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We know imagining new possibilities is the first step to advancing innovation.
We are investing in a diverse portfolio of technologies that will reduce GHG emissions, and we’re helping innovators address barriers to accelerate toward commercialization.
We can produce oil with fewer emissions. We can create power from landfill waste. We can eliminate methane emissions, and we can help Alberta create jobs and build a stronger, more diverse economy.
Our projects supported an average of 1,400 jobs annually in Alberta from 2011 to 2021, with a total cumulative impact of over 15,000 person-year jobs.
ERA projects add more than $1.8 billion to Alberta’s GDP, and $2.3 billion to the nation as a whole.
This is our moment to not only innovate, but to change the game entirely.
Let’s get to work.
Stewardship Update
Each quarter, ERA provides a Stewardship Update to government. This public document provides a snapshot of ERA’s current project portfolio and our progress in support of targets and deliverables defined in the Climate Leadership Plan.
Since 2009, ERA has committed more than $385 million to over 129 projects. Our current portfolio spans four strategic areas.
*In 2012 ERA provided funding for 3 adaptation projects in consultation with Alberta Environment and Water (now Alberta Environment and Parks).
Filter Results
ClearA Coupled CO2 and Wastewater Treatment Process to Create High Value Gas/Oil Field
University of British Columbia
Research & Development $500,000 Complete
Research & Development $500,000 Complete
A Matter of Timing and Source: Enhanced Efficiency Nitrogen Fertilizers and Products to Reduce Nitrous Oxide Emissions in the Prairie Provinces
University of Manitoba
Research & Development $1,600,000 Active
Research & Development $1,600,000 Active
Alberta Oil Sands Energy Efficiency and GHG Mitigation Roadmap
Suncor Energy Inc.
Implementation $1,600,000 Complete
Implementation $1,600,000 Complete
Alberta Solar One
Morgan Solar Inc.
Research & Development $23,000,000 Active
Research & Development $23,000,000 Active
Algae based biomass for production of fuels and chemicals
University of Alberta
Research & Development $426,000 Active
Research & Development $426,000 Active
An Innovative and Highly Efficient Microalgae-Based Carbon Sequestration System to Reduce CO2 Emission and Produce Valuable Byproducts Including Biofuels in all Climates
University of Maryland
Research & Development $500,000 Complete
Research & Development $500,000 Complete
Area Measurements of Methane & Carbon Dioxide
Canadian Natural Resources Limited (Canadian Natural)
Demonstration $11,500,000 Active
Demonstration $11,500,000 Active
Artificial Photosynthesis for Managing Industrially Produced CO2 Emissions through Carbon Capture and Value Creation
Dr. Carlo Montemagno, University of Alberta
Development $1,300,000 Active
Development $1,300,000 Active
Beta Testing of EOS Technology
Mariner Partners Inc.
Demonstration $3,600,000 Contribution Agreement
Demonstration $3,600,000 Contribution Agreement
BFE Thermally Driven Refrigeration System
May-Ruben Technologies Inc.
Research & Development $3,700,000 Complete
Research & Development $3,700,000 Complete
Biocovers for Greenhouse Gas Mitigation from Landfills
Biocovers for Greenhouse Gas Mitigation from Landfills
Demonstration $3,500,000 Active
Demonstration $3,500,000 Active
Biodiversity Management and Climate Change Adaptation
Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute
Research & Development $2,400,000 Complete
Research & Development $2,400,000 Complete
Biological Co-fermentation of Carbon Dioxide and Methane to Malate
Industrial Microbes, Inc.
Research & Development $537,000 Complete
Research & Development $537,000 Complete
Biological Plant Inoculants to Increase Carbon Sequestration in Alberta’s Agriculture and Forestry Sectors
Mikro-Tek Inc.
Development $968,000 Active
Development $968,000 Active
Blackspring Ridge I Wind Project
EDF EN Canada Inc and Enbridge Inc
Implementation $600,000,000 Complete
Implementation $600,000,000 Complete
Brooks Solar 1 Facility
Elemental Energy Inc.
