Ged McLean
Executive Director @Northx Climate Tech
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WORK HISTORY
Executive Director @Northx Climate Tech
BC, CA
With and initial investment of $35 million from the Province of British Columbia leveraging a further $70 million from federal and private sources, the Centre for Innovation and Clean Energy will be a member-based, not for profit corporation, independent from government and private entities. The Centre will bring together innovators, industry, governments and academics to accelerate the commercialization and scale-up of B.C. based clean energy technologies. It will also be a catalyst for new partnerships and world-leading innovation to deliver near and longer term carbon emission reductions. The Centre\'s initial focus areas for funding and project delivery will include: Carbon capture, utilization and storage Production, use and distribution of low-carbon hydrogen Biofuels and synthetic fuels (including marine and aviation fuels) Renewable natural gas Battery technology and energy storage
EDUCATION
University of Waterloo
PhD, Systems Design Engineering
University of Waterloo
BASc, Systems Design Engineering
University of Waterloo
MASc, Systems Design Engineering
ABOUT GED MCLEAN
Ged McLean is an engineer and innovator who concentrates his efforts on development of climate change solutions. He was Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Executive Director of the Institute for Integrated Energy Systems at the University of Victoria where he founded Angstrom Power to develop novel hydrogen fuel cell technology for portable applications, eventually acquired by BIC. Subsequently he has served as Associate Director of the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions, has played a lead role on the citizen-led Permafrost Carbon Feedback Action Group and works in numerous board, advisory and consulting capacities to promote the development of technology and business innovation that can drive decarbonization. His current role is as founding Executive Director of the BC Centre for Innovation and Clean Energy. He is committed to supporting efforts that translate ideas about climate solutions into concrete actions that will help mitigate the effects of climate change and adapt to its impacts.
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