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Use of Nitrification Inhibitors to reduce Nitrous Oxide Emissions from Crop Fields receiving Liquid Manure Injection in the Fall versus Spring
This project aims to identify and develop best management practices for manure injection into soils, with specific focus on: efficiency of nitrification inhibitors; timing of manure additions; associated quantities of nitrous oxide (N2O) losses; and plant nutrient utilization. The long-term objective is to reduce N2O emissions from agricultural landscapes where manure is applied. In Alberta’s…
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Intelligent NanoFertilizers – The dynamics of soil bacterial genomics associated with root exudates and N uptake by wheat and canola
This project will determine, through genomics, the dynamics of the soil bacterial populations in the rhizospheres of wheat and canola. The focus is on selected groups and species of bacterial that interact, by chemical signaling, with the plants’ roots. These bacteria control the soil nitrogen cycling processes and crop nitrogen uptake. This information will help…
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Sustainable remediation of petroleum hydrocarbons using phytotechnologies
This project explored using native plants and biochar to clean contaminated soil, while reducing GHG emissions in the process. Soil can become contaminated with petroleum hydrocarbons (PHCs) as a result of accidental spills and improper waste disposal. Cleaning contaminated soil is time-consuming and expensive. It can involve excavating contaminated soil and then trucking it to…
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Identification of regionally appropriate grazing systems for the reduction of greenhouse gasses in Alberta, now and in the future
Alberta’s grasslands span 93,000 square kilometres across the province, providing food for livestock and homes for hundreds of native species. Research shows that grasslands can store twice as much soil carbon as adjacent cropland, which means they are important in the battle to reduce GHG emissions, but the relationship between grazing and carbon storage is…
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Eco-mimicry approach to methane capture in tailing ponds
The unique properties of biochar give it the potential to be applied to many different GHG-reducing applications. This project explores using biochar as a cap for tailings ponds to minimize methane emissions. It includes building a small bioreactor, creating tailings pond conditions, adding biochar with specific bacteria, and then carrying out analysis to measure effectiveness…
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Artificial photosynthesis for managing industrially produced CO2 emissions
ERA has been interested in generating valuable products from CO2 emissions since we launched the Grand Challenge in 2013. If captured carbon dioxide can be converted to make useful and high-value products, it can create market interest that will accelerate technology development. Dr. Montemagno, one of the world’s leading experts in nanotechnology, has identified an…
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Remote Generator Compressor System
Gentherm Global Power Technologies is developing a Remote Generator Compressor System (RGCS) to help oil and gas operators quickly eliminate methane emissions from pneumatic devices while facilitating the long-term transition from pneumatic controls to digital controls. The RGCS is a self-contained, skid-mounted system that efficiently converts natural gas into electricity and compressed air. Gas facility…
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Area fugitive emission measurements of methane & carbon dioxide
Canadian Natural has partnered with Alberta Based LuxMux, Boreal Laser, RWDI Air, the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT), the University of Alberta, and others to conduct a comprehensive program to improve detection, monitoring and quantification of methane emissions from area sources such as mine faces and tailings ponds. By developing a holistic system of sensors…
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Control of point-source low-volume methane emissions using methane biofiltration technology
This project includes a market study to identify and evaluate the commercial feasibility of methane biofilter applications across several industry sectors and in various situations. The study includes a carbon offset evaluation to determine CO2e reductions of methane biofilter projects and the implementation of several full-scale pilot projects to demonstrate the technical feasibility of various…
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Methane Imaging & Quantification System for Fixed Site Monitoring
ATCO has partnered with MultiSensor Scientific of Boston, MA and Alberta-based Envent Engineering and Target Emission Services to develop and pilot test a portable methane imaging and leak detection system that can be deployed temporarily or permanently at wells, compressors and industry sites to continuously scan for methane leaks and quantify emission rates from those…
