We are currently exploiting the world’s resources to the maximum extent. Unfortunately, as our needs increase each day, the availability of resources is beginning to dwindle. If we want to continue to satisfy the demands of our modern lifestyle, we urgently need to discover new sources of energy. The objective is to develop environmentally friendly, renewable types of energy. This is what Michel Laberge (Burnaby-Vancouver), Shabana Bhatti (Ketch Harbour) and Michel Gauthier (Montreal) are striving to achieve.