Bala VenkateshRyerson professor Bala Venkatesh will speak to “Energy Storage: Why it’s critical to our energy future,” Thursday on the UWindsor campus.

Speaker to address issues of energy storage

Energy storage is critical to our energy future, says Bala Venkatesh, academic director of the Toronto-based Centre for Urban Energy. Find out why in his free public presentation on the topic Thursday, October 1, at 1 p.m. in room 1102, Centre for Engineering Innovation.

A professor at Ryerson University, Dr. Venkatesh is an expert in power systems and energy storage. In his lecture, he will explain a variety of emerging storage technologies and discuss how Canada will play a significant role in their development.

 His appearance at UWindsor is part of the Centre for Energy and Water Advancement Distinguished Speakers Series.

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