Underwater energy storage system research featured on Daily Planet
One of the challenges in developing wind power is how to store energy generated during off-peak hours. A UWindsor engineering professor’s research into a unique solution will be the focus of a lead...
View ArticleEngineering prof bearing torch for UWindsor in provincial research campaign
Rupp Carriveau feels like a torchbearer for UWindsor’s research community.“We have so many people doing such incredible things and that’s what really makes me proud,” said Dr. Carriveau. An associate...
View ArticleSomething in the wind: engineer’s work cited as provincial exemplar
Who knew that windmills are territorial? According to an article published online this week by the Ontario Council on University Research, UWindsor researcher Rupp Carriveau did—and his work can turn...
View ArticleNew wind tunnels being installed in CEI
The components for the first of two new wind tunnels to be installed in the new Ed Lumley Centre for Engineering Innovation began arriving late last week, much to the delight of the researchers who...
View ArticleEngineering building opens doors on innovative research
A showcase of engineering research Friday was a great opportunity for prospective students and members of the community to see first-hand some of the fascinating work that’s going on here, according to...
View ArticleWind energy the topic of Science Café lecture
Last year set a record for wind-energy installations in Canada and the US at an enormous: an average 100 MW terrestrial wind farm requires a $250-million investment. Wind farm owners are naturally keen...
View ArticleMore power to the people in 2030, engineering researcher predicts
Entire communities will be able to generate their own energy and will do so in the not-so-distant future with a much greater reliance on such renewable sources as wind, solar and biomass, according to...
View ArticleArea industry could cash in on underwater energy storage industry, prof believes
Storing energy underwater is new technology still in its infancy but has tremendous potential for industrial growth, says a UWindsor engineering professor.
View ArticleSymposium draws global experts on offshore energy storage
A symposium on the UWindsor campus this week will explore strategies to store and use energy generated by renewable sources.
View ArticleTour to blow engineers away
Professor Rupp Carriveau will discuss renewable energy Tuesday following a tour of the wind tunnel in the Centre for Engineering Innovation.
View ArticleUWindsor researchers behind greenhouse water use monitoring initiative
A new smart meter that measures water use by the second could help greenhouses manage their supply more efficiently.
View ArticleResearchers collaborate with industry on water security plan
UWindsor researchers are reviewing worst case scenarios that could possibly lead to Essex County temporarily losing access to safe drinking water.
View ArticleEngineering prof seeking to smarten up water system
Civil and environmental engineering professor Rupp Carriveau is working with local greenhouse operators to better align water supply and demand.
View ArticleEngineering professors receive $112k for underwater energy storage research
Professors Rupp Carriveau and David Ting will receive $112,000 to refine an underwater compressed air energy storage and conversion system.
View ArticleEngineering faculty and staff recognized for dedication and service
Nine engineering faculty and staff members received medals of excellence at a ceremony on June 29.
View ArticleStudy to consider 20-year lifespans of wind turbines
A UWindsor engineering professor will help to devise a system for making decisions about wind turbine equipment approaching its life expectancy.
View ArticleCeremony to recognize award-winning researchers in turbulence and energy
A reception Friday will honour high-achieving student researchers in the Turbulence and Energy Laboratory.
View ArticleCeremony recognizes lab’s top researchers in turbulence and energy
A reception September 16 honoured high-achieving researchers in the University of Windsor’s Turbulence and Energy Laboratory.
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