Pathways Alliance, a group of six Alberta oil sands producers, is making progress on a $12-billion carbon capture and storage project but is seeking more government funding.
Organization: Canada's Oil Sands Innovation Alliance
Emissions Reduction Alberta invests $2M in four new carbon capture, utilization and storage projects
Emissions Reduction Alberta is investing more than $2 million in four new carbon capture, utilization and storage projects in the province, which will include commercialization of new technologies being done with Canadian partners and international companies, universities and research organizations from eight countries.
Alberta R&D facility helping carbon tech startups navigate “valley of death” to commercialization
An Alberta R&D facility for testing technologies that combat climate change is helping startup companies bridge the “valley of death” to commercialization.
Mining innovation ecosystem needs dedicated federal funding to thrive, innovation groups say
Canada’s regionally diverse mining innovation groups are stepping up efforts to collaborate on and better coordinate industry-led innovation. But the push to “de-fragment” the country’s mining innovation ecosystem needs dedicated federal funding, the groups say.
To maintain its “carbontech” leadership, Canada needs a price on carbon and focused strategies, say experts
Canada needs supportive government strategies and policies to maintain its global leadership in “carbontech” innovation: international conference
The Short Report, July 10, 2019: Nuclear power, future skills, health tech
A planned $100-million infusion for Alberta’s artificial intelligence sector — promised in February by then-governing NDP leader Rachel Notley — is on hold, as Premier Jason Kenney’s United Conservative Party scrutinizes the investment. Edmonton-based AI hub Amii (Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute) was slated to to use some of the funds to open a Calgary office, but…
NRC to launch new innovation challenge focused on clean fuels
Oil sands companies expected to play significant role in assessing and deploying new low-carbon technologies.
Oil sands innovation alliance opens projects to innovators from around the world
Canada’s Oil Sands Innovation Alliance, after driving improved environmental performance in the industry, expands its innovation opportunities to global collaboration.
Calgary-based innovation network aims to make Canada world’s cleanest oil and gas producer
Clean Resource Innovation Network (CRIN) was allocated $100M in the federal budget, and is aiming to make Canada the world’s cleanest oil and gas producer.