Research & Sector Leadership
Research-backed insights and public leadership
We translate field experience into research, panels, lectures and conference programming. Recent work includes NRCan-funded research with Royal Roads University on renewable energy cooperatives and a series of invited talks across SFU, SUNY NYAPPA, the Canadian Nuclear Society and IDEA.
What this practice covers
The kinds of work
- Applied research on renewable energy cooperatives and district energy
- Conference panels, keynotes and invited lectures
- University guest lectures and curriculum support
- Sector representation at international summits
Engagement timeline
8 engagements
2025
- Apr–Nov 2025Completed
Research & Analysis Assistant, Royal Roads University
NRCan-funded, CECC-led research on scaling renewable energy cooperatives, drawing on international case studies and stakeholder interviews.
CanadaRoyal Roads UniversityResearchRenewable CooperativesNRCan - Jul 31 – Aug 2, 2025Completed
Community Energy Forum & CECC AGM
Presentation and active participation at the Community Energy Forum and CECC Annual General Meeting, hosted at Royal Roads University.
Royal Roads University, BCConferenceCommunity Energy - Jul 22–24, 2025Completed
SUNY NYAPPA conference presentation (with Vitalis)
Joint presentation on hybrid geo-exchange combined with industrial heat pumps for campus decarbonization.
New York, USAVitalisConferenceCampus DecarbonizationHeat Pumps - Jun 8–10, 2025Completed
Two panel sessions, Canadian Nuclear Society Annual Conference
Panels on district energy development and emerging opportunities at the intersection of nuclear and thermal networks.
CanadaPanelsNuclearDistrict Energy - Apr 11, 2025Completed
Presentation to SFU CERG on low-carbon district energy
Public lecture to Simon Fraser University's Clean Energy Research Group on low-carbon district energy fundamentals.
Simon Fraser University, BCLectureDistrict Energy - Feb 2–6, 2025Completed
IDEA Campus Energy Conference support with Vitalis
Conference-based outreach activities followed by a successful proposal outcome for a Vitalis-led opportunity.
USAVitalisConferenceBusiness Development
2024
- Oct 2024Completed
BECCS Leadership Summit representation
Sales and business development representation for a Canadian BECCS developer at the BECCS Leadership Summit.
InternationalSummitBECCS - Sep 19, 2024Completed
SFU class presentation on Danish low-carbon district energy
Guest lecture covering Danish low-carbon district energy fundamentals and cooperative ownership models.
Simon Fraser University, BCGuest LectureDistrict Energy
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