Clean Energy / en Improved stability could help perovskite solar cells compete with silicon /news/improved-stability-could-help-perovskite-solar-cells-compete-silicon <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Improved stability could help perovskite solar cells compete with silicon</span> <div class="field field--name-field-featured-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="eager" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_370/public/2023-07/MicrosoftTeams-image_1.png?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=mAGlzCk8 370w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_740/public/2023-07/MicrosoftTeams-image_1.png?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=MJzb6ezI 740w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_1110/public/2023-07/MicrosoftTeams-image_1.png?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=T5PMZKE4 1110w" sizes="(min-width:1200px) 1110px, (max-width: 1199px) 80vw, (max-width: 767px) 90vw, (max-width: 575px) 95vw" width="740" height="494" src="/sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_370/public/2023-07/MicrosoftTeams-image_1.png?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=mAGlzCk8" alt="So Min Park holds up a sample of the perovskite solar cell"> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>siddiq22</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2023-07-20T14:15:49-04:00" title="Thursday, July 20, 2023 - 14:15" class="datetime">Thu, 07/20/2023 - 14:15</time> </span> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-cutline-long field--type-text-long field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Cutline</div> <div class="field__item"><p><em>Postdoctoral fellow So Min Park holds up a sample of the perovskite solar cell that she and her collaborators designed (photo by Tyler Irving)</em></p> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-author-reporters field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/authors-reporters/tyler-irving" hreflang="en">Tyler Irving</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-topic field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Topic</div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/topics/breaking-research" hreflang="en">Breaking Research</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-story-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/clean-energy" hreflang="en">Clean Energy</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/electrical-computer-engineering" hreflang="en">Electrical &amp; Computer Engineering</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/faculty-applied-science-engineering" hreflang="en">Faculty of Applied Science &amp; Engineering</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/graduate-students" hreflang="en">Graduate Students</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/solar-cells" hreflang="en">Solar Cells</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-subheadline field--type-string-long field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Subheadline</div> <div class="field__item">A team that includes researchers from 91Թ's Faculty of Applied Science &amp; Engineering has created a solar cell that can stand up to high temperatures for more than 1,500 hours</div> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>An international team that includes researchers from the 91Թ's <a href="https://www.engineering.utoronto.ca/">Faculty of Applied Science &amp; Engineering</a> has created a perovskite solar cell that can stand up to high temperatures for more than 1,500 hours&nbsp;– a key milestone as this emerging technology moves closer to commercial application.</p> <p>The team's findings were <a href="https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adi4107">recently published</a> in the journal <em>Science</em>.</p> <p>“Perovskite solar cells offer new pathways to overcome some of the efficiency limitations of silicon-based technology, which is the industrial standard today,” says <a href="https://www.ece.utoronto.ca/people/sargent-e-h/"><strong>Ted Sargent</strong></a>, a professor&nbsp;in the <a href="http://department of electrical and computer engineering">Edward S. Rogers Sr. department of electrical and computer engineering</a> who recently joined the departments of chemistry and electrical and computer engineering at Northwestern University.</p> <p>“But due to its multi-decade head start, silicon still has an advantage in some areas, including stability. This study shows how we can close that gap.”</p> <p>Traditional solar cells are made of high-purity silicon wafers that are energy-intensive to produce. In addition, they can only absorb certain parts of the solar spectrum.</p> <p>By contrast, perovskite solar cells are made of layers of nanoscale crystals, making them more amenable to low-cost manufacturing methods. By adjusting the size and composition of these crystals, researchers can also tune the wavelengths of light they absorb.</p> <p>It is also possible to deposit perovskite layers on top of each other, or even on top of silicon solar cells, enabling them to use more of the solar spectrum and further increase their efficiency.</p> <p>Over the past few years, advances from <a href="https://light.utoronto.ca/team/">Sargent’s lab</a> and others have brought the efficiency of perovskite solar cells to within the same range as what is achievable with silicon. However, the challenge of stability has received comparatively less attention.</p> <p>“We wanted to work at high temperatures and high relative humidity, because that would give us a better idea of which components might fail first, and how to improve them,” says <a href="https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=qttR84EAAAAJ&amp;hl=en"><strong>So Min Park</strong></a>, a postdoctoral fellow in Sargent’s lab and one of three co-lead authors&nbsp;on the study.</p> <p>“We combined our expertise in materials discovery, spectroscopy and device fabrication to design and characterize a new surface coating for the surface of the perovskites. Our data showed that it is this coating, made with fluorinated ammonium ligands, that enhances the stability of the overall cell.”</p> <p>Perovskite solar cells typically contain a passivation layer, which surrounds the light-absorbing perovskite layer and acts as a conduit for electrons to move into the surrounding circuit.</p> <p>But depending on its composition, as well as its exposure to heat and humidity, the passivation layer can deform in ways that impede the flow of electrons.