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Government of Ontario awards the University of Ottawa $4.5 million in support of research in new media and green technology
OTTAWA, June 12, 2009 — The Government of Ontario has awarded 4.5 million dollars to the University of Ottawa to support research in information technologies and green technologies as part of the Ontario Research Fund Research Excellence (ORF-RE) program.
The two University of Ottawa projects benefiting from the financial support are:
MEdia-Server and Support for Advanced Gaming Environments
Gaming technology has a number of significant applications in many sectors: the entertainment industry; industrial and government training; education; and services development and testing. Combining high mobility and high performance has great potential in areas such as mobile wireless handsets and automobile technological systems but creates major technical and creative challenges. Through MEdia-Server and Support for Advanced Gaming Environments (MESSAGEs), the research proposed by the University of Ottawa and led by distinguished University of Ottawa engineering professor Nicolas D. Georganas will identify solutions to these challenges.
APECS: Advancing Photovoltaics for Economical Concentrator Systems
The worldwide marketplace for high-efficiency photovoltaic concentrator technology is growing by 30% each year. This technology delivers more power at a lower cost because it uses much less semiconducting material to convert light into power. This technology is key to creating cost-effective and efficient solar-powered electricity generation that will enable widespread adoption of alternative and green energy. The goal of the University of Ottawa’s cross-disciplinary team lead by Dr. Trevor J. Hall, professor from the Faculty of Engineering, is to establish high-efficiency concentrating photovoltaic (CPV) systems as an economically viable technology for grid-connected solar power generation. The research team has set an aggressive target of enabling $2/Watt concentrator system cost and $0.07/kWr grid parity. The proposed program will contribute directly to improving the environment and reducing non-renewable resource dependence. The research will develop highly qualified and skilled personnel at both college and university levels.
ORF-RE finances leading-edge research work carried out in Ontario that focuses on areas such as bio-economy and clean technologies, advanced health technologies, digital media and information and communications technologies.
The University of Ottawa is committed to research excellence and encourages an interdisciplinary approach to knowledge creation, which attracts the best academic talent from across Canada and around the world.
For more information:
Office of the Premier of Ontario
