Due to the ongoing COVID-19 global health situation, the Ride For Clean Energy had to modify it’s format for 2020. Traditionally the RFCE has taken place on a single route as a big group of riders, however this year we decided to do things remotely. Each registered rider rode their own route of their choosing in their local location. In…
Despite this year’s Ride for Clean Energy taking place remotely, we would still like to highlight the important research that our grant recipients are undertaking. Each year at the ride, scientific posters are on display summarising all of the research projects that the Foundation has funded. Above is this year’s poster, highlighting the work of Cong Dong (University of Regina),…
I hope this post finds you all well. I want to preface this by announcing that The 2020 Ride For Clean Energy will be taking place on Saturday August 8th. However, as I’m sure you might have anticipated, The Ride For Clean Energy will be changing it’s format this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic in an effort to adhere…
Registration for the 2020 Ride For Clean Energy is now open. Registration is $50, and as usual, it buys you a spot in The Ride, a custom RFCE jersey for first time riders, or a custom RFCE cycling cap for returning riders, and spots for you and your friends/family at the after party. If you register before June 1st, you…
It has been an exciting year for the Tyler Lewis Clean Energy Research Foundation. In 2019, more than $20,000 was raised during the Ride for Clean Energy, and for the second consecutive year, three grants were awarded to three very deserving projects. As the Foundation continues to grow each year, we wanted to start 2020 with an update of a…
Building on the Foundation’s growth from last year, three grants have once again been awarded to deserving clean energy research projects being undertaken by accomplished graduate students across Canada. This year saw a large number of applications from a diverse range of projects and post-secondary institutions, with almost every province being represented. The Foundation’s grant advisors, with help from the…
Another successful year is in the books for the Tyler Lewis Clean Energy Research Foundation. The past year has been marked with a lot of great highlights, including over $20,000 raised at the Ride for Clean Energy (fourth consecutive year), as well as an all-time high number of awarded grants. For the 2018 round of applications, three candidates were chosen…
The seventh annual Ride for Clean Energy took place on August 10th, following the same route adopted in 2017. This year’s ride featured 51 riders, including three teams, as a part of the newly introduced ‘Team Challenge’. Just like in 2018, in addition to the participants riding on the iconic course through Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows, Langley and Fort Langley,…
The 2019 Tyler Lewis Clean Energy Research Grant application is now available for download and submission. If you are a prospective grant recipient or interested in learning more about application procedures, eligibility and/or selection criteria, please visit the GRANTS > HOW TO APPLY page. Last year proved to be an impressive year for applications, both in quality and quantity. Applications…
The 2019 Ride for Clean Energy rider registration is soon coming to a close. The last chance to sign up to ride will be on Sunday June 30th. Please visit the Ride for Clean Energy website (“Registration” tab) for more information or to register (www.rideforcleanenergy.com). The Ride for Clean Energy is the Tyler Lewis Clean Energy Research Foundation’s sole supporting…