More energy production using less water
Alberta’s government is investing $2.7 million to support new technologies that will help oil and gas companies reduce water use while creating jobs and powering the world. Global energy demands continue to rise, and jurisdictions around the world are looking for responsible, reliable and secure energy. At the same time, many companies and countries are…
Alberta Invests in Pilot Program to Improve Access to Labs for Early-Stage Emissions Reducing Technology Developers
EDMONTON, AB – The Government of Alberta, through Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA), is committing $1 million toward the new Lab Services Incentive Program (LSIP) Pilot. Funding is sourced from the Government of Alberta’s Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction (TIER) fund. LSIP aims to improve collaboration and access to lab services for early-stage clean technology developers…
New Members Bring Extensive Experience in Sustainability and Economic Growth to Era Board
Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA) is pleased to welcome Kevin Birn and Dale Swampy to its Board of Directors. Their diverse expertise and dedicated leadership in sustainability and economic growth will strengthen ERA’s mission to drive emissions reductions and foster innovation in Alberta. Based in Calgary, Kevin Birn is a recognized leader in emissions quantification and…
Alberta invests $40 million in ERA’s Advanced Materials Challenge to reduce emissions through new and existing manufactured products
Funding supports a range of early- and late-stage technology projects including plastics recycling, bitumen beyond combustion, processing of critical minerals, and more. EDMONTON, AB – The Government of Alberta is investing $40 million from the Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction (TIER) fund into ERA’s new Advanced Materials Challenge. This new funding competition is focused on…
Provincial and Federal Governments Support ERA’s New $50 Million Program to Support Energy Management in Alberta’s Industrial and Manufacturing Facilities
CALGARY, AB – The Government of Alberta and Natural Resources Canada are committing a combined $50 million for Emissions Reduction Alberta’s (ERA) new Strategic Energy Management for Industry (SEMI) program. SEMI will help program participants increase profitability by reducing energy costs, growing organizational skills and capacity building, and helping cover the cost of capital retrofits.…
Turning waste into electricity
With $2.8 million from the industry-funded TIER program, Alberta’s government is advancing Canada’s first industrial-scale waste-to-energy facility using technology. Less than three per cent of municipal waste in Canada is currently being converted into energy, and none of these existing projects are capturing and storing their carbon dioxide emissions. With landfills accounting for 23 per…
Emissions Reduction Alberta investing $5 million towards E3 Lithium’s groundbreaking demonstration facility
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Project will create valuable lithium from previously discarded industrial byproduct Calgary, AB—Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA) is announcing an investment of $5 million in E3 Lithium’s novel technology, which produces battery-grade lithium carbonate from locally sourced brine in Alberta. This investment represents a significant advancement in leveraging Alberta’s lithium resources to diversify the…
Alberta invests over $44 million through ERA to help 21 small- and medium-sized enterprises get their clean technology solutions to market faster
Projects are worth over $162 million in public and private investment CALGARY, AB – Building a testing facility that uses an alternative approach to processing biofuels is one of 21 projects led by small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) receiving a total of $44.4 million from the Government of Alberta through Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA)’s Emerging…
Alberta announces $50 million from TIER Fund to reduce emissions, improve competitiveness through ERA’s annual Industrial Transformation Challenge
EDMONTON, AB – Today, Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA) announced the launch of its 2024 Industrial Transformation Challenge, a $50 million funding competition for technologies that can significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve the economic competitiveness of Alberta’s industrial and natural resource sectors. Initially launched in 2022, the Industrial Transformation Challenge will now be an…
Alberta announces almost $60 million in funding to 28 projects worth $280 million that will advance the hydrogen economy in the province
Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA) and Alberta Innovates to administer the funds The Government of Alberta, through Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA) and Alberta Innovates, is committing $57 million in technology and innovation funding for 28 projects to advance a hydrogen economy, reduce emissions, and create jobs in Alberta. Projects cover the spectrum of hydrogen production, storage,…
