Improving our Transportation System : New fuel supplies and more efficient uses (A Policy Partnership Perspective)

Limits on the world’s ability to produce increasing amounts of low cost transportation fuels are arguably at the root of the current economic crisis. In this perspective, the way forward will require new sources of cost-effective transportation fuels, and more efficient methods for moving people and goods. Research and innovation is central to addressing these challenges.

Scope

This symposium will address and discuss R&D policy in support of fuel production and increased transportation efficiency.

The proposed topics are :

R&D policies in support of fuel production

R&D Policies in support of transportation efficiency

Cluster development in fuel production and transportation efficiency

Policy challenges in enabling and sustaining research and innovation in these areas

Policy challenges implementing technology advances

National and international collaborations for next generation fuel production and transportation

Publication

This symposium will be included in the WCCE8 proceedings.

Organizers

Bert van den Berg
Director - Knowledge & Technology Transfer,
Research Partnerships
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
bert.vandenberg@nserc.ca

Lionel Choplin
Professor Nancy-University
Project Manager at French National Research Agency, France
Lionel.choplin@ensic.inpl-nancy.fr

Marie-Chantal Ross
Research Coordination Officer
Innovation Policy Group, Transportation Technology and Innovation Directorate
Transport Canada
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
marie-chantal.ross@tc.gc.ca

Dubravka Bulut
Science and Technology Advisor
Office of Energy Research and Development
580 Booth Street, 14th Floor
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1A OE4
dbulut@NRCan.gc.ca

Gregory S. Patience
Department of Chemical Engineering
École Polytechnique de Montreal
Campus de l'Université de Montréal
2500, Chemin de Polytechnique
P.O. Box 6079, Succ. centre ville
Québec, Canada, H3C 3A7
Ph.: +1 514-340-4711 x. 3439
Fax: +1 514-340-4159
gregory-s.patience@polymtl.ca

Members of the Scientific Committee

Ron Harmer, BC Transit
Tabitha Takeda, Transport Canada
Jesse Fleming, Natural Resources Canada
Ryan Klomp, Transport Canada
Pierre Gauthier, Air Liquide
Marie-Chantal Ross, Transport Canada
Jean-François Gagné, Natural Resources Canada
Xavier Montagne, IFP