Innovation Pitch Fest: Technology Providers Shaping Grid Resiliency

We invite industry stakeholders to apply to the “Innovation PitchFest: Technology Providers Shaping  Grid Resiliency” at the second annual WIRED Grid Resilience Symposium, taking place on August 8 at the University of Calgary, AB. Accepted participants will showcase their technologies in a lightning-round pitch session to an audience comprising major industry players, including AESO, FortisAlberta, […]

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Modeling Wildfires to Safeguard the Grid: Insights from Dr. W. John Braun’s Research

Grid resiliency measures involve understanding and mitigating negative impacts. The U.S.-Canada Center on Climate-Resilient Western Interconnected Grid leads the critical field of power grid resilience in an era of increasing challenges affecting the Western US-Canadian electrical grid. Those challenges include earthquakes, floods, and wildfires. Professor W. John Braun from UBC Okanagan recently shared his current […]

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Catching Up With the 2024 Undergraduate Summer Fellowship Students: Reflections and Advice

The U.S.-Canada Center on Climate-Resilient Western Interconnected Grid had the pleasure of catching up with four of our 2024 Undergraduate Summer Fellows, and we are excited to share their experiences and advice with you as we look forward to welcoming this summer’s fellows. Jack Doughty Jack Doughty, an electrical engineering student from the University of […]

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WIRED Global Center Announces Summer 2024 Student Fellows

The WIRED Global Center is pleased to announce WIRED Undergraduate Fellowship Program Summer 2024 Fellows: Sofia Moeinvaziri, Edie Raines, Ozan Bayiz, Jack Allerton Doughty, and Saud Amjad. These five undergraduate students will spend their summer immersing themselves in grid resilience, disaster planning, and climate adaptation. The Summer 2024 Fellows will take part in unparalleled research, […]

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