</p> <p>“Many groups use passivation layers made with bulky ammonium ions, a nitrogen-containing organic molecule,” says <a href="https://www.sgs.utoronto.ca/profile/81152/"><strong>Mingyang Wei</strong></a>, a PhD graduate from the department of electrical and computer engineering who is currently a postdoctoral fellow at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne and co-lead author on the paper.</p> <p>“Even though they form stable 2D structures at room temperature, these passivation layers can degrade at elevated temperatures, due to their intermixing with underlying perovskites. What we did was replace typical ammonium ions with 3,4,5-trifluoroanilinium. This new passivation layer does not intercalate into the structure of the perovskite crystals, making it thermally stable.”</p> <p>The team then tested the performance of the cells using continuous measurements at a temperature of 85 Celsius, a relative humidity of 50 per cent, maximum power-point tracking and an illumination equivalent to full sunlight. In the paper, they report a T85&nbsp;– the amount of time it takes for the cell’s performance to degrade to 85 per cent of its original value&nbsp;– of 1,560 hours.</p> <p>“A typical value for a perovskite cell like this would be more like 500 hours,” Park says. “There are some teams who have reported measurements of more than 1,000 hours, but not at temperatures as high as this. Our design is a big improvement, and we were really excited to see that it worked this well.”</p> <p>Park says the team’s passivation layer could be combined with other innovations, such as double- or triple-junction designs, to further enhance perovskite solar-cell performance.</p> <p>“We still have a long way to go before we can fully replicate the performance of silicon, but the progress in this field has been very rapid over the last few years,” she says.</p> <p>“We’re moving in the right direction, and this study will hopefully point the way forward for others.”</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-home-page-banner field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">News home page banner</div> <div class="field__item">Off</div> </div> Thu, 20 Jul 2023 18:15:49 +0000 siddiq22 302317 at 91Թ grad’s startup tackles energy crisis in Nigeria: CNN /news/u-t-grad-s-startup-tackles-energy-crisis-nigeria-cnn <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">91Թ grad’s startup tackles energy crisis in Nigeria: CNN</span> <div class="field field--name-field-featured-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="eager" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_370/public/Olu_wREEDDI_K8A0971-crop.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=N75bU0vT 370w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_740/public/Olu_wREEDDI_K8A0971-crop.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=yMam7x-G 740w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_1110/public/Olu_wREEDDI_K8A0971-crop.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=2rl_eH4D 1110w" sizes="(min-width:1200px) 1110px, (max-width: 1199px) 80vw, (max-width: 767px) 90vw, (max-width: 575px) 95vw" width="740" height="494" src="/sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_370/public/Olu_wREEDDI_K8A0971-crop.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=N75bU0vT" alt="Olu Reeddi"> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>siddiq22</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2023-04-04T13:32:06-04:00" title="Tuesday, April 4, 2023 - 13:32" class="datetime">Tue, 04/04/2023 - 13:32</time> </span> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-cutline-long field--type-text-long field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Cutline</div> <div class="field__item"><p>(photo by Phill Snel)</p> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-author-reporters field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/authors-reporters/tabassum-siddiqui" hreflang="en">Tabassum Siddiqui</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-topic field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Topic</div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/topics/global-lens" hreflang="en">Global Lens</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-story-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/africa" hreflang="en">Africa</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/alumni" hreflang="en">Alumni</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/clean-energy" hreflang="en">Clean Energy</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/entrepreneurship" hreflang="en">Entrepreneurship</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/faculty-applied-science-engineering" hreflang="en">Faculty of Applied Science &amp; Engineering</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/global" hreflang="en">Global</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/startup" hreflang="en">Startup</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/sustainability" hreflang="en">Sustainability</a></div> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p style="margin-bottom:11px">Millions of people in Nigeria live without access to electricity – but <a href="/news/u-t-entrepreneur-creates-his-own-job-post-graduation-delivering-clean-affordable-energy-nigeria">91Թ alumnus&nbsp;</a><b><a href="/news/u-t-entrepreneur-creates-his-own-job-post-graduation-delivering-clean-affordable-energy-nigeria">Olugbenga Olubanjo</a> </b>is aiming to change that with his startup Reeddi, which rents out&nbsp;small, lightweight solar-powered batteries that can power devices such as TVs, laptops and refrigerators, <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2023/03/22/africa/reeddi-capsules-battery-nigeria-spc-intl">CNN reports</a>.&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px">Olubanjo, who grew up in Nigeria, told the U.S. news outlet&nbsp;that he developed the idea for the company during his time in 91Թ’s Faculty of Applied Science &amp; Engineering.&nbsp;When he phoned up family and friends back home, he said their calls would often be disrupted by power outages.&nbsp;“I felt obliged to do something,” he said.&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px">In 2021,&nbsp;<a href="/news/u-t-alumnus-olugbenga-olubanjo-one-15-finalists-17-million-earthshot-prize">Reeddi was one of the 15 finalists</a> for the <a href="https://earthshotprize.org/prince-william-announces-15-finalists-for-inaugural-year-of-the-earthshot-prize/">inaugural Earthshot Prize</a>&nbsp;launched by Prince William.