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  • Deadline approaching for $35 Million ERA Industrial Efficiency Challenge

    ERA CEO Steve MacDonald and board member Brenda Kenny (left) joined Minister Shannon Phillips to launch the ERA Industrial Efficiency Challenge on March 28 with David MacLean, Alberta Vice President, Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters and Mark Plamondon, Executive Director, Alberta’s Industrial Heartland Association. Innovators are invited to complete submissions for the ERA Industrial Efficiency Challenge.…

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  • Oil sands innovation cuts emissions, creates jobs

    Alberta’s oil sands facilities are gearing up to launch innovative projects that will reduce emissions, create new jobs and enhance competitiveness. L-R: Shannon Phillips, Alberta Minister of Environment and Parks and the Minister Responsible for the Climate Change Office, Enlighten Innovations’ Lisa Doig, MLA Jessica Littlewood and President and CEO of Enlighten Innovations Lorraine Mitchelmore…

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  • ERA OIL SANDS INNOVATION CHALLENGE PROJECTS

    MEG Energy eMVAPEX Pilot, Phase 3 ERA contribution: $10 million MEG Energy Corp. (“MEG”) is an Alberta company focused on sustainable in situ oil sands development and production in the southern Athabasca oil sands region of Alberta. Current bitumen production averages approximately 90,000 bpd. For long term success, MEG uses innovation to lower the cost and greenhouse gas (GHG) emission intensity of bitumen production.…

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  • ERA Industrial Efficiency Challenge Webinar Now Online

    More than 200 people attended the ERA Industrial Efficiency Challenge Webinar on April 17 to learn more about the funding opportunity. Our webinar is now available for viewing online. ERA is making $35 million in funding available to help accelerate the deployment and adoption of leading technologies that reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and improve cost…

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  • ERA partnering on the Oil Sands Innovation Summit

    ERA is partnering with COSIA and Alberta Innovates to host the Oil Sands Innovation Summit, June 7 and 8, at the Hyatt Regency in Calgary. The Summit has earned a reputation for bringing collaborators together to share, learn and discover the latest in innovations for improving environmental performance. Close to 800 attendees participated in last…

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  • EFL Leadership Bootcamp Planned for Calgary

    The Energy Futures Lab is hosting a Leadership Bootcamp at Fort Calgary, May 22-24. The intensive three-day program has received great reviews and is open to anyone who is interested in playing an active role in shaping Alberta’s energy future. “The Suncor leaders who have been involved in the Energy Futures Lab have brought back…

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  • Deadline approaching for CHOPS Methane Challenge

    The deadline for submissions to the Cold Heavy Oil Production with Sand (CHOPS) Methane Challenge is May 4.  Alberta Innovates and Husky Energy, with support from Petroleum Technology Alliance Canada (PTAC) are teaming up to present the Cold Heavy Oil Production with Sand (CHOPS) Methane Challenge. The goal of the Challenge is to discover viable…

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  • Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI) Seeking Methane Detection, Measurement and Monitoring Solutions

    OGCI Climate Investments is inviting companies with promising technologies or business models in the areas of methane detection, measurement and mitigation to submit ideas or funding proposals. OGCI is offering USD $20 million in select technologies and business ideas, and their venture partners are committed to piloting or deploying technologies that have reached appropriate maturity. Submissions are due May 15 at 11:59…

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  • NRCan Offers Funding for Renewable Energy

    Natural Resources Canada has launched a new program with $200 million in funding to expand commercially viable renewable energy sources. The program mitigates the risk of emerging renewable power projects through federal funding, allowing these projects to play a larger role in Canada’s electricity supply mix. The program supports renewable power technologies that are: •…

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  • Two ERA-funded organizations advance in NRG COSIA XPRIZE

    Two ERA-funded Grand Challenge projects are finalists in the NRG COSIA XPRIZE. CarbonCure and Carbon UpCycling Technologies (CUT) are among 10 teams that have two years to provide their technology. CUT was selected from 344 submissions in the first round of the $35 million ERA Grand Challenge: Innovative Carbon Uses. Their technology uses CO2 emissions…

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