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$100 million investment in clean technology projects
$600 million total project value will deliver 2.5 million tonnes of CO2e reductions EDMONTON, AB – An innovative clean technology to transition Alberta’s diesel-powered transit buses to electric is getting a boost in funding from Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA). eCAMION’s first-of-kind charging system is expected to reduce e-bus impact on the electrical grid and lower…
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$70.2 million announced to help Alberta’s industries reduce greenhouse gas emissions and remain globally competitive
Calgary, AB – Using low carbon fuels to make cement and recovering heat from a refinery to generate electricity are just two examples of promising new technologies that will get a funding boost as a direct result of the carbon levy paid by industry. Eleven projects worth a combined value of $267 million will receive…
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New chair for Emissions Reduction Alberta
Respected oil and gas expert David Collyer is the new board chair of Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA), effective Oct. 1, 2018. Collyer’s nearly 40 years of experience complements and builds on the skill sets of ERA’s board of directors. He has served as president and CEO of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers, president and…
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Alberta invests in new clean technology challenge
Innovators in biotechnology, electricity and sustainable transportation are invited to apply for government funding to develop new clean technologies that reduce greenhouse gases. Funding for the program is provided by the government through ERA. “We are looking for innovative technologies that will strengthen Alberta’s economy and reduce GHG emissions. This challenge reinforces the benefits of…
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Helping energy-intensive industries cut emissions
Large industrial emitters with innovative ideas to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and save money are invited to apply for funding from a new government program. The $35-million Industrial Efficiency Challenge supports Alberta’s energy-intensive and trade-exposed industries, offering large industrial emitters the opportunity to improve cost competitiveness and reduce emissions. Funding for the challenge is provided…
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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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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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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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Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA) offers $50 million in funding for technologies that help oil sands meet greenhouse gas emissions limit by 2030
EDMONTON, AB – Oil sands innovators who can help industry reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase the cost competitiveness of bitumen production can now access $50 million through Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA)’s Oil Sands Innovation Challenge. Funding proposal submissions are due September 7, 2017, at 5 p.m. MDT. “ERA knows that improving both environmental and…
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Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA) funding supports $83 million in new technology projects to help industry deliver on Alberta’s commitment to reduce methane emissions
EDMONTON, AB – Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA) has committed funding to 12 innovative methane- reducing technology projects. The projects have a combined value of more than $83 million, and are approved for up to $29.5 million in ERA funding. The projects target methane emissions monitoring, detection and reduction in the oil and gas, power generation,…
