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Bridging Industry and Indigenous Perspectives in Establishing Canada’s Battery Value Chain
A lot was on the line back in May of 2024. A small conference room on Tsuut’ina lands to the west of Calgary was filled with...
The Lab Team
Feb 205 min read


As the World Races to Lower Emissions, Budget 2023 Leans into Keeping Canada’s Energy Sector Competitive
Accelerating Investment in Emerging Net-Zero Aligned Energy Industries a Clear Priority Budget 2023 offered a much-needed response to...
Alison Cretney
Mar 31, 20236 min read


Canada’s advantage in the global battery supply chain: leading the world in energy transition innovation
In the global race to reach net-zero and decarbonize, Canada should be the bookie’s favorite. Long renowned as a nation of both abundant...
Ailsa Popilian
Sep 13, 20227 min read


Impact: Leveraging digital innovation to power Alberta’s energy future
The Energy Futures Lab’s Grid Sandbox Innovation Platform The evolving grid In 2022 it’s easy to take the flip of a light switch for...
The Lab Team
Sep 13, 20228 min read


There’s no energy security without net zero
Canada has the raw materials and commodities that the world is increasingly desperate for today, and the innovation capital to turn them...
Alison Cretney
Aug 12, 20224 min read


From Lithium on Tap to the Battery Metals Association of Canada
The Energy Futures Lab contributes to a growing battery metals industry The EV Revolution Every so often, humans stumble upon a resource...
Alison Cretney
May 31, 202212 min read


Intergenerational Inspiration at the Youth Innovation Jam
By Guest Contributor Matthew Rygus Gathered together at the beautiful Ampersand building in downtown Calgary, attendees at the Energy...
Matthew Rygus
May 20, 20222 min read


Working with what we have got: Why economic clusters are a useful frame for thinking about Alberta’s energy transition
How can Alberta’s economy continue to attract investment in a net-zero future? Over the last year, great minds in finance, policy,...
Alicia Planincic
Dec 14, 20216 min read


Alberta’s future: turning nonsense to common sense
Innovators . Entrepreneurial. Ambitious. This is how Albertans have long described themselves, a story often centred around our...
Alicia Planincic
Dec 6, 20215 min read


Harnessing possible futures for better policy outcomes
As members of the Energy Futures Policy Collaborative, we spend a lot of time thinking about the future (it’s right in the name!). One...
Sara Hastings Simon
Nov 18, 20214 min read


A just transition must reflect the voices of those who will be impacted most’
A just transition to net-zero won’t be easy and anyone who claims it will be is either kidding themselves or ignoring the complexities of...
Alison Cretney
Oct 29, 20214 min read


Using Data Visualization in the Energy Futures Lab
Image source: Student Energy Hi there, I’m Steve Williams and I am an Information Designer for the Energy Futures Lab. I’m working on how...
Steve Williams
Jan 5, 20202 min read


How can artificial intelligence enable Alberta to thrive in a competitive, low-carbon world?
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been a rapidly developing area of technological advancement over the last 10 years and more, yet it is...
Nagwan Al-Guneid
Jul 10, 20183 min read


Switching Gears: from EFL 1.0 to EFL 2.0!
Co-creation, experimentation, and social innovation have been the Energy Futures Lab’s (EFL) core foundational elements since its...
Alison Cretney
Jul 10, 20183 min read


Backcasting Applied to Economic Development Strategy: The Petro-lithium Exemplar
Amidst the drama of recent pipeline and trade war news, you may be forgiven if you missed another announcement that will be important in...

Chad Park
Jun 18, 20183 min read


The Energy Futures Lab looks for common ground in energy debate
Oil and gas versus renewables? That’s a false dichotomy, according to the Energy Futures Lab (EFL), an initiative that acknowledges the...
Peter Kenter
May 24, 20173 min read


An Emerging Portfolio of EFL Initiatives
No one ever said the transition to a new energy economy would be easy. From the very beginning, The Natural Step Canada (TNSC) was under...

Chad Park
Oct 19, 20165 min read


Five Essential Capacities to Influence the Energy Transition: The Energy Futures Lab Leadership Bootcamp
Navigating the interconnected web of issues surrounding energy, climate change and sustainable development is a complex task. Over the...
Alison Cretney
Oct 19, 20162 min read


Chad Park: Six Suggestions for Alberta’s Climate Technology Task Force
Earlier this fall Alberta’s Economic Development and Trade Minister Deron Bilous appointed Gord Lambert to chair a Climate Technology...

Chad Park
Oct 7, 20164 min read


Chad Park on Finding our Future, Together at TEDxYYC
Building systems that are fit for the future means beginning with the end in mind and working together with unlikely allies. Our greatest...

Chad Park
Sep 27, 20161 min read
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