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  • Over $22 Million Awarded Through ERA and SDTC Funding

    ERA and Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) are investing up to $22.6 million in four new projects led by Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) as a result of the joint ERA-SDTC opportunity. The co-funding initiative, a first for both ERA and SDTC, helps SMEs reduce GHG emissions through advancing new technologies. The projects have a…

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  • SPARK 2017 – A Sold Out Event

    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. It brought cleantech researchers and innovators together with representatives from the business community, government and the innovation system. “Our province’s doors are open…

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  • $28.8-Million to Lower Hospital Costs, Reduce Water Use in Oil Industry Operations, and Address Greenhouse Gas Emissions

    EDMONTON, AB – 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. This is just one of 11 projects focused on innovative clean energy and water technologies receiving $28.8-million in joint federal…

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  • Minister Sohi to make clean tech announcement

    Ottawa – The Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, on behalf of the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, will announce funding for a clean technology project that benefits Canada’s environment and supports middle-class jobs. The funding will be allocated through Sustainable Development Technology Canada. Date: Friday, November 3,…

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  • SPARK 2017 brings industries together to focus on clean technologies and products

    More than 400 attendees expected from multiple sectors EDMONTON – Media are invited to SPARK 2017, a clean technology conference co-hosted by Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA) and Alberta Innovates (AI). With this conference AI and ERA are taking a “complete solutions” approach to exploring ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and accelerate growth of Alberta’s…

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  • Alberta Premier Rachel Notley to speak at SPARK

    Alberta Innovates and Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA) are pleased to announce that Premier Rachel Notley is scheduled to speak at SPARK 2017, the clean technology conference being co-hosted by the two provincial organizations next month. Premier Notley will address the gathering during a plenary session on Tuesday, Nov. 7. In addition, all SPARK attendees will…

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  • Ingenuity Gap author, THOMAS HOMER-DIXON, TO HEADLINE SPARK 2017 CONFERENCE

    EDMONTON, AB – Thomas Homer-Dixon, best-selling author of The Ingenuity Gap, will be the keynote speaker at SPARK 2017, an innovation conference hosted by Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA) and Alberta Innovates. As Chair of the Centre for International Governance Innovation at the University of Waterloo’s Balsillie School of International Affairs, Dr. Homer-Dixon’s work is focused…

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  • SPARK 2017: Q&A With ERA’s CEO Steve MacDonald

    Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA) and Alberta Innovates are hosting SPARK 2017 — November 6-8 — to support game-changing solutions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and advance the bioindustrial sector. The Daily Oil Bulletin sat down with ERA’s CEO, Steve MacDonald, to find out more about the upcoming event. Read the Full Story Register for Spark

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  • International Market Opportunities with the Climate Technology Centre and Network

    The UN’s Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN) is hosting information sessions in Edmonton and Calgary to help people learn how free CTCN membership could benefit their organization, open export markets and accelerate deployment of climate technologies to developing countries. CTCN offers climate advice and expertise to enable the transfer of technologies to developing countries…

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  • ERA Oil Sands Innovation Challenge Closes

    ERA received 46 Expressions of Interest for the $50 million ERA Oil Sands Innovation Challenge that closed on September 7. ERA launched the funding opportunity in July to seek out innovative technologies that reduce GHG emissions and improve the cost competitiveness of bitumen production and processing. The Challenge focuses on demonstration projects that involve prototype…

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