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Catalytic CO2 Conversion to Industrial C1 Chemicals
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Biochar Production for Commercial Use and Research/Development in Alberta
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Innovative High Efficiency Engine-Increasing Alberta’s Manufacturing Capacity
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Small Modular Reactor FEED Study
Project Overview Funded through ERA’s Industrial Transformation Challenge in 2023, Cenovus proposed a small modular reactor (SMR) Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) Study to support potential deployment of an SMR at a Steam-Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD) oil sands production site. While the project was terminated early on after Cenovus identified challenges that would hinder the progress
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Sustainable Medium-Depth Geothermal Solutions with Solid Media Thermal Energy Storage for Heating and Cooling (GeoSUSTAIN)
Heating in buildings and industries accounts for over 50% of global energy demand and is a major source of greenhouse gas emissions. Geothermal energy offers one of the cleanest and most reliable renewable options for both heating and electricity generation. However, in many regions, geothermal resources are either unsuitable for power generation or require deep
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Marguerite Lake Compressed Air Energy Storage Demonstration Project
Compressed Air Energy Storage (CAES) has the potential to meet critical grid needs for affordability, reliability, and long-duration energy storage. CAES features paired compression and expansion systems connected by an air storage reservoir. During off-peak hours, excess energy from the grid is used to compress air via a compression train and stored in a solution-mined salt cavern. Then, during peak hours, the stored air is released, reheated and expanded through the expansion train, which generates electricity to supplement the grid.
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Hydrogen Canada Blue Ammonia Project Pre-Construction Studies
Hydrogen Canada Corp. (“HCC”) is seeking to build and operate a world-class blue hydrogen/ammonia facility in Alberta for export to Asia. HCC’s Facility will produce low carbon ‘blue’ hydrogen with an ammonia production unit at the back end. Blue Hydrogen production consists of two processes: the syngas production process and the CO2 removal process. The
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Demonstration of Dynamic Power Optimization Software to Reduce Energy Consumption on Oil and Gas Pipelines
CruxOCM (www.cruxocm.com) is a technology company that provides software to enable autonomous liquids pipeline operation. The objective of this project is to implement and field test two new software products that will enable GHG reductions, cost efficiencies, enhanced safety, and increased throughput via the automation of oil and gas assets.
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Assessing Site and Distribution Infrastructure from Transitioning a Thermal Power Plant to an SMR
Project Overview Funded through ERA’s Reshaping Energy Systems Challenge in 2024, X‐energy performed a pre-front-end engineering design (FEED) study to assess the feasibility of repurposing a fossil‐fueled power plant site for a nuclear reactor power plant. The study evaluates infrastructure, compatibility with a future hybrid grid and social considerations to understand the implications of first
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Chemical Transformation of Carbon Dioxide via Solar-Powered Artificial Photosynthesis
Demonstrating Artificial Photosynthesis to Turn CO2 into Clean Fuels Funded through Round 1 of ERA’s Grand Challenge: Innovative Carbon Uses in 2014, this project developed and demonstrated a solar-powered artificial photosynthesis system. The system involves the conversion of CO2 and water into useful fuels like methane and methanol, showing potential for scalable carbon utilization co-located
