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Innovations in Mobile Thermal Energy Storage - Using Waste Heat to Power Communities

Developing a thermal storage “missing link” that will enable transmission of waste heat from off-the-grid urban and industrial sources into district energy networks. 
PICS Solid Carbon partnership

Solid Carbon: A Negative Emissions Technology Feasibility Study

Converting carbon dioxide into permanent rock beneath the Earth’s ocean floor: a potential global-scale negative emissions technology.
PICS IBAMA Rendering

Adaptive Mitigation: A Framework for Assessing Climate Change Solutions in Urban Multifamily Buildings

Explore new tools that support the integration of green building and climate adaptation approaches for multi-unit residential buildings.
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Water woes: Examining the climate crisis’ impact on water above and below the Earth’s surface — and on government decisions

The extreme effects of climate change have been in the spotlight in BC in the last year, from the deadly June 2021 heatwave to the atmospheric river that caused flooding that cut off Metro Vancouver from the rest of Canada.
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Aligning COVID-19 recovery with Local Government Climate Action

Post-pandemic climate action opportunities for large and small communities.
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Tellurium Boosted Li-S Batteries for Zero-Emission Vehicles

Materials innovation to drive the next generation of solid-state batteries.
Wildfire Fuel Mapping Project

Xáxli’p First Nation: Wildfire Fuel Mapping

From the air and on the ground, PICS research supports wildfire risk reduction on Xaxli’p First Nation territory.
Pulp and Paper Mill

Hydrogen Generation in BC’s Pulp & Paper Sector

Could BC's pulp and paper mills produce hydrogen?
Emdbodied Emission

Embodied Emissions Strategies for British Columbia

Transforming BC’s built environment to tackle embodied emissions.
Victoria City Hall

Climate Mitigation and Adaptation Solutions for Municipalities

Municipalities are at the forefront of the fight against climate change, but often lack the tools and evidence to make effective policy decisions. This project addresses that gap.
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The Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions (PICS) responds to the evolving complexities of climate change adaptation and mitigation needs by connecting experts in partnerships that pursue cutting edge research and implement solutions. PICS is hosted and led by the University of Victoria, in collaboration with the University of British Columbia, Simon Fraser University, and the University of Northern British Columbia.

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