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Sustainability Night: Exploring Passion for the Environment

February 26, 2018 — 
Come join us for Sustainability Night March 8, connect with other sustainability focused people. Enjoy an evening of sharing sustainability ideas and stories about creating positive impacts on our environment that benefit our planet and ourselves. Cap off the night meeting and sharing ideas with other sustainability conscious community members during the networking wine and cheese. Purchase your ticket today!

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Wpg Free Press: A bold new wave of electrification

February 16, 2018 — 
The time has come for a second, deeper wave of electrification

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Op-ed: Manitoba’s investment in solar power is paying dividends

December 13, 2017 — 
Can you think of any product dropping in price by 20 per cent year over year? It would be like gasoline prices going from $1 per litre to 20 cents per litre.

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Op-ed: Manitoba has untapped potential for wind power

December 4, 2017 — 
How Manitoba can cash in on the "Wind Belt".

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Op-ed: Biomass fuels a unique opportunity for Manitoba

November 1, 2017 — 
Nazim Cicek shares his thoughts

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Op-ed: Household waste can heat our homes

October 3, 2017 — 
Household garbage is a low-hanging fruit in the area of utilizing waste biomass for energy. Let’s take a closer look at this potential resource.

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Electric car charging

Op-ed: Hum hum, not vroom vroom: Electric cars are Manitoba’s road forward

August 29, 2017 — 
How can we follow Norway's example?

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Op-ed: Only one city has a combination of factors that makes it a perfect candidate for battery-electric buses: Winnipeg

August 22, 2017 — 
In a span of 12 years, Winnipeg could have a fully electric fleet of buses operating on its streets, with multiple economic, social and environmental benefits

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Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences

Country Guide: Detecting spoilage before it starts

August 1, 2017 — 
Adaptation of cancer-screening technology offers a better and safer way to check for grain bin moisture

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Creating sustainable food systems

February 15, 2017 — 
NSERC supports conservation agriculture study

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