</p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px">Reeddi’s capsule batteries are currently only available in Nigeria, where Olubanjo says he hopes to optimize Reeddi’s model before expanding&nbsp;to other countries in Africa.</p> <h3 style="margin-bottom: 11px;"><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/22/africa/reeddi-capsules-battery-nigeria-spc-intl">Read the story at CNN</a></h3> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-home-page-banner field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">News home page banner</div> <div class="field__item">Off</div> </div> Tue, 04 Apr 2023 17:32:06 +0000 siddiq22 181232 at AI used to discover clean energy materials 'faster and more efficiently' /news/ai-used-discover-clean-energy-materials-faster-and-more-efficiently <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">AI used to discover clean energy materials 'faster and more efficiently'</span> <div class="field field--name-field-featured-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="eager" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_370/public/DSC_3266-crop.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=Mp8nQySZ 370w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_740/public/DSC_3266-crop.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=8jCDeHsn 740w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_1110/public/DSC_3266-crop.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=MKmq7ibU 1110w" sizes="(min-width:1200px) 1110px, (max-width: 1199px) 80vw, (max-width: 767px) 90vw, (max-width: 575px) 95vw" width="740" height="494" src="/sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_370/public/DSC_3266-crop.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=Mp8nQySZ" alt> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>Christopher.Sorensen</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2023-02-07T11:15:27-05:00" title="Tuesday, February 7, 2023 - 11:15" class="datetime">Tue, 02/07/2023 - 11:15</time> </span> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-cutline-long field--type-text-long field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Cutline</div> <div class="field__item">Alex Voznyy, an assistant professor at 91Թ Scarborough, right, speaks with a colleague in the lab (photo by Dylan Toombs)</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-author-reporters field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/authors-reporters/don-campbell" hreflang="en">Don Campbell</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-topic field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Topic</div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/topics/breaking-research" hreflang="en">Breaking Research</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-story-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/clean-energy" hreflang="en">Clean Energy</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/research-innovation" hreflang="en">Research &amp; Innovation</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/sustainability" hreflang="en">Sustainability</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/u-t-scarborough" hreflang="en">91Թ Scarborough</a></div> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Researchers at the 91Թ have developed a method of harnessing artificial intelligence to discover new and more efficient materials for clean energy technology.</p> <p>A team led by <strong>Alex Voznyy</strong>, an assistant professor in the department of physical and environmental sciences at 91Թ Scarborough,&nbsp;used&nbsp;machine learning to significantly speed up the amount of time needed to find new materials with desired properties.</p> <p>“We are trying to find better alternatives to the materials we currently have,” says Voznyy, whose research looks at developing new materials for lithium-ion batteries, hydrogen storage, CO2 capture and solar cells.&nbsp;</p> <p>“This could mean developing completely new materials or using materials we already know about but never considered using in clean energy applications.”&nbsp;</p> <p>Voznyy says a major problem with the materials currently used in clean energy technologies&nbsp;is they are either expensive, inefficient or at the limit of their capabilities. The goal, he says, is to create new and better materials by combining elements of existing ones.</p> <p>The machine learning model relies on data found in&nbsp;<a href="https://materialsproject.org/">the Materials Project</a>, an open-source database of more than 140,000 known materials developed over the past decade. It contains information about the components of known materials, including crystal structure, molecular composition, density, energy conductivity and stability.</p> <p>To figure out what combination of existing materials could lead to a better lithium-ion battery, for example, Voznyy says it may require figuring out the stability of the new material and how much energy it can store.</p> <p>The challenge is that the calculations required to do this work do not scale very well. More complex materials such as an alloy&nbsp;require&nbsp;twice as many atoms to encode, making it four times slower to calculate using conventional methods. Doing these types of calculations currently relies on a quantum chemistry approach that&nbsp;Voznyy refers to as “computing by brute force” because it is slow and uses a lot of computing power.&nbsp;</p> <p>By contrast, the model developed by Voznyy’s team can do these calculations 1,000 times faster.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>“Our philosophy is that we don’t want to spend another 10 years preparing data that will predict the same outcome,” says Voznyy,&nbsp;who runs the <a href="http://cleanenergy.utoronto.ca/">Clean Energy Lab</a> at 91Թ Scarborough.</p> <p>“We want to be able to predict new materials faster and more efficiently so we can start physically creating these materials sooner and with greater certainty that they will work.”</p> <p>Previous models were able to reproduce the stabilities of known materials, but they couldn’t predict for materials with unknown crystal structures, which refers to the way atoms, ions and molecules are arranged in a material – an essential factor in determining its physical properties. By training the new model on something called distorted structures, it provides insights into how new materials will perform under strain and allows the model to relax a crystal structure to its more stable configuration.</p> <p>“Knowing the precise crystal geometry is essential to accurately predicting what the properties of new materials will look like and how they will perform,” says Voznyy. “This method significantly speeds up this process and opens up a lot of possibilities.”