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Provincial and Federal Governments Support ERA’s New $50 Million Program to Support Energy Management in Alberta’s Industrial and Manufacturing Facilities
CALGARY, AB – The Government of Alberta and Natural Resources Canada are committing a combined $50 million for Emissions Reduction Alberta’s (ERA) new Strategic Energy Management for Industry (SEMI) program. SEMI will help program participants increase profitability by reducing energy costs, growing organizational skills and capacity building, and helping cover the cost of capital retrofits.…
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Turning waste into electricity
With $2.8 million from the industry-funded TIER program, Alberta’s government is advancing Canada’s first industrial-scale waste-to-energy facility using technology. Less than three per cent of municipal waste in Canada is currently being converted into energy, and none of these existing projects are capturing and storing their carbon dioxide emissions. With landfills accounting for 23 per…
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Emissions Reduction Alberta investing $5 million towards E3 Lithium’s groundbreaking demonstration facility
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Project will create valuable lithium from previously discarded industrial byproduct Calgary, AB—Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA) is announcing an investment of $5 million in E3 Lithium’s novel technology, which produces battery-grade lithium carbonate from locally sourced brine in Alberta. This investment represents a significant advancement in leveraging Alberta’s lithium resources to diversify the…
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Alberta invests over $44 million through ERA to help 21 small- and medium-sized enterprises get their clean technology solutions to market faster
Projects are worth over $162 million in public and private investment CALGARY, AB – Building a testing facility that uses an alternative approach to processing biofuels is one of 21 projects led by small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) receiving a total of $44.4 million from the Government of Alberta through Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA)’s Emerging…
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Alberta announces $50 million from TIER Fund to reduce emissions, improve competitiveness through ERA’s annual Industrial Transformation Challenge
EDMONTON, AB – Today, Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA) announced the launch of its 2024 Industrial Transformation Challenge, a $50 million funding competition for technologies that can significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve the economic competitiveness of Alberta’s industrial and natural resource sectors. Initially launched in 2022, the Industrial Transformation Challenge will now be an…
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Alberta announces almost $60 million in funding to 28 projects worth $280 million that will advance the hydrogen economy in the province
Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA) and Alberta Innovates to administer the funds The Government of Alberta, through Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA) and Alberta Innovates, is committing $57 million in technology and innovation funding for 28 projects to advance a hydrogen economy, reduce emissions, and create jobs in Alberta. Projects cover the spectrum of hydrogen production, storage,…
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Government of Alberta invests over $33 million through Emissions Reduction Alberta to reshape how energy is transported, managed, and used
EDMONTON, AB – The Government of Alberta is investing $33.7 million in 13 projects through Emissions Reduction Alberta’s (ERA) Reshaping Energy Systems funding competition. These projects, valued at approximately $88 million in public and private investment, focus on technologies that will reduce emissions and contribute to a more flexible and sustainable energy grid in Alberta.…
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Government of Alberta Investing Nearly $23 Million to Support Advanced Carbon Fibre, Storage, and Energy Efficiency Technologies
EDMONTON, AB – ERA is committing $22.8 million from the Government of Alberta’s Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction (TIER) Fund to eight projects worth $272 million in public and private investments. This funding will help develop and demonstrate technology solutions that produce carbon fibre from Alberta’s bitumen, demonstrate battery storage at a hydroelectric dam, utilize waste…
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ERA is now accepting applications for external reviewers to take part in future project evaluations
Emissions Reduction Alberta is seeking to expand its roster of expert external reviewers by establishing a list of individuals with strong qualifications and expertise in science, engineering, business development, commercialization, financing, and greenhouse gas quantification. These external reviewers will be considered for future project proposal evaluation teams. A detailed Request for Qualifications (RFQ) is now…
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NEW BOARD CHAIR ANNOUNCED FOR EMISSIONS REDUCTION ALBERTA
Respected energy expert Kelly Ogle has been appointed as the new Board Chair of Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA) by the Government of Alberta. His two-year term is effective November 1, 2023. Ogle is a serial entrepreneur, scholar, and published author. He is currently the Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, Co-Managing Director…
