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Alberta leverages global partnerships to support advances in CCUS technologies
$19 million available for projects that accelerate the deployment of CCUS in Alberta and around the world EDMONTON, AB – In collaboration with the international initiative, Accelerating CCS Technologies (ACT), Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA) is committing $2.85 million to facilitate the deployment of CCUS technologies. The total funds available for this global funding competition is $19 million and is…
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Justin Riemer named next Emissions Reduction Alberta CEO
EDMONTON, AB – Today, Emissions Reduction Alberta’s (ERA) Board Chair, Dave Collyer, announced Justin Riemer as ERA’s next CEO effective June 6, 2022. Riemer’s appointment is the outcome of a comprehensive search process started in January, following Steve MacDonald’s announcement he would be stepping down after more than six years leading the organization. Riemer’s most recent…
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$50 million for projects to support Alberta’s circular economy
EDMONTON, AB – Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA) is committing $50 million through its new Circular Economy Challenge to accelerate the province’s transition towards a low-emissions economy. The investment from the Government of Alberta through ERA is focused on advancing innovations that will reduce the impacts of material production, processing, and disposal, and support economic diversification.…
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$12 million to support cleaner and more efficient technology upgrades for small- and medium-sized oil and gas producers
EDMONTON, AB – Emissions Reduction Alberta is committing $12 million through the new Small Producers Energy Efficiency Deployment (SPEED) stream, part of the $55 million Energy Savings for Business (ESB) suite of funding. The investment will help the province’s small- and medium-sized oil and gas facilities reduce greenhouse (GHG) emissions, decrease operating costs, and become…
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Alberta partners in global CCUS initiative to leverage investment from 8 countries
Four Alberta-led CCUS projects receive funding as part of international partnership EDMONTON, AB – ERA is committing over $2 million to four carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) projects worth almost $24 million through an international partnership with Accelerating CCS Technologies (ACT). These innovative Alberta-based projects were selected through the ACT consortium’s recent Call for…
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Recruitment underway for new ERA CEO
After more than six years leading the organization, Steve MacDonald has announced he will be retiring from his position of CEO with Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA) in June, 2022. The search for a new CEO was launched earlier this month. MacDonald joined ERA in 2015 after an extensive career in the Alberta civil service. Under his…
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$30 million to accelerate carbon capture projects in Alberta
For immediate release EDMONTON, AB – A new $30 million funding opportunity will accelerate development of industrial-scale carbon capture and transportation technology solutions in Alberta. Emissions Reduction Alberta’s (ERA) Carbon Capture Kickstart: Design and Engineering call builds on Alberta’s global leadership in this space, and will fill key knowledge gaps, drive partnerships and innovation, and…
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Expanded Technologies Pilot an evolution of ERA’s Energy Savings for Business Program
For immediate release EDMONTON, AB – Alberta businesses now have even more opportunity to invest in cost- and energy-saving technologies that will improve their operational efficiency and reduce their emissions. The Energy Savings for Business (ESB) program is expanding, creating an opportunity for participants to propose technologies that are unique to their projects and that may…
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$176 million announced to support 16 shovel-ready projects to accelerate Alberta’s economic recovery, cut greenhouse gas emissions
For immediate release EDMONTON, AB – Sixteen shovel-ready projects will share $176 million in provincial and federal funding to accelerate Alberta’s economic recovery while supporting environmental sustainability. The projects were selected by Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA) through its Shovel-Ready Challenge. They represent a total investment of more than $2 billion in public and private funding.…
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Energy Savings for Business program extended and incentive limits increased for Alberta companies investing in clean technology
Alberta businesses have until March 31, 2023, to complete energy- and cost-saving projects EDMONTON, AB – On Energy Efficiency Day 2021, Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA) announced it has extended the completion date for projects funded through its Energy Savings for Business (ESB) program until March 31, 2023. To further support participation, the incentive limit for…