</p> <p>Voznny’s team used Niagara, 91Թ’s supercomputer located at the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.scinethpc.ca/#:~:text=SciNet%20is%20the%20supercomputer%20centre,not%20previously%20possible%20in%20Canada.">SciNet centre</a>, to run the calculations for the study.</p> <p>The research,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666389922003038">which is published in the journal&nbsp;<em>Patterns</em></a>, was supported by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada.</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-home-page-banner field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">News home page banner</div> <div class="field__item">Off</div> </div> Tue, 07 Feb 2023 16:15:27 +0000 Christopher.Sorensen 179826 at With 91Թ as a partner, advanced materials research facility in Mississauga to focus on clean energy /news/u-t-partner-advanced-materials-research-facility-mississauga-focus-clean-energy <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">With 91Թ as a partner, advanced materials research facility in Mississauga to focus on clean energy</span> <div class="field field--name-field-featured-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="eager" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_370/public/eme-am-gallery2-800x600.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=4LtzIkc9 370w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_740/public/eme-am-gallery2-800x600.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=MML4fx2a 740w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_1110/public/eme-am-gallery2-800x600.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=Pd2Zxz82 1110w" sizes="(min-width:1200px) 1110px, (max-width: 1199px) 80vw, (max-width: 767px) 90vw, (max-width: 575px) 95vw" width="740" height="494" src="/sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_370/public/eme-am-gallery2-800x600.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=4LtzIkc9" alt="&quot;&quot;"> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>Christopher.Sorensen</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2020-11-17T15:58:12-05:00" title="Tuesday, November 17, 2020 - 15:58" class="datetime">Tue, 11/17/2020 - 15:58</time> </span> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-cutline-long field--type-text-long field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Cutline</div> <div class="field__item">The 21,500-square-foot facility in Mississauga’s Sheridan Park will support the development of clean energy technologies and will be home to the Collaboration Centre for Green Energy Materials, a partnership between 91Թ and NRC (photo courtesy of NRC)</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-author-reporters field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/authors-reporters/carla-demarco" hreflang="en">Carla DeMarco</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-topic field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Topic</div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/topics/our-community" hreflang="en">Our Community</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-story-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/chemistry" hreflang="en">Chemistry</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/clean-energy" hreflang="en">Clean Energy</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/faculty-applied-science-engineering" hreflang="en">Faculty of Applied Science &amp; Engineering</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/faculty-arts-science" hreflang="en">Faculty of Arts &amp; Science</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/research-innovation" hreflang="en">Research &amp; Innovation</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/sustainability" hreflang="en">Sustainability</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/ted-sargent" hreflang="en">Ted Sargent</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/u-t-mississauga" hreflang="en">91Թ Mississauga</a></div> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>The 91Թ will play a key role in <a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/national-research-council/news/2020/11/national-research-council-of-canada-opens-new-advanced-materials-research-facility-in-mississauga.html">a new National Research Council of Canada (NRC) advanced research materials facility</a> focused on clean energy.</p> <p>The new research facility, the NRC’s first in Greater Toronto, will serve as a Canadian clean energy hub that supports research into advanced materials and transitions them to industrial use. It will bring together companies, governments and universities to work on clean tech projects.</p> <p>The NRC Mississauga facility will also be home to the new Collaboration Centre for Green Energy Materials (CC-GEM) – a partnership between 91Թ and NRC.</p> <p>“Tackling the reduction of the environmental footprint of Canadians is a grand challenge that requires bold ideas and collaboration across disciplinary boundaries to solve,” <strong>Derek Newton</strong>, 91Թ’s assistant vice-president, innovation, partnerships and entrepreneurship, said during a virtual ribbon-cutting ceremony that took place Monday on Zoom.</p> <p>“The 91Թ looks forward to collaborating with the NRC to accelerate the work of 91Թ’s researchers and training students to achieve new discoveries and apply them to further reduce the environmental impact of the electricity that powers the businesses, homes and vehicles of Canadians and people around the world.”</p> <p>The CC-GEM joint initiative will be co-led by: 91Թ Professor <strong>Dwight Seferos</strong> in the department of chemistry in the Faculty of Arts &amp; Science; 91Թ Professor <strong>Timothy Bender</strong> in the Department of Chemical Engineering &amp; Applied Chemistry in the Faculty of Applied Science &amp; Engineering; and Michel Dumoulin, the NRC’s vice-president of engineering.</p> <p>It will contribute to the green economy and address a range of research areas including more sustainable energy solutions and renewable fuels.</p> <p>“Sustainably meeting our growing energy needs is one of the most critical challenges we face,” said <strong>Christopher Yip</strong>, dean of 91Թ’s Faculty of Applied Science &amp; Engineering. “Professor Bender and his multidisciplinary team have a strong track record of success in transforming fundamental insights in chemistry, engineering and materials science into innovative technologies.