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The latest from Volt-Age |
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December 2025 |
Season’s greetings from Volt-Age |
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As we wrap up 2025, we thank our researchers, partners and community for a year of innovation and collaboration. We wish you a joyful holiday season and an electrifying start to the New Year. |
Research and innovation updates |
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| Concordia journalism research associate Luca Caruso-Moro photographs Aleashia Echalook, manager of Ajurisarvik and mother of three, outside her home in Inukjuak. Her three-month-old baby Dolly is nestled inside her amauti, a traditional parka worn by Inuit women. | Photo by Aphrodite Salas |
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Concordia prof spotlights Indigenous clean energy leadership through constructive journalism Aphrodite Salas’ documentary project highlights community-driven solutions and trains students in ethical storytelling Concordia researchers model a sustainable, solar-powered 15-minute city Urban agriculture transported by electric vehicles to local outlets can change the way people live, eat and shop |
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Apply for funded PhD/Master’s roles |
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Join the Volt-Age cohort for hands-on experience, mentorship and training in a dynamic research environment. |
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DECODER: Digitalization for Energy-Efficiency Supervisor: Jenn McArthur DECODER: Digitalization for energy-efficiency Supervisor: Ursula Eicker Transforming Built and Urban Microclimates Supervisors: Theodore Stathopoulos, Liangzhu Leon Wang |
Impact Project spotlight |
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CES Community Energy Solutions Ursula Eicker’s project develops smart energy systems that combine renewables, building upgrades and clean mobility to help Canadian municipalities reach zero-emission goals. Closing the Water-Energy-Food-Loop Bruno Lee’s project uses building-based greenhouses to reuse heat and CO₂, decarbonize food production and provide year-round harvests for urban and remote communities. |
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Volt-Age is funded by the Canada First Research Excellence Fund. |