Innovation

First of its kind: $3.5 million for Edmonton facility that converts garbage into liquid biofuels, chemicals

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First facility in world to convert non-recyclable, non-compostable municipal solid waste into liquid biofuels and chemicals Enerkem Alberta Biofuels, a subsidiary of Montreal-based Enerkem Inc., is receiving $3.5 million from the Government of Canada through the Western Innovation (WINN) Initiative to build the final phase of a facility that converts non-recyclable, non-compostable municipal solid waste into liquid biofuels […]

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SPARK 2017 conference in Edmonton a big success for Alberta clean tech industry

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Emission Reductions Alberta planning SPARK conference again in 2019 More than 560 innovation and business leaders converged in Edmonton last week to attend SPARK 2017. The conference, featuring more than 80 speakers, was co-hosted by Emissions Reduction Alberta and Alberta Innovates, according to a press release. “Our province’s doors are open to ideas and investment,”

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Lower emissions and costs with winning oil sands SAGD heating technology

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“Challenge programs like these have been great for connecting COSIA members with innovators who may have potential solutions to the problems we are trying to solve.” AMSEnergy’s Heat Pipe Heat Exchanger (HPHX) technology is the winner of the final stage of the ARCTIC Waste Heat Challenge, Foresight Cleantech Accelerator Centre and COSIA announced in a press release. The technology is

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‘Women in Clean Energy’ initiative gets backing from governments, industry

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Initiative can help countries share best practices, develop or enhance national programmes of action The governments of Sweden, Italy, Canada, as well as the International Energy Agency (IEA), are seeking to promote greater participation for women in the clean energy field, an initiative that is receiving a wide backing from other governments and industry, according to

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$28.8 million for clean energy projects (e.g. reducing water use in oil production, energy efficiency for Alberta hospitals)

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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

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