McNeil C.A.R.E.
As a multi-disciplinary centre, McNeil C.A.R.E collaborates, communicates, and jointly advances the adoption of renewable energy technologies across Canada, with a primary focus on Albertan communities.
McNeil C.A.R.E and the Concordia Alumni Association are proud to present the Renewable Energy Seminar Series.
Renewable Energy Seminar Series
This seminar series aims to provide CUE members (students, alumni, faculty and staff) and the community in general, with an opportunity to:
- explore renewable energy solutions
- learn about the challenges faced by sustainable energy sector (industry, government and society)
- learn about careers in the renewable energy sector
- and interact with experts from across Canada and beyond.
Upcoming seminars TBA
Past seminars
January 26, 2023 10AM – 11AM
The Edmonton Region Hydrogen Hub
Guest Speaker: Brent Lakeman – Director for Edmonton Global’s Hydrogen Initiative
November 17, 2022
Science of Global Warming and Climate Change – Why it is Important
Guest Speaker: Dr. David Manz
October 20, 2022
Ground Source Heat Pumps
Guest Speaker: Cam McNeil and Christian Felske Ph.D., P.Eng
September 22, 2022
The Energy Transition: The Role of Microgrids
Guest Speaker: Dr. Art Hunter
March 24, 2022
Nature Connectedness & Eco-Anxiety: Why you should care if you’re working to improve sustainability
Guest Speaker Dr. Holli-Anne Passmore
November 18, 2021
Municipal Climate Change Action Centre
Guest Speaker: Ronak Patel
October 21, 2021
Foresight Canada
Guest Speaker: Jeff Reading & Stephen Wilson
September 16, 2021
Green Energy Futures
Guest Speaker: David Dodge
April 15, 2021
Renewable Natural Gas at the Gold Bar Wastewater Treatment Plan
Presented by Derek Hollman, Senior Manager, Project Development (Sustainable Energy), EPCOR
March 18, 2021
Roadblocks to Renewables
Presented by Bill Eggertson, co-founder of McNeil CARE, Founder of NetZero Plus
February 18, 2021
Alberta’s Coal Phase Out
Presented by Tim Weis, Industrial Professor at University of Alberta
January 21, 2021
Feeding Two Birds with One Scone: Building Integrated Photovoltaic Systems (BIPV)
Presented by Vedran Skopac, Principal, Manasc Isaac
November 19, 2020
Climate Innovation Fund
Presented by Mike Mellross, Alberta Ecotrust Foundation
October 15, 2020
Building Blatchford
Presented by Christian Felske, City of Edmonton
Interested in speaking at the Series?
Send your proposed topic and a brief description to Dr. Carla Salvado, Associate Vice-President Office of Research and Innovation at carla.salvado@concordia.ab.ca.
Speakers will be provided with an honorarium courtesy of the Concordia Alumni Association.
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Management Training
Are you interested in a career in Energy Management? The McNeil Centre for Applied Renewable Energy and The Office of Extension and Culture are excited to offer a new professional development course intended to provide students with valuable and in-demand skills to succeed in our ever-changing energy industry: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Management!
Designed to meet the growing need for management skills in the field of renewable and sustainable energy, the course provides professionals with the tools and techniques necessary to manage, monitor, control, plan, and implement energy sources of all kinds for organizations.
Learn more about the course and register here.
Contacts
Dr. Carla Salvado, Office of Research and Innovation at carla.salvado@concordia.ab.ca
President, Concordia Alumni Association at president@cuealumni.ca.