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Topic: Carbon Fibre Grande Challenge
Clean technology initiative aims to turn oil sands bitumen into high-tech carbon fibre
Alberta Innovates has launched a $15-million international competition to capitalize on the global carbon fibre market, which is projected to reach US$7.8 billion by 2024. Eventually, more than 100,000 barrels of bitumen could be used daily to produce carbon fibre.