• Equinox Summit: Energy 2030

    Science and technology are necessary for meeting our energy goals. What can we create today to help our energy needs of tomorrow?

    5 to 9 June 2011

  • Satisfying the thirst, without carbon emissions

    We like power, and lots of it. How can we produce it sustainably and limit our use of carbon-emitting fossil fuels?

    EQUINOX SUMMIT

    5 TO 9 JUNE 2011

  • Lost in Transmission

    Before we even turn on the lights, energy is lost at every point in the electrical chain. How can we transport and use energy more efficiently?

    EQUINOX SUMMIT

    5 TO 9 JUNE 2011

  • Assault on Batteries

    With the growth of renewable energy generation, our needs for energy storage are increasing. Are batteries the best answer for storing our precious energy until we need it?

    EQUINOX SUMMIT

    5 TO 9 JUNE 2011

  • Nobody Left in the Dark

    Approximately 2 billion people worldwide don't have access to modern energy, but their need is coming. How can we meet the need without injuring our fragile planet?

    EQUINOX SUMMIT

    5 TO 9 JUNE 2011

  • WGSI

ABOUT OUR PATRON


David Johnston WGSI Equinox Summit
Waterloo Global Science Initiative is proud to have His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada as the Patron of the inaugural Equinox Summit: Energy 2030.

His Excellency served as former President of the University of Waterloo at the launch of the Waterloo Global Science Initiative.

Click here to watch His Excellency's address at the Official Equinox Summit Launch