunities for the province to take concrete actions to achieve its GHG emission targets by accelerating the reduction of GHG emissions of the existing housing stock as explored in […]

There is an urgent need for carbon free sources of energy to mitigate the climate change effects. Hydrogen is a very promising fuel to transition to climate-friendly energy and sustainable energy future. However, most hydrogen is produced from carbon sources and thus undesired emissions are unavoidable during the production. One key solution is to use […]

Les émissions d’odeurs constituent un problème environnemental majeur des stations d’épuration des eaux usées municipales, lesquelles sont considérées comme la principale cause de nuisance perçue par la population exposée. Les causes des odeurs sont associées à la présence de sous-produits de matières de provenance humaine ou animale et d’effluents de processus industriels lesquels sont parfois […]

The production of green hydrogen can alleviate the heavy burden of greenhouse gas emissions and allow the decarbonization of the industrial and transportation sectors. However, this energy carrier requires safe and economical storage solutions. An alternative and yet relatively underexplored solution is the storage of hydrogen gas (H2) in cased wells. For Quebec to become […]

To harvest renewable energy from ocean waves, in this research we propose to study innovative triboelectric nanogenerators, a new type of energy harvesters especially good at converting small-scale mechanical motions into electricity. Although ocean wave energy is one of the most abundant and widely distributed renewable energy resources, it has not yet been extensively used […]

As the global demand for clean energy increases, the next generation power systems design has become more complex than ever. Since renewable electrical power can be generated locally, the power flow is not only from the utility to consumers, but also from any sources (i.e. photovoltaics, internal combustion generator, electric vehicle battery pack, etc.) to […]

Palladium-catalyzed cross coupling is one of the most powerful tools in modern synthetic chemistry, with is collaborative discovery recognised with the 2010 Nobel Prize for Chemistry. This class of reactions has had a huge impact on the way in which chemists think about building fine chemicals, because it allows for clipping of two molecules together […]

Inappropriate food autonomy poses serious threats to the sustainable development of Canada and the global society in general. This issue is further exacerbated by the four-season climate of Quebec that prevents year-round open-air farming. To cope with this challenge, Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) uses managed artificial environmental conditions to produce vegetables and fruit in a […]

Power system policies are broadly on track to escalate the use of Electric Vehicles (EV) in automotive industry. The increasing interest in use of EVs not only intensifies the demand in electric power but also introduces further challenges such as efficient and timely power distribution to EVs. Existing challenges in EV power charging relies on […]

Wrist fractures are the most common injury treated in the emergency department. The current standard for treating these fractures is realigning the bones and applying plaster or fiberglass cast to maintain position. Most often, plaster casts are used as the primary option and the patient gets a fiberglass cast after the initial few weeks. Although […]

The transformation of renewable feedstocks such as carbon dioxide, is closely linked to homogenous catalysis. In homogenous catalysis transition metal complexes, containing a metal center and a of ligands (modulating the reactivity of these complexes) are key to achieve challenging transformations. This project aims to synthesize unique phosphorus-containing molecules (ligands) that can bind to transition […]

Les impacts environnementaux des traitements biologiques, comme la digestion anaérobie des déchets ménagers, peuvent être réduits par l’ajout d’unités de traitement subséquent. Dans ce sens, la dénitrification de l’effluent liquide de digestion anaérobie est un bon moyen de réduire les émissions gazeuses lors d’épandage ou de traitement conventionnel des eaux. Le traitement permet de récupérer […]