Implementation $33,700,000 Active
Implementation $33,700,000 Active
Calibration and Demonstration of Aerial Methane Imaging for Efficient, Wide-Area Methane Emissions Detection
Kairos Aerospace
Demonstration $537,000 Active
Demonstration $537,000 Active
Captured-CO2 Catalyst for the Production of Ethylene Oxide (C3-PEO)
RTI International
Research & Development $468,000 Complete
Research & Development $468,000 Complete
Carbon Capture and Mineralogic Sequestration: Addressing the World Wide Epidemic on a World Wide Scale
Blue Planet Ltd.
Research & Development $947,000 Complete
Research & Development $947,000 Complete
Carbon dioxide utilization in concrete
CarbonCure Technologies
Demonstration $5,300,000 Contribution Agreement
Demonstration $5,300,000 Contribution Agreement
Ceramic membrane-based technology for H2 production with CO2 capture and sequestration
GE Company
Research & Development $2,400,000 Terminated early
Research & Development $2,400,000 Terminated early
Chemical Transformation of Carbon Dioxide via Solar-Powered Artificial Photosynthesis
McGill University
Research & Development $500,000 Complete
Research & Development $500,000 Complete
CLEANSEAS™ Demonstration Project
Enlighten Innovations Inc. (Formerly Field Upgrading)
Demonstration $139,000,000 Contribution Agreement
Demonstration $139,000,000 Contribution Agreement
CO2 Conversion to Methanol through Bi-reforming
University of California Riverside
Research & Development $500,000 Complete
Research & Development $500,000 Complete
CO2 to Graphene Reactors
Carbon Upcycling Technologies
Research & Development $529,000 Complete
Research & Development $529,000 Complete
Combined Heat and Power for Commercial and Institutional Buildings
ATCO Gas
Implementation $5,600,000 Active
Implementation $5,600,000 Active
Commercialization of Bio-Based Spray Foam
Sprayfoam Co.
Research & Development $240,000 Complete
Research & Development $240,000 Complete
Company-Wide Rollout of a Systematic Energy Efficiency Program Leading to Significant GHG Reductions in Alberta’s Oil and Gas Industry
ConocoPhillips Canada
Implementation $13,900,000 Complete
Implementation $13,900,000 Complete
Control of point-source low-volume methane emissions using methane biofiltration technology
University of Calgary
Demonstration $974,000 Active
Demonstration $974,000 Active
Conversion of Industrial CO2 Emissions into Biofuels and Chemicals
OakBio
Research & Development $510,000 Complete
Research & Development $510,000 Complete
Converting Carbon Dioxide into Chemicals and Fuels Using Clean, Domestic Sources of Energy in Alberta
Liquid Light, Inc.
Demonstration $7,400,000 Complete
Demonstration $7,400,000 Complete
Cryogenic Carbon Capture with Energy Storage (CCCES)
Sustainable Energy Solutions
Development $981,000 Complete
Development $981,000 Complete
Cyclic Solvent Process pilot
Imperial Oil
Demonstration $102,600,000 Active
Demonstration $102,600,000 Active
Demonstration of Near Zero Emission Well Control System
Calscan Energy Ltd.
Demonstration $3,300,000 Contribution Agreement
Demonstration $3,300,000 Contribution Agreement
Demonstration of Reduced Enteric Methane Emissions in Growing/Finishing Beef Cattle
Viresco Solutions
Research & Development $2,900,000 Active
Research & Development $2,900,000 Active
Deploying an Advanced Analytics Platform to Quantify Livestock GHG Emissions and Monitor Reduction Strategies at Individual Animal and Whole Operation Scale
Growsafe Systems Ltd.
Research & Development $2,000,000 Active
Research & Development $2,000,000 Active
Developing an Adsorbing Biocarbon to Achieve Greenhouse Gas Benefits in the Remediation of Produced Water in Oil Sands Operations
University of Calgary
Research & Development $58,000 Complete
Research & Development $58,000 Complete
Direct Air Capture – Pilot Plant Demonstration
Carbon Engineering Ltd.
