The Clean Energy Research Centre (CERC) is a multidisciplinary research hub dedicated to undertaking world-class clean-energy research, training, development and demonstrations. Our goal is to become a world leader and a research–development–demonstration powerhouse for innovative clean-energy solutions to climate change and sustainability problems.
Featured News & Publications
Release of the CAETS Sequel Report June 2026
July 2, 2026
July 2, 2026 We are pleased to share that the International Council of Academies of Engineering and Technological Sciences (CAETS) has released its latest report on the global energy transition, Towards Low-GHG Emissions from Energy Use in Selected Sectors: Looking Beyond 2040. Prof. Tony Bi, a CERC member, serves as one of the Fellows of […]
UBC CERC Researchers Among Recipients of New Frontiers in Research Fund
May 26, 2026
May 26, 2026 New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF) Exploration Competition aims to generate opportunities for Canadians to conduct innovative high-risk, high-reward interdisciplinary research. For 2025 NRDF Exploration funding round, nearly $23 million in funding has been awarded. Four projects led by CERC members are each awarded $250,000 over two years. Please join us to […]
May 13, 2026
May 13, 2026 Dr. Kiana Amini, a CERC member and a Materials Engineering Assistant Professor, was named a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Electrochemical Systems for Energy Storage and Carbon Capture. Her research leverages electrochemistry to develop devices that help the transition to cleaner energy use, with a focus on redox flow batteries, systems […]