</p> <p>“This partnership will catalyze the transformation of these discoveries into innovative products and new business ventures that will power a greener Canadian economy.”</p> <p><img class="migrated-asset" src="/sites/default/files/mississauga.opening.photo_.jpg" alt></p> <p><em>The NRC Mississauga research facility, home to the new Collaboration Centre for Green Energy Materials (CC-GEM), was officially opened during a virtual ribbon cutting ceremony this week (image via Zoom)</em></p> <p>“This centre combines the world-class materials science and research capabilities of the 91Թ and the National Research Council to accelerate the discovery of new materials that will be critical to the next generation of energy technologies,” said <strong>Melanie Woodin</strong>, dean of 91Թ’s Faculty of Arts &amp; Science. “This initiative will also help train the scientists and engineers needed for Canada’s clean-tech sector. ”</p> <p>CC-GEM <a href="/news/u-t-partners-national-research-council-create-national-innovation-hub-microfluidics">is the second collaboration between NRC and 91Թ</a> and is expected to lead to discoveries and advances that will yield publications, patents, and the commercialization of technology, as well as the creation of jobs and new industries.</p> <p>Newton was one of several participants on Monday’s Zoom call. Others included: Roger Scott-Douglas, acting president of the NRC, <strong>Navdeep Bains</strong>, the federal minister of innovation, science and industry and <strong>Bonnie Crombie</strong>, mayor of Mississauga.</p> <p>“The opening of our new facility in Mississauga represents a major stepping-stone for the National Research Council of Canada in advancing Canada’s clean-energy agenda,” Scott-Douglas said.</p> <p>“Our vision is for this collaborative hub to become the home to new technologies that will enable industry to be more sustainable, and we look forward to working with all our partners in accelerating the development of innovations in advanced materials to support industry.”</p> <p>The 21,500-square-foot facility in Mississauga’s Sheridan Park will support the development of cutting-edge technologies, including artificial intelligence-driven robotics platforms dubbed “material acceleration platforms,” otherwise known as self-driving labs. The initial focus will be developing materials that allow the conversion of carbon dioxide into fuels and other high-value industrial products, including multi-functional powder and nanomaterials, and “advanced metamaterials and devices for consumer, automotive, aerospace and biomedical applications.”</p> <p>The facility will see government, companies and post-secondary institutions like 91Թ and the University of Waterloo working together on clean-tech projects, with the space accommodating university equipment as well as researchers and students. The facility is part of the Canadian Campus for Advanced Materials Manufacturing (CCAMM), a joint initiative between the NRC and the Xerox Research Centre of Canada, which is adjacent to NRC Mississauga.</p> <p>At the launch, Bains said the government is “committed to supporting innovative partnerships that will cement Canada as a world innovation leader.”</p> <p>He also announced the addition of the <a href="https://nrc.canada.ca/en/research-development/research-collaboration/programs/materials-clean-fuels-challenge-program">Materials for Clean Fuels Challenge</a> program, a seven-year, $57-million collaborative research program that will be housed at the new facility. It will focus on the development of new materials to be used in the production of clean energy, with the aim of decarbonizing Canada's oil and gas and petrochemical sectors.</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-home-page-banner field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">News home page banner</div> <div class="field__item">Off</div> </div> Tue, 17 Nov 2020 20:58:12 +0000 Christopher.Sorensen 166475 at EaRTH-focused: 91Թ-Centennial College partnership to advance cleantech, build 'vertical farm' /news/earth-focused-u-t-centennial-college-partnership-advance-cleantech-build-vertical-farm <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">EaRTH-focused: 91Թ-Centennial College partnership to advance cleantech, build 'vertical farm'</span> <div class="field field--name-field-featured-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="eager" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_370/public/CTF_View_Vertical-Farm-%28weblead%29.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=dhvVIj1s 370w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_740/public/CTF_View_Vertical-Farm-%28weblead%29.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=63RfToRz 740w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_1110/public/CTF_View_Vertical-Farm-%28weblead%29.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=D-43shFQ 1110w" sizes="(min-width:1200px) 1110px, (max-width: 1199px) 80vw, (max-width: 767px) 90vw, (max-width: 575px) 95vw" width="740" height="494" src="/sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_370/public/CTF_View_Vertical-Farm-%28weblead%29.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=dhvVIj1s" alt="Rendering of the proposed vertical farm at 91Թ Scarborough"> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>Christopher.Sorensen</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2019-04-22T11:15:51-04:00" title="Monday, April 22, 2019 - 11:15" class="datetime">Mon, 04/22/2019 - 11:15</time> </span> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-cutline-long field--type-text-long field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Cutline</div> <div class="field__item">The proposed net-zero vertical farm at 91Թ Scarborough is part of a broader partnership between the university and Centennial College focused on advancing the cleantech sector (rendering courtesy of 91Թ Scarborough and Centennial College)</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-author-reporters field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/authors-reporters/don-campbell" hreflang="en">Don Campbell</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-topic field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Topic</div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/topics/city-culture" hreflang="en">City &amp; Culture</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-story-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/ontario-impact" hreflang="en">Ontario Impact</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/cities" hreflang="en">Cities</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/clean-energy" hreflang="en">Clean Energy</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/research-innovation" hreflang="en">Research &amp; Innovation</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/sustainability" hreflang="en">Sustainability</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/u-t-scarborough" hreflang="en">91Թ Scarborough</a></div> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>The 91Թ Scarborough and Centennial College are teaming up to establish the EaRTH District – an initiative aimed at advancing the cleantech sector through research, academic programming and commercialization.