Development $8,100,000 Complete
Development $8,100,000 Complete
Direct Catalytic Synthesis of Acetic Acid from CO2 AND CH4
Gas Technology Institute
Research & Development $500,000 Complete
Research & Development $500,000 Complete
Downhole Imaging System for Identifying Wellbore Leakage
DarkVision
Demonstration $9,200,000 Contribution Agreement
Demonstration $9,200,000 Contribution Agreement
Eco-Mimicry Approach to Methane Capture in Tailings Ponds: Design of a Multi Bioreactor and Gas Sampling System for Testing the Performances of Known Methane Oxidizing Materials
Dr. Peter Dunfield, University of Calgary
Research & Development $70,000 Complete
Research & Development $70,000 Complete
Emission-free electrical power from multiple waste energy sources
Genalta Power Inc.
Implementation $14,900,000 Active
Implementation $14,900,000 Active
eMVAPEX Pilot, Phase 3
MEG Energy
Demonstration $105,000,000 Contribution Agreement
Demonstration $105,000,000 Contribution Agreement
Enabling Increased Intermittent Green Generation via Wind Energy Storage
Transalta Corporation
Demonstration $22,700,000 Active
Demonstration $22,700,000 Active
Energy Footprint Reduction for Ethylene Manufacturing
Nova Chemicals Corp.
Research & Development $1,400,000 Complete
Research & Development $1,400,000 Complete
Engineering of the Natural Gas Dual Fuel Blend System for Heavy Duty Diesel Vehicles
Hi-Tec Fuel and Auto Ltd.
Demonstration $559,000 Complete
Demonstration $559,000 Complete
Enhanced Bitumen Recovery Technology Pilot
Imperial Oil Resoures
Demonstration $224,000,000 Contribution Agreement
Demonstration $224,000,000 Contribution Agreement
Enhanced Solvent Extraction Incorporating Electromagnetic Heating
ESEIEH Consortium
Demonstration $105,600,000 Active
Demonstration $105,600,000 Active
ENMAX Energy Micro Renewable Energy Project
ENMAX Energy Corporation
Implementation $34,300,000 Active
Implementation $34,300,000 Active
Enzergy™ the Next Generation Coal Combustion for Cleaner Environment
B&C Energy Services LLC, ATCO Power and the US-based NRECA (National Rural Electric Cooperative Association)
Research & Development $465,000 Complete
Research & Development $465,000 Complete
Farming 4R Land, Phase I
Fertilizer Canada (Formerly Canadian Fertilizer Institute (CFI))
Demonstration $225,000 Complete
Demonstration $225,000 Complete
Farming 4R Land, Phase II
Fertilizer Canada (Formerly Canadian Fertilizer Institute (CFI))
Research & Development $253,000 Complete
Research & Development $253,000 Complete
Field pilot demonstration of UBC’s waste-to-value innovation for conversion of carbon dioxide and desalination of wastewater in Alberta
Mangrove Water Technologies
Demonstration $4,000,000 Contribution Agreement
Demonstration $4,000,000 Contribution Agreement
Field Upgrading Pilot Plant
Field Upgrading Limited
Demonstration $29,100,000 Active
Demonstration $29,100,000 Active
Field-Deployment of a Carbon Dioxide Transformation System Powered by Sunlight
McGill University
Demonstration $3,900,000 Active
Demonstration $3,900,000 Active
Forestry Waste to Electrical Power – Fuel Variability Minimization, La Crete Project
Power Wood Canada Corp.
Implementation $157,800,000 Active
Implementation $157,800,000 Active
FSG Field Prototype
Cenovus Energy Inc.
Demonstration $35,000,000 Contribution Agreement
Demonstration $35,000,000 Contribution Agreement
Genesee Wood Waste Biomass Co-Firing Project
Capital Power
Demonstration $30,300,000 Active
Demonstration $30,300,000 Active
GPHH Integrated BioRefinery™
Growing Power Hairy Hill L.P.
Implementation $40,300,000 Complete
Implementation $40,300,000 Complete
Green Methanol from Carbon Dioxide and Renewable Hydrogen (Methanol +)
Quantiam Technologies
Research & Development $933,000 Complete
Research & Development $933,000 Complete
GrowTEC on-farm waste to renewable energy technology
Grow the Energy Circle Ltd.
Implementation $7,200,000 Complete
Implementation $7,200,000 Complete
Heavy Crude Quality Improvement
MEG Energy Corp.
