Professor Olson receives APEGBC’s Meritorious Achievement Award
At APEGBC’s October 24th President’s Award Gala, Professor James Olson, P.Eng, received the 2014 Meritorious Achievement Award for his outstanding technical achievements and leadership in advancing BC’s pulp and paper industry. An industry leading expert in the application of physics and fluid mechanics, Olson’s research has led to revolutionary developments in the pulp and paper […]
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Research program welcomes new Program Manager
With the departure of Program Manager Francisco Fernandez, who now joins Howe Sound Pulp and Paper, the program is happy to announce the hire of Meaghan Miller as his replacement. Meaghan received her B.Eng in Mechanical Engineering (Carleton) and an M.Sc. in Sustainable Energy Engineering from the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) in Stockholm, Sweden. […]
New Power Smart program announced
NEWS RELEASE Jul 24, 2014 Energy efficiency investments to reduce costs for pulp and paper producers SURREY – Bill Bennett, Minister of Energy and Mines and Minister Responsible for Core Review and Jessica McDonald, President and CEO of BC Hydro, announced a new Power Smart program that will reduce electricity costs for pulp and paper […]
Pulp Friction
Featured story on Research Excellence UBC Annual Report, 2013-14 The path to advances in research in the forestry sector are being discovered and developed by Professor James Olson, associate dean for Research and Industrial Partnerships and former director of the UBC Pulp and Paper Centre (PPC). The way forward is clear: significantly reduce energy consumption […]