</p> <p>EaRTH, which stands for Environmental and Related Technologies Hub, will be a knowledge and training centre at 91Թ Scarborough focused on the development of clean technologies.</p> <p>Among the partnership’s&nbsp;plans: apply innovative technologies to food production in an urban setting through the development of Canada’s first net-zero vertical farm.&nbsp;</p> <p>“We know the future belongs to sustainable, clean technology and this partnership complements the strengths of both Centennial College and 91Թ Scarborough,” says <strong>Andrew Arifuzzaman</strong>, 91Թ Scarborough’s chief administrative officer, adding that 91Թ Scarborough is renowned for its expertise in environmental sciences while Centennial College is a leader in providing training in new and emerging sectors of the economy.</p> <p>“This commitment is also an exciting opportunity to bring economic activity and jobs to the eastern GTA in a sector that is only going to become more important in the future.”</p> <p>The proposed vertical farm, a state-of-the-art building, will create training and research opportunities in a variety of fields, including waste management, clean energy, sustainable building design, water conservation&nbsp;and urban agriculture, among others.</p> <p>Andrew Petrou, the director of strategic initiatives and external relations at Centennial College, says cleantech is one of the fastest growing sectors of the Ontario economy, and that the EaRTH District will help train a skilled workforce to ensure the province remains internationally competitive.</p> <p>“Every single component of the building, from the heating and cooling to the lighting to the vertical farm, is an element that students, industry and the community can interact with,” says Petrou.</p> <p>“The goal is that they would be able to engage with this facility at all levels through programming, research, testing and experiential learning opportunities.”</p> <p>Petrou adds that an important goal of the EaRTH District is to bring together industry, governments, community and academia to develop clean technology that can help build more resilient communities. Another is to connect with other cleantech innovation hubs around the world, building a global network to support and advance the sector.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>91Թ Scarborough and Centennial College signed a memorandum of understanding in early 2019 and have already undergone an extensive consultation process for the vertical farm. The facility’s design will allow industry to test and commercialize clean technologies.</p> <p>“The vertical farm will become a key resource in assisting communities across Canada in tackling issues related to food, water, air, energy, waste&nbsp;and advanced design and integrative systems,” says Professor <strong>Bernie Kraatz</strong>, who is 91Թ Scarborough’s vice-principal of research.</p> <p>“These are all key areas in understanding how to create resilient communities in the face of climate change.”</p> <p>91Թ Scarborough and Centennial College are actively looking to expand EaRTH, which already includes the Environmental Science and Chemistry Building&nbsp;at 91Թ Scarborough. Built using sustainable building practices, the building houses research and teaching labs for environmental sciences.</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-home-page-banner field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">News home page banner</div> <div class="field__item">Off</div> </div> Mon, 22 Apr 2019 15:15:51 +0000 Christopher.Sorensen 156361 at Artificial intelligence can accelerate the race toward sustainable energy technologies, prominent researchers argue /news/artificial-intelligence-can-accelerate-race-toward-sustainable-energy-technologies-prominent <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Artificial intelligence can accelerate the race toward sustainable energy technologies, prominent researchers argue</span> <div class="field field--name-field-featured-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="eager" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_370/public/2017-12-06-sargent-resized.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=iOUNzFxq 370w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_740/public/2017-12-06-sargent-resized.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=riaUUL4B 740w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_1110/public/2017-12-06-sargent-resized.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=QB6CSogf 1110w" sizes="(min-width:1200px) 1110px, (max-width: 1199px) 80vw, (max-width: 767px) 90vw, (max-width: 575px) 95vw" width="740" height="494" src="/sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_370/public/2017-12-06-sargent-resized.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=iOUNzFxq" alt="Photo of Ted Sargent"> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>rasbachn</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2017-12-06T14:16:34-05:00" title="Wednesday, December 6, 2017 - 14:16" class="datetime">Wed, 12/06/2017 - 14:16</time> </span> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-cutline-long field--type-text-long field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Cutline</div> <div class="field__item">In an opinion piece published today in Nature, Ted Sargent and his co-authors suggest that artificial intelligence and machine learning could be leveraged to speed up the development of sustainable energy technologies (photo by Johnny Guatto)</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-author-reporters field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/authors-reporters/tyler-irving" hreflang="en">Tyler Irving</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-topic field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Topic</div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/topics/global-lens" hreflang="en">Global