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According to UN estimates, there are 1.2 billion people without regular access to electricity grids. A Government of Canada (NRCAN, 2011) reports 251 remote communities that primarily rely on diesel, of which there are some 80 in British Columbia. Many of these communities are Indigenous. Diesel is expensive and has negative impacts on the environment and health.
2023 Reports and News Stories
- Andy Hira participated in a plastic waste upcycling project in Nepal in Oct. 2023. CERG is shifting its agenda to include the circular economy.
- CERG hosts monthly talks about climate change and clean energy issues. Contact ahira@sfu.ca for details about upcoming talks. On Nov. 30th, there will be an open to the public in person forum on the future of nuclear power around a soon-to-be released cERG working paper. Then event will be from 1630-1830 in SFU HC 7000 and feature a roundtable with: Hira, and Drs. Taco Niet, Andrew Wright, Robert Anderson and John Richards (all SFU) and Allison Macfarlane and MV Ramana (UBC). On Dec. 1st, from 12:30-2pm, CERG will host a hybrid discussion about lessons in self-sufficiency. The discussion features a forthcoming working paper from CERG about Lasqueti Island systems as well as a presentation by Dr. Helen Heinz (U of Nottingham) about systems in the UK. The event will take place in SFU HC room tbd.
- CERG released its 11th working paper, Site C: The Failure of Oversight about governance issues leading to major financial overruns in the large hydro project in BC. See the home page to download a copy.
- Kyra Vergara released a new CERG paper, Towards feasible clean energy projects on Indigenous
island communities: On decolonizing clean energy production in Haida Gwaii, British Columbia on June 2, 2023. You can find it on our home page.
- Andy Hira's new book, The Smoke and Mirrors Game of Global CSR Reporting, has been released. It includes the problematic aspects of ESG reporting that informs efforts at climate change disinvestment and supporting a green and just transition.
- Andy Hira gave a talk at UBC on March 27, 2023: Moving from fossil fuels to a green economy: a review of recent research work by the SFU Clean Energy Research Group
- Kyra Vergara, SFU Sociology student, gave a talk on Indigenous utility regulation on March 24, 2023 to the CERG group. It will be the subject of a forthcoming CERG working paper.
- Energi Talks - Episode 130: BC LNG: More evidence there is no business case for expansion (Podcast with Professor Andy Hira)
- Brief summary of CERG WORKING PAPER NO. 9: BC'S LNG PLAY: REASONABLE TRANSITION FUEL OR ENVIRONMENTAL DISASTER?
- Complete CERG WORKING PAPER NO. 9 AVAILABLE ON OUR HOME PAGE.
2022 Reports and News Stories
- CERG WORKING PAPER NO. 8: IMPROVING THE PROMOTION OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE DEPLOYMENT IN BRITISH COLUMBIA: A COMPARATIVE CASE STUDY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA AND QUÉBEC IS AVAILABLE - VISIT OUR HOME PAGE.
- CERG laments the passing of former founding member, Anitra Paris. A passionate and intelligent advocate for clean energy, Anitra was at a young age already an important contributor to climate change policy in BC....She will be sorely missed by her friends and colleagues.
- NYU PhD student Daniel Broid speaks to CERG Forum on February 25, 2022, on lessons from Vancouver's district energy systems.
2021 Reports and News Stories
- CERG Director Andy Hira quoted in Tyee story about Canadian parties' pledges on renewable energy, (September 13, 2021)
- CERG members Andy Hira, Feyza Sahinyazan, and Prasanna Krishnan present community-level solutions for climate change to a Nepalese think tank, NIICE (August 31, 2021)
- Energi Media interview with Ester di Maio da Cunha (August 26, 2021)
- Energi Media video interview with Dr. Feyza Sahinyazan (August 2, 2021)
- National Observer editorial of paper (June 27, 2021)
- Energi Media interview with Luke Faulks (June 21, 2021)
- Geoenergy industry coverage of geothermal working paper (April 1, 2021)
- Energi Media video interview of geothermal working paper (March 27, 2021)
Resources
- CERG's monthly forum: CERG holds a research presentation from an expert that's open to the public. Contact Andy Hira (ahira@sfu.ca) for details.
- Recommended News Portal for energy: www.energi.media