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Ask an Energy Expert  — Have a burning question about energy? Our past, present or energy future? Submit your questions and energy experts respond.

Bite Size Research  — To keep it easily digestible, Energy Systems researchers share their work in under 10 minutes.

Energy at Home — Activities for kids to learn about how our energy systems work.

Energy Landscapes — Explore the grid and urban heat islands.

Explore a Lab — We may not be able to see them in person, but that doesn’t mean we can’t explore U of A’s exciting labs.

It's Nice to Meet You — From exciting tales from the field, funny mishaps in grad school, breakthroughs in the lab, to what our researchers love about what they do, get to know the researchers in Future Energy Systems!

Newsworthy — Find out how Energy Systems research is making waves.

Storytime — Let your children learn about the wonderful world of energy with this series of children's books readings. Many are accompanied with learning extension activities for various grade levels.

 

Ask An Energy Expert

Have a burning question about energy? Our past, present or energy future? Submit your questions and we will film experts responding. Please note that, due to availability, it may not be possible for all questions to be answered!

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How Is The Energy From The Sun Transformed Into Energy We Can Use?

With PhD stuednt Adrian Velazquez,

¿Cómo transformar la energía solar?

With  PhD stuednt Adrian Velazquez

Click below to see experts answer other energy questions!

Adrian Velazquez, PhD student

Dr. Juliana Leung

Dr. Arman Hemmati

Post-Doctoral Fellow Neelakshi Joshi, PhD

Post-Doctoral Fellow Nilusha Welegedara, PhD

Dagem Haddis, PhD candidate

Kashif Javed, PhD Candidate

Miles Skinner, PhD Candidate

Marina Lazic, PhD student

Harshadeep Kukkikatte, MSc Student

Natalia Vergara, MSc Student

Bite Size Research

Want to learn about energy but don't have much time? Check out these talks where graduate students will share their work in under 10 minutes using understandable language. Many videos will be accompanied with learning extension worksheets for various grades.

Modelling The Whole World! Integrated Assessment With GCAM by Dr. Evan Davies

Previous videos:

Energy At Home

Learn about different energy topics, from land reclamation to wind power to vehicles and more, followed by hands on games, activities and crafts. These activities are particularly well-suited for younger audiences.

Activity 17: How Fluids are Stored Underground?

Activity 16: Dirty To Clean, It's Time Build Your Own Water Filter

 

Past Activities:

Energy Landscapes

Exploring The Electrical Grid 

Exploring Urban Heat Islands 

Explore A Lab

We may not be able to go outside, but that doesn’t mean we can’t explore U of A’s exciting labs. Take a tour of a lab or guess what complex questions are being studied in some of our facilities, and then find out if you're right directly from our researchers.

Lab Tour 5: Making Biofuels More Cost Effective

Lab Tour 4: Cleaning Up Heavy Metals Using Carbon Based Materials

Previous Tours:

It's Nice to Meet You

From exciting tales from the field, funny mishaps in grad school, breakthroughs in the lab, to what our researchers love about what they do, get to know the researchers in Future Energy Systems!

Meet Future Energy Systems Researchers | Yueh-Hao Ronny Hung

Meet Future Energy Systems Researchers | Yihan Zhao

Meet Future Energy Systems Researchers | Miles Skinner

Newsworthy

Take a minute or two and explore Future Energy Systems newsworthy stories about essential collaborations, groundbreaking research and more. Introductory videos explain research concepts, while feature articles bring you up to date with the latest developments!

Can We Engage Stakeholders Without Sacrificing Science In Wetland Design?

Read the latest story:

Does Taxing Oil And Gas Operators Save Caribou?

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Past Newsworthy Stories:

Wireless Sensors to Monitor SAGD Reservoirs
Video: Wireless Sensors to Monitor SAGD Reservoirs
Story: Wireless Sensors, Wireless Power

Using Machine Learning to make better solar panels
Video: Affordable solar energy: coming soon to everyone
Story: Machine learning, and how it helps make discoveries much more quickly

Developing smart grids for renewable energy
Video: Powering new smart grid technologies
Story: New technology will help natural gas producers sell electricity to the grid

Storytime

With libraries and schools closed, many of us are missing storytime, so Future Energy Systems team members will read stories related to the environment or energy. Many of the stories will be accompanied with learning extension worksheets for various students at various grade levels.

This is Your Life Cycle: by Heather Lynn Miller

Read with permission from Clarion Books (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) under their COVID guidelines

Check out these extension activities to further explore and the info from the end of the book:

The Energy Adventures of Tommy and Remi: The Mystery of the Glowing Light    Written by Valerie Miller and illustrated by Kaitlin Pylypa

Check out these extension activities to further explore and the info from the end of the book:

Because Of An Acorn By Lola M Schaefer And Adam Schaefer

Read with permission from Chronicle Books under their COVID guidelines.

Check out these extension activities to further explore and the info from the end of the book:

Additional Stories:

Additional Stories:

Due to copyright requirements from the publishers, the following videos are only available to people who sign up for notifications.

  • Switch On, Switch Off By Melvin Berger (HarperCollins)
  • Running On Sunshine By Carolyn Cinami DeCristofano (HarperCollins)
  • The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind by William Kamkwamba & Bryan Mealer (Dial Books)
  • What’s So Bad About Gasoline? By Anne Rockwell (HarperCollins)
  • Energy Makes Things Happen By Kimberly Brubaker Bradley (HarperCollins)
  • Who Needs an Iceberg? By Karen Patkau (Tundra Books/Random House)
  • The Lorax, Dr. Seuss (Random House)

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