Lens</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-story-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/artificial-intelligence" hreflang="en">Artificial Intelligence</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/clean-energy" hreflang="en">Clean Energy</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/faculty-applied-science-engineering" hreflang="en">Faculty of Applied Science &amp; Engineering</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/global" hreflang="en">Global</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/graduate-students" hreflang="en">Graduate Students</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/research-innovation" hreflang="en">Research &amp; Innovation</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/ted-sargent" hreflang="en">Ted Sargent</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-subheadline field--type-string-long field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Subheadline</div> <div class="field__item">Call to action by 91Թ's Ted Sargent, Alán Aspuru-Guzik, Yoshua Bengio and others says machine learning could focus the efforts of scientists looking to harvest, convert and store clean energy</div> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>We’ve all heard that artificial intelligence and machine learning are poised to transform our lives with self-driving cars and voice-activated robotic assistants. But these technologies may also be the key to speeding up the development of clean energy –&nbsp;from better batteries to more efficient solar cells.</p> <p><a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-017-07820-6">That’s the argument advanced today in <em>Nature</em> by a team of prominent researchers</a>, including the 91Թ’s&nbsp;<strong>Ted Sargent</strong>, Harvard’s Alán Aspuru-Guzik, and internationally renowned AI pioneer Yoshua Bengio of Université de Montréal. <a href="http://www.provost.utoronto.ca/awards/uprofessors.htm">University Professor</a> Sargent of the Faculty of Applied Science &amp; Engineering is&nbsp;91Թ’s vice-president, international.</p> <p>Solar and wind power have seen dramatic reductions in cost in recent years; however, in order to displace significant amounts of fossil fuels, they urgently require further improvements in conversion efficiency and energy storage. Sargent’s team is among those racing to develop new technologies that can meet these needs.</p> <p>The problem, argues Sargent, is that “the search space is vast.”</p> <p>“According to <a href="https://materialsproject.org/">the Materials Project</a>, there are more than 700,000 potential materials to choose from,” says Sargent. “But when researchers select which materials to use in a new device, such as a solar cell or battery, they typically focus on a few combinations of elements they deem interesting, based on their own experience. They ignore everything else.”</p> <p>Sorting through all possible materials to determine the very best ones to use in each particular situation is a task for which humans are ill-equipped. Artificial intelligence, on the other hand, is very effective at mining large databases to find the optimal match for given set of criteria. The approach could avoid a lot of dead ends, saving valuable time and money.</p> <h3><a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-017-07820-6">Read the opinion piece in <em>Nature</em></a></h3> <p>“What we’d like to see is more collaboration between the artificial intelligence community and the clean energy community,” says <strong>Phil De Luna</strong>, a PhD candidate in the department of material sciences and engineering and an author on the paper. “If machine learning algorithms can decode human speech and recognize faces, they should also be able to point us to the combinations of materials that will be most promising.”</p> <p>The <em>Nature </em>opinion piece was a product of a joint seminar between two research programs of the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR): Bio-Inspired Solar Energy and Learning in Machines and Brains. Held at MIT last summer, the meeting resulted in this collective call to action, sponsored by more than a dozen internationally renowned professors and industrial scientists in fields ranging from materials science and engineering to computer science.</p> <p>91Թ's Faculty of Applied Science &amp;&nbsp;Engineering is well-positioned to mediate these new collaborations. Researchers such as Sargent and others in the <a href="http://energy.utoronto.ca/">Institute for Sustainable Energy</a> are developing innovative solutions in energy generation and storage. On the artificial intelligence side, faculty members have developed algorithms that can <a href="http://news.engineering.utoronto.ca/modiface-invests-developing-augmented-reality-artificial-intelligence-talent-u-t-engineering/">provide sophisticated facial recognition</a> in real time, or <a href="http://news.engineering.utoronto.ca/u-t-engineering-spinoff-deep-genomics-raises-us13-million-fund-expansion/">hunt through the human genome</a> to find the root causes of disease.</p> <p>91Թ is also home to the <a href="http://vectorinstitute.ai/">Vector Institute</a>, which brings together a vibrant community of innovative problem-solvers to work across disciplines on both curiosity-driven and applied research challenges: Applying machine learning and artificial intelligence to sustainability would be a perfect fit.</p> <h3><a href="http://gicr.utoronto.ca/support-the-report/">Interested in publicly funded research in Canada? Learn more at UofT’s #supportthereport advocacy campaign</a></h3> <p>Sargent and his co-authors acknowledge that what they are proposing is a tall order, yet they believe that it is a necessary step.</p> <p>“Time is running out for finding the new energy technologies the world needs,” says Sargent. “Existing strategies may not get us there fast enough, so we need to try something new.”</p> <p>The full list of co-signatories includes professors and scientists from the following institutions and companies: The 91Թ, Université de Montréal, Harvard University, Northwestern University, Stanford University, Korea Advanced Institute of Science &amp; Technology, University of Pennsylvania, Carnegie Mellon University, <a href="https://www.total.com/en">Total</a>, <a href="https://www.ibm.com/watson/health/">IBM Watson Health</a>, <a href="http://www.tri.global/">Toyota Research Institute</a>, and <a href="https://citrine.io/">Citrine Informatics</a>.