Demonstration $107,400,000 Active
Demonstration $107,400,000 Active
High Efficiency Capture Using Novel Fibres in the Production of Soil Conditioning Agents Polymer Replacements
CCm Research
Research & Development $555,000 Complete
Research & Development $555,000 Complete
High Temperature Membranes for SAGD Produced Water Treatment
Suncor Energy Inc. Oil Sands
Implementation $10,000,000 Contribution Agreement
Implementation $10,000,000 Contribution Agreement
High-Value Synthetic Chemicals and Gasoline Drop-In Liquid Fuels from Canada’s CO2 and Flare Gas Emissions
Pioneer Energy
Development $754,000 Complete
Development $754,000 Complete
HTC Purenergy CO2 Capture FEED Study for Devon’s Jackfish SAGD Facility
HTC Purenergy Inc
Development $487,000 Complete
Development $487,000 Complete
HUMASORB®-L for Removal of CO2, NOX GHGs, along with SOX and Trace Metals from Fossil Fuel Combustion Gases and Recycling of CO2 into a Value Generation HUMASORB®-CS, a Stable Multipurpose Water Filter
ARCTECH, Inc.
Research & Development $649,000 Complete
Research & Development $649,000 Complete
Imaging & Quantification System for Fixed Site Monitoring
ATCO Ltd.
Demonstration $2,500,000 Active
Demonstration $2,500,000 Active
Implementation of High Solids Anaerobic Digestion Technology at the Edmonton Waste
Waste Management Services of the City of Edmonton, partnered with the University of Alberta
Implementation $39,000,000 Active
Implementation $39,000,000 Active
Improved Construction of Roads and Pipelines to Minimize Impact on Peatland GHG Emissions
Dr. Maria Strack, University of Calgary
Research & Development $555,000 Active
Research & Development $555,000 Active
In-Pipe Turbine Generator Field Demonstration Project
ZKO Oilfield Industries
Demonstration $5,900,000 Active
Demonstration $5,900,000 Active
In-Pit Extraction Process
Canadian Natural Resources Limited
Demonstration $45,800,000 Contribution Agreement
Demonstration $45,800,000 Contribution Agreement
Incorporating wetland carbon values into spatially explicit tools to inform land-use decisions
Ducks Unlimited
Research & Development $164,000 Complete
Research & Development $164,000 Complete
Integration of Advanced Hybrid Inorganic Membranes for Carbon Dioxide Conversion
Robert Gordon University
Research & Development $681,000 Active
Research & Development $681,000 Active
Intelligent NanoFertilizers: The dynamics of soil bacterial populations associated with root exudates and nitrogen uptake by wheat and canola
Carleton University
Research & Development $136,000 Complete
Research & Development $136,000 Complete
Large Scale Building Integrated Solar PV Demonstration in Production Housing
Landmark Group of Builders
Implementation $5,800,000 Active
Implementation $5,800,000 Active
Lashburn CO2 Capture Demonstration Project
Husky Energy
Demonstration $23,100,000 Active
Demonstration $23,100,000 Active
Lethbridge Biogas, Biogas Cogeneration Project
Lethbridge Biogas General Partnership
Implementation $28,600,000 Complete
Implementation $28,600,000 Complete
Low Energy Produced Water Treatment
Saltworks Technologies Inc.
Implementation $3,400,000 Complete
Implementation $3,400,000 Complete
Low Energy Water Treatment for Steam Assisted Heavy Oil Recovery
Purlucid Treatment Solutions Inc.
Demonstration $16,500,000 Contribution Agreement
Demonstration $16,500,000 Contribution Agreement
Medicine Hat Concentrating Solar Thermal Power Demonstration Project
City of Medicine Hat
Demonstration $13,200,000 Complete
Demonstration $13,200,000 Complete
Methane emissions from beef cattle bred for low residual feed intake
University of Alberta
Demonstration $1,600,000 Active
Demonstration $1,600,000 Active
Multi-Pad Pilot of a Solvent-Aided Process
Cenovus Energy Inc.
