Paul Morden, Sarnia Observer | November 7, 2017 A Waterloo company has announced plans for a commercial-scale demonstration plant at Sarnia’s TransAlta Bluewater Energy Park to produce methanol using carbon dioxide emissions from Chemical Valley industries. Doug Beynon, president and CEO of Advanced Chemical Technologies Inc., said the company is working to have the plant up and running in 2020….
Lambton College and Bluewater Power have partnered with Screaming Power, a startup company located in Toronto and Picton, Ontario that develops mobile energy monitoring, reporting and management applications. The goal at Screaming Power is to revolutionize consumer engagement by providing a mobile platform that connects directly with the energy user with open data, allows for effective and secure two-way…
Over the past ten years, Sarnia-Lambton has experienced a shortage of highly qualified personnel (HQP) and had difficulty maintaining and attracting youth to the community, therefore negatively affecting the local economy. Similarly, Lambton College’s enrollment was affected by the declining population and increased completion from large city colleges. To address these two issues, Lambton College collaborated with local economic…
Josh Boyce, Blackburn News | September 21, 2017 Lambton College is showcasing sustainable energy projects and initiatives during Friday’s fourth annual Green Energy Doors Open event. The free public open house is meant to provide the community with the chance to learn more about green technologies being developed or tested at the college. Executive Dean of Applied Research and Innovation…
Neil Bowen, Sarnia Observer | May 19, 2017 In 2004 Lambton College’s fledgling applied research department was little known but today a reputation has been built by helping companies deliver new products. “If a company has an idea, this is the place to bring it to fruition,” said Matt Vriesen, who is working on a research project at the college….
Christina Nunez, National Geographic | December 4, 2015 Inspired by nature, Louis Michaud is on an unlikely quest to pull energy out of thin air. Creating a tornado sounds pretty easy, to hear Louis Michaud tell it. All you’ve got to do, he says, is “produce warm air, give it a spin, and basically have it rise.” He has…