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-home-page-banner field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">News home page banner</div> <div class="field__item">Off</div> </div> Wed, 06 Dec 2017 19:16:34 +0000 rasbachn 124051 at 91Թ's Supermileage Team hopes to reclaim top spot at Detroit competition /news/u-t-s-supermileage-team-hopes-reclaim-top-spot-detroit-competition <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">91Թ's Supermileage Team hopes to reclaim top spot at Detroit competition</span> <div class="field field--name-field-featured-picture field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="eager" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_370/public/2017-04-25-supermileage.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=r6wUM1qX 370w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_740/public/2017-04-25-supermileage.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=XpacNOMU 740w, /sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_1110/public/2017-04-25-supermileage.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=YBAagJSA 1110w" sizes="(min-width:1200px) 1110px, (max-width: 1199px) 80vw, (max-width: 767px) 90vw, (max-width: 575px) 95vw" width="740" height="494" src="/sites/default/files/styles/news_banner_370/public/2017-04-25-supermileage.jpg?h=afdc3185&amp;itok=r6wUM1qX" alt="photo of Mengqi Wang"> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>ullahnor</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2017-04-25T11:48:24-04:00" title="Tuesday, April 25, 2017 - 11:48" class="datetime">Tue, 04/25/2017 - 11:48</time> </span> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-cutline-long field--type-text-long field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Cutline</div> <div class="field__item">Supermileage Team lead Mengqi Wang hopes improvements to her team’s student-designed and student-built vehicles will get them to the podium at the Shell Eco-marathon Americas competition (photo by Marit Mitchell)</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-author-reporters field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/authors-reporters/marit-mitchell" hreflang="en">Marit Mitchell</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-author-legacy field--type-string field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Author legacy</div> <div class="field__item">Marit Mitchell</div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-topic field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Topic</div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/topics/breaking-research" hreflang="en">Breaking Research</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-story-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/faculty-applied-science-engineering" hreflang="en">Faculty of Applied Science &amp; Engineering</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/supermileage" hreflang="en">Supermileage</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/students" hreflang="en">Students</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/education" hreflang="en">Education</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/undergraduate-students" hreflang="en">Undergraduate Students</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/clean-energy" hreflang="en">Clean Energy</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news/tags/sustainable-energy" hreflang="en">Sustainable Energy</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-subheadline field--type-string-long field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Subheadline</div> <div class="field__item">Students race hyper-efficient gasoline and battery-powered vehicles at the Shell Eco-marathon Americas competition</div> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>The 91Թ’s Supermileage Team is hoping to take back the top spot at the <a href="http://www.shell.com/energy-and-innovation/shell-ecomarathon/americas.html">Shell Eco-marathon Americas (SEMA) competition</a>.</p> <p>After snagging&nbsp;a silver medal last year, the team – made up of 91Թ Faculty of Applied Science &amp;&nbsp;Engineering students&nbsp;– has been working around the clock this year to design and build two hyper-efficient vehicles to race in two categories: gasoline prototype and battery electric. The vehicles will be put to the test April 27 to 30 in Detroit.</p> <p>“Last year, we didn’t meet our own expectations –&nbsp;the team felt pretty deflated after the race,” says Supermileage team lead <strong>Mengqi Wang</strong>, a PhD candidate. “A lot of things went wrong that we weren’t expecting.”</p> <h3><a href="https://www.canadiangeographic.ca/article/top-canadian-teams-compete-title-most-fuel-efficient-vehicle">Read more about the Supermileage Team in <em>Canadian Geographic</em></a></h3> <p>They’ve now made some critical upgrades to the gasoline prototype vehicle, including improved braking, drive train and clutch systems, reduced rolling resistance and a new windshield, all of which <a href="/news/u-t-engineering-supermileage-team-wins-shell-eco-marathon-detroit">they hope will help them recapture the first-place title they won in 2015</a>.</p> <p>“Of course we’re hoping to win, but the competition is fierce. We’d be happy with a top three finish,” says Wang.</p> <p>Fabricating the windshield proved a particular challenge. At past competitions, driver<strong> Kristine Confalone</strong> had to navigate largely by radio cues and intuition. The team stacked up almost 20 prototypes as the students&nbsp;worked with industry partner <a href="http://www.waveformplastics.com/">Waveform Plastics</a> to get the window clear enough for Confalone&nbsp;to see.</p> <p>The new battery electric vehicle will be&nbsp;hitting the track for the first time. It&nbsp;has been an ambitious experiment from the start. Wang says that with a new design and rookie driver, they hope to establish a baseline in the category –&nbsp;a standard for future generations of the team to surpass.</p> <h3><a href="http://www.autofocus.ca/news-events/features/this-car-could-drive-across-canada-on-just-5-of-gas">Read more about the team’s evolution in <em>AutoFocus</em></a></h3> <p>Future vehicles&nbsp;will be designed and built in the forthcoming<a href="http://www.engineering.utoronto.ca/research-innovation/the-centre-for-engineering-innovation-entrepreneurship/"> Centre for Engineering Innovation &amp; Entrepreneurship (CEIE)</a>, where the team will have a dedicated club space on the lower floor of the new building.</p> <p>“The CEIE is going to make a big difference to what the team can achieve,” says Wang. “I’m imagining being able to work on our systems simultaneously&nbsp;and do the machining we do by hand, all in one place. 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