Demonstration Up to $125 million Contribution Agreement
Demonstration Up to $125 million Contribution Agreement
Multi-site Cement Industry Low Carbon Fuel Implementation and Supply Chain Optimization
University of Calgary
Development $907,000 Active
Development $907,000 Active
N-Solv BEST Oil Sands Scale-Up Project
N-Solv Corporation
Demonstration $238,000,000 Contribution Agreement
Demonstration $238,000,000 Contribution Agreement
N-Solv BEST Pilot Plant at Suncor Dover
N-Solv Corporation
Demonstration $83,000,000 Complete
Demonstration $83,000,000 Complete
NetZero (Ready) Home Design and Demonstration for Production Housing
Landmark Group of Builders
Demonstration $2,100,000 Active
Demonstration $2,100,000 Active
Non-Condensable Gas Co-Injection for Thief Zones
ConocoPhillips Canada
Demonstration $10,600,000 Contribution Agreement
Demonstration $10,600,000 Contribution Agreement
Novel Internal Dry Reforming Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Technology for CO2 Utilization
University of Alberta
Research & Development $502,000 Complete
Research & Development $502,000 Complete
Optimization of Enzymatic System for CO2 Capture from Oil Sands Production
CO2 Solutions Inc.
Development $1,800,000 Complete
Development $1,800,000 Complete
OTSG Oxy-fuel Demonstration
Suncor Energy Inc.
Demonstration $6,100,000 Complete
Demonstration $6,100,000 Complete
Partial Upgrader with Integrated Water Treatment
Heavy Oil Solutions and Cenovus Energy Inc.
Demonstration $23,600,000 Contribution Agreement
Demonstration $23,600,000 Contribution Agreement
Performance validation of cattle selected for feed efficiency under extensive cow/calf production systems
University of Alberta
Research & Development $413,000 Active
Research & Development $413,000 Active
Permanent Sealing of GHG Emitting or Sequestration Wells with a Bismuth-Based Metal Alloy
Seal Well Inc.
Research & Development $1,000,000 Complete
Research & Development $1,000,000 Complete
Poplar Creek Project, ET-DSP™ for Development of Athabasca Oil Sands
E-T Energy Ltd.
Demonstration $20,600,000 Complete
Demonstration $20,600,000 Complete
Post Combustion Carbon Capture using Molten Carbonate Fuel Cell Pilot
Cenovus
Demonstration $38,000,000 Contribution Agreement
Demonstration $38,000,000 Contribution Agreement
Power Generating Combustor to Eliminate Methane Emissions
Alphabet Energy
Demonstration $4,300,000 Active
Demonstration $4,300,000 Active
Process to Capture Carbon Dioxide and Produce Structured Calcium Carbonate and Fertilizer
Carbon Cycle Limited
Research & Development $500,000 Complete
Research & Development $500,000 Complete
Production of Dimethyl Carbonate (DMC) from Captured CO2 and Methanol
E3Tec Service, LLC
Research & Development $555,000 Complete
Research & Development $555,000 Complete
Proof-of-Concept Testing: Software to Quantify Emission Rates in Real-Time
Minnich and Scotto
Development $621,000 Active
Development $621,000 Active
Protocol Validation Studies
The Prasino Group
Demonstration $291,000 Complete
Demonstration $291,000 Complete
Radio Frequency XL (RF XL) Enhanced Oil Recovery
Acceleware Ltd.
Demonstration $16,100,000 Contribution Agreement
Demonstration $16,100,000 Contribution Agreement
Reducing Methane and Other Environmental Impacts from Oil Sands Tailings and Ponds
Titanium Corporation
Demonstration $10,200,000 Active
Demonstration $10,200,000 Active
Reduction of GHG Emissions through Greening Biofuel Production and CO2 Utilization: from Pilot Plant to Commercialization
Enerkem Inc.
Implementation $5,500,000 Active
Implementation $5,500,000 Active
Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo Aerobic Landfill Project
Salt Canada Inc.
Research & Development $13,400,000 Active
Research & Development $13,400,000 Active
Regionally Appropriate Grazing
Dr. Cameron Carlysle, University of Alberta
Research & Development $715,000 Active
Research & Development $715,000 Active
Reliable Power for Remote Locations
Evergreen Energy Technologies Inc.
Demonstration $278,000 Complete
Demonstration $278,000 Complete
Remote Generator Compressor Systems
Gentherm Global Power Technologies
Research & Development $3,600,000 Active
Research & Development $3,600,000 Active
REMVue/Slipstream Air/Fuel Ratio Control and Vent Capture Project
Cenovus Energy Inc.
