Tag: Innovation
Toshiba claims to create EV battery with 320 km drive range on 6 minute charge
Ultra-rapid recharging can be done in cold conditions, as low as minus 10°C, in ten minutes, claims Toshiba Toshiba Corporation announced the development of its next-generation SCiB which uses a new material to double the capacity of the battery anode, according to a press release. But electric vehicle analyst Chris Robinson says costs are still too […]
Carbon Engineering turns CO2, water into a synthetic mixture of gasoline and diesel
Carbon Engineering claims their technology is best option for large scale commercialization of technology Last week, the Carbon Engineering team demonstrated “Air to Fuels” by directly synthesizing a mixture of gasoline and diesel using only CO2 captured from the air and hydrogen split from water with clean electricity, according to a press release. The last […]
$28.8 million for clean energy projects (e.g. reducing water use in oil production, energy efficiency for Alberta hospitals)
Over 175 funding submissions from small and medium-sized enterprises were received through two separate competitions The Kaye Edmonton Clinic and the Fort Saskatchewan Community Hospital will be test sites for a project looking to improve the efficiency of large commercial buildings, reducing GHG emissions and energy costs, according to a press release. This is just […]
Oil sands radio frequency tech gets $10 million funding boost from governments
New technology has potential to reduce GHG emissions 50-100%, replace SAGD Acceleware Ltd. announced it has received a $10 million non-repayable contribution to complete a commercial-scale field test of its ground-breaking clean energy technology – which uses radio frequency waves to generate heat – for bitumen and heavy oil extraction. The contribution is contingent on […]
Industry-led effort designed to cut costs through digital oilfield revolution
Digital technology advances creating an almost unlimited range of possibilities – and risks Industries ranging from health care to oil refining have been radically changed by the digital revolution, according to a University of Houston press release. A new initiative has been launched to help accelerate the same digital transformation for exploration and production of […]
First ever Co2 capture turns carbon from air into rocks
Plant near Zurich filters 900 tons of CO2 from atmosphere and supplies local greenhouse Switzerland-based Climeworks has installed one of its direct carbon capture modules on-site in Iceland that captures carbon dioxide from ambient air for permanent storage underground, according to a press release. The EU-backed collaborative research project centres around one of the world’s […]
Cummins beats Tesla to electric semi-truck, unveils new technology
Cummins beats Tesla and introduces electric semi-truck for short distance hauling Cummins Inc. unveiled its latest power solutions and new technology, according to a press release. Cummins claims its demonstrating that it’s prepared to win over the competition with new and future technologies. “These new technological innovations build on our 100-year legacy of bringing the […]
Trudeau govt meets with Toyota about plans for clean energy tech, zero emission cars
Canada produces a vehicle every 14 seconds, 2.4 million vehicles every year Canada’s Innovation Minister met with Toyota Chairman to discuss the automaker’s plans to expand its clean technology markets in Canada, according to a Government of Canada press release. Canada is an ideal market for the development and early adoption of emerging technologies, such […]
Consumer survey for autonomous vehicle finds preferences vary – IHS Markit
New consumer preferences for autonomy and other advanced mobility solutions vary widely by age and region New research on consumer preferences for full autonomy in new vehicles finds the technology is not yet popular among a broad audience, according to analysts at IHS Markit. Ironically, the same audience ranked it among the very features they […]
Global oil/gas industry transformed as it responds to oversupply, new technologies – IEA
Conventional onshore production shifted towards brownfield development to minimise capital spending – just like Alberta oil sands By Alessandro Blasi, senior programme officer, International Energy Agency The last few years have been particularly challenging for the oil and gas industry. From the natural gas shale revolution beginning about a decade ago to the dramatic shale-oil […]
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