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Declining energy research budgets cause for concern – IEA

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Clean energy sectors increased energy research spending but did not compensate drop By Simon Bennett, IEA Energy Technology Analyst and Remi Gigoux, IEA Energy Data Manager Investment into energy research, development and demonstration (RD&D) has delivered crucial breakthroughs that have contributed to an increasingly sustainable, accessible and affordable global energy system. But despite this success – as […]

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ExxonMobil expands algae biofuel and carbon capture research facility

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Expansion of ExxonMobil research center expected to be completed by 2019 ExxonMobil announced today that it has broken ground on the expansion of its research facility in Clinton, N.J., a key center of innovation that supports research and development programs, according to a press release. “The expansion of our New Jersey research and engineering center will

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The end of pipelines? New innovation could change oil transportation

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A UCalgary discovery leads to spill-resistant bitumen By Michael Platt , Schulich School of Engineering Ian Gates describes each pebble of bitumen as resembling a liquid-filled headache capsule and, for an Alberta struggling to build pipelines, this tiny package could spell pain relief indeed. Freshly patented and weeks away from pilot-scale production, the professor’s revolutionary

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(Video) Richard Branson takes another bet on the future with Hyperloop One

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Hyperloop One is also working on a project in Canada, according to Virgin British billionaire Richard Branson on Thursday placed another bet on the future with an investment in Hyperloop One, which is developing super high-speed transportation systems. Hyperloop One said Branson’s Virgin Group would take the company global and rebrand itself as Virgin Hyperloop

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Solar companies help Puerto Rico shift to renewable energy after Hurricane Maria

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Hurricane Maria decimated Puerto Rico’s power supply Houston-based solar energy company Sunnova is in Puerto Rico working to build up its system that provided power to almost 10,000 island customers prior to Hurricane Maria. The category 4 storm pummelled Puerto Rico in mid September.  Almost one month after Hurricane Maria hit, 84 per cent of

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Finalists chosen in tech competition to lower oil sands mining GHG emissions, raise energy efficiency

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 One solution will be selected for additional funding for field testing  Two finalists have been chosen in the Mining Hot Water Production Challenge to develop technology that will lower greenhouse gas emissions and raise energy efficiency in oil sands mining operations. Foresight Cleantech Accelerator Centre, Canada’s Oil Sands Innovation Alliance (COSIA) and Alberta Innovates have announced that Western Canada-based (Alberta and

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Corporate global solar funding $7.1 billion in first 9 months of 2017

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Large-scale project corporate funding crosses $10 billion in 2017 Mercom Capital Group, llc, a global clean energy communications and consulting firm, released its report on funding and merger and acquisition (M&A) activity for the solar sector in the third quarter (Q3) of 2017 and the first nine months of 2017. Total corporate funding (including venture capital funding, public market

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Wind to blow $3.7 billion in local spending to Alberta companies by 2030 – study

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Alberta-based companies developed 32% of Canada’s wind capacity The Alberta Government’s plan to add 5,000 MW of new renewable energy capacity by 2030 will deliver economic opportunities, in addition to environmental benefits, according to a new report by The Delphi Group for the Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA). The report was funded by the Alberta

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