Category: News

  • $33 million announced to advance technology innovations in Alberta’s agriculture, agri-food, and forestry sectors

    EDMONTON, AB – Using drones to help reforest remote boreal environments. Reducing methane emissions from cattle by up to 90 per cent through feed additives. Leveraging artificial intelligence to optimize energy usage at a pulp mill. These are three of 17 technology innovations that will receive funding from the Government of Alberta through Emissions Reduction…

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  • Investment in new technologies aims to reduce pipeline emissions

    For immediate release EDMONTON, AB – The Government of Alberta has announced nearly $2 million in funding to help accelerate the adoption of new technologies—electrification, artificial intelligence, machine learning—that can significantly reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the pipeline transportation of Alberta’s natural gas. Funds will be provided to Gazoduq Inc. through Emissions Reduction Alberta…

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  • Support for businesses to create jobs and cut emissions

    ERA’s new $55 million Energy Savings for Business Program now accepting applications EDMONTON, AB – Emissions Reduction Alberta’s (ERA) Energy Savings for Business Program is now accepting applications for projects that create skilled jobs, boost investment, and cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in small- and medium-sized industrial and commercial facilities. The program, with up to…

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  • Oil sands emissions intensities drop

    EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE UPSTREAM GHG EMISSIONS EDMONTON, AB – A new report concludes that when Alberta specific data is used, upstream GHG intensity numbers of oil sands production pathways are 14 to 35 per cent lower than previously published in Masnadi et al. Emerging technologies assessed in the study can further reduce upstream Steam…

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  • Announcing a new partnership with Export Development Canada

    ERA and Export Development Canada (EDC) have signed a Trusted Partner Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The agreement streamlines support for innovators by providing simplified access to multiple streams of funding and support. The agreement allows EDC to refer projects to ERA for funding through the Partnership Intake Program. ERA can also refer projects to EDC. ERA’s…

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  • Up to $150 million announced for shovel-ready projects that cut costs and emissions in Alberta

    Federal and provincial joint funding opportunity targets projects that can rapidly create jobs and stimulate economic opportunities in the province EDMONTON, AB – Industrial innovation initiatives that support economic recovery and sustainability are now eligible for up to $150 million in funding. Today, the Government of Alberta announced it is funding $100 million for Emissions…

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  • Up to $55 million boost for Alberta businesses to improve energy efficiency

    New projects to drive economic activity, create jobs, and enable business growth EDMONTON, AB – Today, the Government of Alberta announced it is funding Emissions Reduction Alberta’s (ERA) Energy Savings for Business program targeting small- and medium-sized industrial and commercial facilities through the Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction (TIER) fund. The Provincial TIER funds of…

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  • Creating jobs with green tech

    From the Government of Alberta website More emissions reduction projects will now be possible thanks to funding from the industry-supported Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction (TIER) system and the federal Low Carbon Economy Leadership Fund (LCELF). Alberta’s government is using up to $280 million from the TIER system and LCELF to fund three Emissions Reduction…

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  • TIER funds leading-edge tech in Lacombe

    From the Government of Alberta website Funds from the Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction (TIER) system will support a new and innovative facility that will create jobs, cut emissions and transform agricultural and plant waste. This funding is part of the province’s commitment of $750 million for job-creating emissions reduction programs through the TIER fund,…

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  • Government of Alberta News Release: Jobs for Alberta, innovative tech for the world

    Alberta’s government is spending dollars from the Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction (TIER) fund on a series of programs that will get Albertans back to work and reduce emissions. TIER is funded by large industry. The latest TIER investment will support 3,400 jobs on its own and up to 8,700 jobs when investments from industry…

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