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July 27, 2010
Shale gas controversy
A new report co-authored by SFU’s Mark Jaccard suggests B.C. faces “a serious trade-off” between meeting its greenhouse gas emissions targets and developing its shale gas resource. Shale gas development in northeast B.C. is a significant resource with the potential development of trillions of cubic feet of natural gas, but it is associated with high concentrations of CO2, which would require strict controls. The findings are outlined in a paper, Shale Gas Development and Climate Targets: Can They Be Reconciled? available online at www.pics.uvic.ca
Mark Jaccard, 778.782.4219; mark_jaccard@sfu.ca
Canadians collide atoms
Scientists working on the historic ATLAS project are setting records in their search for new particles being created during high-energy collisions inside the massive Large Hadron Collider at Switzerland’s CERN facility. Canadian scientists have played a major role in these searches: SFU physicist Mike Vetterli, currently in Paris for an international physics conference, is the computing coordinator for ATLAS-Canada. Vetterli can be reached via email, while colleague Bernd Stelzer is also available to comment on the latest ATLAS activity.
Mike Vetterli, 778.782.5488; 604.222.7422; vetm@triumf.ca
Bernd Stelzer, 778.782.7731; stelzer@sfu.ca
UniverCity expansion
Burnaby Council has approved a rezoning bylaw that sets the stage for 1.2 million square feet of residential density across 12 new parcels of land in the UniverCity development on Burnaby Mountain. It is the first bylaw in North America to set defined requirements for sustainability and energy use. UniverCity director Gordon Harris is available to comment on details of the project.
Gordon Harris, 604.377.6605; harris@sfu.ca
A new report co-authored by SFU’s Mark Jaccard suggests B.C. faces “a serious trade-off” between meeting its greenhouse gas emissions targets and developing its shale gas resource. Shale gas development in northeast B.C. is a significant resource with the potential development of trillions of cubic feet of natural gas, but it is associated with high concentrations of CO2, which would require strict controls. The findings are outlined in a paper, Shale Gas Development and Climate Targets: Can They Be Reconciled? available online at www.pics.uvic.ca
Mark Jaccard, 778.782.4219; mark_jaccard@sfu.ca
Canadians collide atoms
Scientists working on the historic ATLAS project are setting records in their search for new particles being created during high-energy collisions inside the massive Large Hadron Collider at Switzerland’s CERN facility. Canadian scientists have played a major role in these searches: SFU physicist Mike Vetterli, currently in Paris for an international physics conference, is the computing coordinator for ATLAS-Canada. Vetterli can be reached via email, while colleague Bernd Stelzer is also available to comment on the latest ATLAS activity.
Mike Vetterli, 778.782.5488; 604.222.7422; vetm@triumf.ca
Bernd Stelzer, 778.782.7731; stelzer@sfu.ca
UniverCity expansion
Burnaby Council has approved a rezoning bylaw that sets the stage for 1.2 million square feet of residential density across 12 new parcels of land in the UniverCity development on Burnaby Mountain. It is the first bylaw in North America to set defined requirements for sustainability and energy use. UniverCity director Gordon Harris is available to comment on details of the project.
Gordon Harris, 604.377.6605; harris@sfu.ca