Implementation $7,700,000 Complete
Implementation $7,700,000 Complete
Renewable Transportation Fuel
SBI BioEnergy Inc.
Demonstration $20,500,000 Contribution Agreement
Demonstration $20,500,000 Contribution Agreement
Satellite-Aircraft Hybrid Detection and Quantification of Methane Emissions
GHGSat
Demonstration $9,100,000 Active
Demonstration $9,100,000 Active
Skyonic SkyCycle™ Pilot Demonstration
Skyonic Corporation
Research & Development $4,200,000 Complete
Research & Development $4,200,000 Complete
Slave Lake Pulp Bio-Methanation Project
West Fraser Timber
Implementation $40,000,000 Complete
Implementation $40,000,000 Complete
Soda Ash and Bicarbonate from a Low Energy Natural Gas Sweetening Process
New Sky Energy
Research & Development $787,000 Complete
Research & Development $787,000 Complete
Solidia Concrete – A Sustainable Method for Cement Production and CO2 Utilization
Solidia Technologies
Demonstration $4,700,000 Contribution Agreement
Demonstration $4,700,000 Contribution Agreement
Solidia Concrete – A Sustainable Method For Cement Production and CO2 Utilization
Solidia Technologies
Research & Development $1,300,000 Complete
Research & Development $1,300,000 Complete
South Saskatchewan River Basin (SSRB) Adaptation to Climate Variability Project
Watersmart Solutions Ltd./Alberta Innovates – Energy and Environment Solutions
Research & Development $1,600,000 Complete
Research & Development $1,600,000 Complete
Stack-Top Temperature Reduction Project
Global Analyzer Systems Ltd.
Demonstration $690,000 Active
Demonstration $690,000 Active
Sustainable Remediation of Petroleum Hydrocarbons (PHCS) using Phytotechnologies
Dr. Allison Rutter, Queen's University
Research & Development $57,000 Complete
Research & Development $57,000 Complete
Targeted PureJet Incinerators for Methane Challenges
Petroleum Technology Alliance of Canada (PTAC)
Demonstration $1,500,000 Active
Demonstration $1,500,000 Active
Technologies for Reducing GHG Emissions and Providing Offset Options for the Beef and Dairy Industries
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Research & Development $2,800,000 Active
Research & Development $2,800,000 Active
Tree Species Adaptation Risk Management Project
Foothills Research Institute
Research & Development $3,000,000 Complete
Research & Development $3,000,000 Complete
Use of Carbon Dioxide in Making Carbonate-Bond Precast Concrete Products
McGill University
Research & Development $423,000 Complete
Research & Development $423,000 Complete
Use of nitrification inhibitors to reduce nitrous oxide emissions from crop fields
University of Alberta
Research & Development $235,000 Active
Research & Development $235,000 Active
Valorizing Industrially Produced CO2: A Reliable and Cost-Effective Solution for Carbon Capture and its Conversion to Marketable Products
Enerkem Inc.
Research & Development $514,000 Complete
Research & Development $514,000 Complete
VeloxoTherm™ Carbon Capture Technology
Inventys Thermal Technologies Inc.
Demonstration $23,800,000 Active
Demonstration $23,800,000 Active
Vent Gas Capture for Engine Fuel Use
Encana Corp.
Research & Development $5,300,000 Complete
Research & Development $5,300,000 Complete
Waste Characterization Study
City of Lethbridge
Research & Development $124,000 Active
Research & Development $124,000 Active
Waste Energy to Power Utilization within an Amine Facility
Genalta Power Systems Inc.
Demonstration $1,800,000 Active
Demonstration $1,800,000 Active
Wavelength-Selective Solar Collectors (WSSCs) for Power Generating Greenhouses and Carbon Capture
Soliculture, Inc. / University of California, Santa Cruz
Research & Development $846,000 Active
Research & Development $846,000 Active
Weyerhaeuser Grande Prairie Evaporator Project
Weyerhaeuser Company Ltd.
Implementation $81,800,000 Complete
Implementation $81,800,000 Complete
Whitecourt Recovered Energy Project
NRGreen Power Ltd.
Demonstration $97,000,000 Complete
Demonstration $97,000,000 Complete