Transportation Electrification
Examples of Application Areas
*Any other type of project related to electric transportation may be validated with our team.
Example Project
Smart Charging Management to Support the Electrification of School Buses
The project partners, the Institut du véhicule innovant, Hydro-Québec, Autobus Laval and Compagnie électrique Lion, collaborated on developing a smart charging system that prioritises vehicle charging according to the routes to be completed, while optimising power demand.
Transmission, Distribution, Storage and Optimised Use of Electric Energy
Examples of Application Areas
*Any other type of project related to smart transportation may be validated with our team.
Example Project
Leveraging AI to Facilitate the Integration of Local and Decentralised Renewable Energy
Université Laval and McGill University are leading two collaborative projects involving Hydro-Québec, Opal-RT and Vizimax (McGill University project). The technologies developed through these projects will make it easier to integrate locally produced, decentralised renewable energy into Hydro-Québec's grid, notably by leveraging artificial intelligence. This additional capacity is essential to meet the government's objectives for electrifying the economy and to achieve greenhouse gas (GHG) emission targets.
Electric Energy Production
Examples of Application Areas
*Any other type of project related to electric energy production may be validated with our team.
Example Project
Reducing the Cost of Solar Panel Components Through the Use of Innovative Materials – PEELER Project
The companies STACE and Umicore NV/SA are collaborating with Université de Sherbrooke to develop a one-of-a-kind industrial process that is more environmentally friendly, less energy-intensive and allows the germanium substrate to be recycled. This new technology will significantly reduce the high cost of substrates for high-efficiency solar cells through the use of innovative nanomaterials.
Smart Transportation
Examples of Application Areas
*Any other type of project related to smart transportation may be validated with our team.
Example Project
A Smart Tractor to Address Labour Shortages in the Agricultural Industry
The result of a collaboration between IVI and Elmec, a new concept for an autonomous, electric-powered agricultural robot has emerged in Québec. The tractor moves without operator assistance and navigates on its own to a mobile charging unit, recharges, and returns to work. A prototype was tested in a real-world environment, and the results were conclusive. The tractor-robot units will be assembled at Elmec's new plant in Trois-Rivières.