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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


The Lab celebrates its 10th anniversary with launch of ‘All-Star’ Fellowship
The Energy Futures Lab is kicking off a year-long celebration of its 10-year anniversary with the announcement of the tenth cohort of...
The Lab Team
Jan 233 min read


Bridging the Divide: Navigating Funding Challenges in the Energy Transition
As we stand at a critical juncture in the energy transition, our work as a non-profit committed to collaborative, future-oriented systems...
Erin Romanchuk
Dec 16, 20243 min read


Impact: Innisfail Energy Futures Roadshow Cultivates Community Conversations on Energy
Driving through central Alberta is quintessential prairie. The big skies, aspen groves, golden wheat fields and sunlit canola crops are...
Ailsa Popilian
May 19, 20238 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


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


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


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


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


How can energy transition benefit Alberta communities? And how can your community take advantage?
The world is poised for a massive transition in energy production and use. Making this transition will be critical to ensure the...
Steve Edgerton
Mar 27, 20182 min read


Accelerating Indigenous Energy Entrepreneurs
Shell Canada’s Chris Fry has been a Fellow in the Energy Futures Lab since its inception. “I wanted to get involved because I felt it...
Alison Cretney
Jul 12, 20172 min read


Taking on 2017!
Well, 2016 was quite a year for Alberta. A lingering recession due to low oil prices. Provincial climate policies announced and enacted....

Chad Park
Jan 17, 20174 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


Doors Open for Energy Futures Lab Event this Week
Leaders from government, business, not-for-profit, academia and indigenous communities will gather in Calgary for a special two-day event...
Leor Rotchild
Oct 16, 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


Thought Leaders Series | Toby Heaps and Tzeporah Berman Part Three
Part Three: Opportunities for Alberta’s Energy Future Following last month’s GLOBE Conference in Vancouver, Energy Futures Lab Director...

Chad Park
Apr 22, 20165 min read
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