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BCIT research advances accessible EV charging for all

Public EV charging infrastructure is expanding rapidly, faster than design standards can keep up. Surging demand for EV’s has led to stations being installed at an unprecedented pace with Canada’s public...

BCIT researcher spotlight: Meet Dr. Moein Manbachi

Dr. Moein Manbachi is a Project Leader with the BCIT Smart Microgrid Applied Research Team (SMART), where he advances applied research in critical energy infrastructure cybersecurity and digital twin technologies....

BCIT SMART recipient of 2025 National Cybersecurity Consortium Funding for cybersecurity project

CANADA, OCTOBER 28, 2025 – The National Cybersecurity Consortium (NCC) has announced a slate of successful project applications as part of its second annual Call for Proposals. BCIT Smart Microgrid...

BCIT researcher spotlight: Meet Fardin Barekat

Fardin Barekat joined the MAKE+ applied research team at the BCIT Centre for Applied Research and Innovation (CARI) in 2022. Since then, Fardin has been transforming ideas into real-world solutions...

BCIT students lead the charge in sustainable battery recycling innovation

With the rise of electric vehicles, battery waste is rapidly becoming a major environmental and strategic challenge. In response, students at the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) have launched a...

Burnaby City Hall now has 100 EV charging stations powered by solar panels (Daily Hive July 13, 2022)
New EV Fast Charger in Cache Creek Connects EV Drivers to Northern BC (July 23, 2019)

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