Bitumen from Alberta’s oil sands, typically restricted for use as fuel or asphalt, can now be transformed into more useful and valuable carbon nanofibres, say local experts working on the technology. UBC materials engineer Dr. Yasmine Abdin, alongside Dr. Frank Ko from the Faculty of Applied Science and Dr. Scott Renneckar from the Faculty of […]
Cleantech Startup Launches Out of UBC with Specialized Carbon Fibre Innovation
Researchers at the University of British Columbia have innovated a method to transform asphaltene, a byproduct of bitumen processing, into carbon fibres. Bitumen from Alberta’s oil sands, typically restricted for use as fuel or asphalt, could now be transformed into more useful and valuable carbon nanofibres, say local experts working on the technology. UBC materials […]
Solaires Has a Plan to Replace Device Batteries with Solar Technology That Functions Indoors
Victoria’s Solaires announced this week that it is collaborating with a Shanghai-based manufacturer to develop solar technology that absorbs indoor light. Solaires is partnering with Genesis Technology on a joint venture called SEI Energy that will push for mass production of photovoltaic modules with an aim to replace batteries for indoor electronic devices. The licensing deal enables […]