Wind

One of the University of Waterloo’s top scientists uses neutron beams to help develop the energy storage technology needed to power electric vehicles—and to reduce the need for fossil fuels to back up wind turbines.

McGill University researchers are developing a method for predicting the magnetic properties of new materials even before they are made. This method could help scientists design new low cost magnets for more efficient wind turbines and electric vehicles.

Neutron beams provide insights into the nanoscale workings of supercapacitors, an enabling technology for clean energy innovations such as wind turbines, solar cells, light-rail trains, and electric vehicles.