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Energi Simulation Chair Dr. Giovanni Grasselli awarded the 2024 Engineering Medal for Entrepreneurship

Energi Simulation Chair Dr. Giovanni Grasselli awarded the 2024 Engineering Medal for Entrepreneurship

We are thrilled to share, that Energi Simulation Research Chair, Giovanni Grasselli, has been awarded the Engineering Medal for Entrepreneurship by PEO (Professional Engineers Ontario) that will be formally presented at the Ontario Professional Engineers Awards (OPEA) later this year. The impacts of Professor Grasselli’s work are profound and multifaceted, spanning technical innovation and entrepreneurship, […]

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Eshe’s lamp and Greta’s future: The need for Sustainable Geo Energy

Eshe’s lamp and Greta’s future: The need for Sustainable Geo Energy

Energi Simulation Chair, Sebastian Geiger, gave his inaugural address at Delft University of Technology  where he overviewed his work and described the need for open-access subsurface geo-energy modelling to support the global energy transition to Net Zero, with society support, as well as considering the energy needs of developing nations. Click the link to view […]

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Field work supported by Energi Simulation in South Sumatra-Indonesia

Field work supported by Energi Simulation in South Sumatra-Indonesia

Three female researchers from ETH Zürich and a technician from GFZ Potsdam currently conduct fieldwork in South Sumatra, specifically focusing on Lake Ranau. The fieldwork team is part of the EXPO group under the lead of Dr. Maren Brehme, Energi Simulation Chair at ETH Zurich. The purpose of their research is to investigate the geothermal […]

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International Women and Girls in Science Day

International Women and Girls in Science Day

Today, on International Women and Girls in Science Day, Energi Simulation wants to take this opportunity to celebrate the achievements of women in the field of science and the impact they have had on our world. This special day is an opportunity to recognize the achievements of women in science, inspire the next generation of […]

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Evolution of Energi Simulation Research

Evolution of Energi Simulation Research

October 18, 2022 by Andrew Seto, VP Technology, Energi Simulation Forty-four years ago in 1978, a research group, led by Dr. Khalid Aziz at the University of Calgary and with the support of the Alberta government and major oil and gas companies, was tasked with developing a robust reservoir simulator that would be capable of […]

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How Energi Simulation is supporting the Global Energy Transition

How Energi Simulation is supporting the Global Energy Transition

July 12, 2022 by Andrew Seto, VP Technology, Energi Simulation   Energi Simulation’s mission is to ‘promote and fund university research in energy resource modelling with industry collaboration and technology transfer’. Playing to our core strength in oil and gas reservoir simulation research that started 44 years ago, Energi Simulation made a strategic decision in […]

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The role of oil & gas in energy transition towards net-zero

The role of oil & gas in energy transition towards net-zero

June 28, 2022 by Andrew Seto, VP Technology, Energi Simulation   To combat climate change, many countries have undertaken various initiatives to transition away from high carbon intensity energy sources. Renewable energy, carbon capture and storage, hydrogen fuel and other clean energy alternatives are being considered towards the goal of achieving net-zero carbon emission by […]

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The Pivot to Geothermal Energy

The Pivot to Geothermal Energy

June 20, 2022 by Andrew Seto, VP Technology, Energi Simulation   In order to meet energy demand while reducing carbon emissions, many countries have been transitioning their energy consumption from fossil fuels to renewal sources. Being abundant in nature, geothermal resource is an attractive and clean energy source to complement other forms of renewal energy. […]

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The Importance of CCUS Research

The Importance of CCUS Research

June 06, 2022 by Andrew Seto, VP Technology, Energi Simulation   Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is a clean technology that is not only capable of decarbonizing major industries, but also an enabler for new energy economy of hydrogen production, bioenergy with CCS, direct air capture, carbon to value, and other CO2 re-use applications. The […]

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