Innovating Alberta’s Energy Future Showcase explores ways Alberta will lead the transition to a low carbon future “There are so many amazing projects in the works that are going to help with the challenge of building the energy system of Alberta’s future. I’m excited to learn more about this groundbreaking work by the EFL Fellows.” – Andrew Ference CALGARY, April 11, 2017 /CNW/ – A diverse group of innovators and influencers will take the stage April 19 to share their ideas and work to help...

Back in February, Energy Futures Lab Director Chad Park blogged about ‘ Our Unfinished Backcasting Business ’. He explained how an EFL vision of Alberta’s energy future, in part defined by science-based conditions for a sustainable economy, would be essential to establishing the creative tension that will drive innovation in the lab. How did we get to the point where the fellows could agree on a vision that is at once robust enough to provide direction to their collaborative efforts,...

The first time I heard the term “Learning Journey” I had a little trouble taking it seriously. I mean, we’re talking about field trips, right? Well, sort of. If they are field trips, then they’re field trips with a very specific and important function in the lab process. What makes the trip even more timely is the fact that Fort McMurray is reeling from of the fall in oil prices, laying bare aspects of the community that represent seeds of resilience in the face of adversity. Next month the...