The Energy Futures Lab is pleased to announce the addition of Fatema F. Hardwarewala to our leadership team as Director, People & Finance. In this role, Fatema will lead the financial stewardship, people practices, governance, and internal operations of the Lab.

Alberta’s electricity system is at a tipping point. Driven by the rise of energy-intensive industries, a booming population, and a shift toward increasingly electrified homes and businesses, electricity demand is climbing faster than ever. Meeting this challenge isn’t just about building more centralized generation capacity — it’s also about building smarter. And that starts with how we think about electricity distribution.

“We can’t forecast our way to the future that we want,we really need to begin with the end in mind.” – Chad Park, Lead Animator with Energy Futures Lab For years, the work explored within Energy Futures Lab (EFL) has flown mostly under the radar. Our community has collaborated on initiatives aimed at building a thriving, future economy. Now, a global shift is occurring and the Lab is seeing opportunities to expand our community and engage more broadly. On April 16th, the EFL