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Chiller Plant Model Predictive Control
Shift Energy has developed a predictive control software to reduce electricity consumption, water use, and carbon emissions associated with chilled water plants used for space cooling in large buildings and process cooling in manufacturing plants. The software uses digital twinning, machine learning, advanced wear modelling, and sensor upgrading to optimize chiller plant operation. Mariner anticipates
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Transforming Energy Infrastructure of Alberta’s Warehouse Logistics and Distribution Industry including Food Distribution: Grid-Interactive Microgrid System
Fare Vostro’s proposed Grid Interactive Microgrid System (GIMS) integrates on-site building energy resources with Alberta’s electricity grid infrastructure. The GIMS pilot solution will be deployed at a large warehouse site exceeding 0.5 million square feet operated by a multinational company. GIMS solution integrates and applies several advanced technologies and practices with the key aim of
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Town of Cardston – MABR Pilot
The Town of Cardston is upgrading the aging wastewater treatment system to an advanced Membrane Aerobic Biofilm Reactor (MABR) technology to demonstrate the viability and benefits for small municipalities. The work scope involves detailed design, regulatory approvals, construction, installation, and commissioning of the MABR system. The project will be the first standalone, full-scale deployment of MABR
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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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LithiumBank Boardwalk Project
LithiumBank is a leading developer of lithium brine resources in Alberta and holds the largest and highest-grade lithium resources in the province. The company is collaborating with SLB, which has created an end-to-end process involving resource quantification, Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE), polishing, and processing to produce a battery-grade product. Funding from ERA is directed toward advancing
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Advanced Multi-Physics Sparse monitoring (AMPS)
Carbon Management Canada (CMC) will develop real-time and cost-effective systems for monitoring, measurement and verification (MMV) of carbon dioxide (CO2) geological storage. Next-generation geophysical techniques will be combined and integrated with geochemical and reservoir engineering methods for the Advanced Multi-Physics Sparse (AMPS) Project, with results benchmarked against established MMV technology at the Newell County Field
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Commercialization of PHA Biopolymer Materials
TerraVerdae Bioworks (TerraVerdae) is a performance biomaterials company whose technology is based on biobased and biodegradable polymers known as polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA). TerraVerdae’s business focus is on developing and manufacturing biodegradable polymers and resins with enhanced mechanical and functional properties required for high-value applications such as coatings, adhesives, sealants, and novel biomaterials that can be used
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High-Performance Contact Paste Materials for SeeO2’s Innovative Electrolyzer Pilot System
SeeO2 Energy Inc., a Calgary-based company, is pioneering solutions to transform greenhouse gases into valuable building blocks for industry. Their technology uses reversible solid oxide fuel cells (RSOFCs) to enable efficient high-temperature electrolysis. By converting CO2 and H2O into hydrogen, carbon monoxide, or syngas, this project supports cleaner processes across steel, plastics, utilities, energy, and
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Insulated Drill Pipe for Enhanced Geothermal Systems in Super Hot Dry Rock
Pro-Pipe’s Insulated Drill Pipe (IDP) project is a pioneering initiative designed to enhance the efficiency of geothermal and high-temperature drilling by overcoming critical thermal management challenges. Developed in collaboration with manufacturing partners, the IDP employs advanced insulation materials applied to drill pipes. These novel materials minimize heat transfer, enabling significantly cooler circulating temperatures at the
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Carbon Nanofiber Commerical Demonstration
Carbon nanofibers (CNF) are ultrathin, pure carbon fibers that are 10 times stronger than steel. CNF has multiple markets due to strength enhancement and electrical and thermal conductivity properties; three key market segments are construction materials (cement), lithium-ion batteries (LiB), and plastic composites. However, CNF usage has been limited due to high cost and carbon
