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Field pilot demonstration of UBC’s waste-to-value innovation for conversion of carbon dioxide and desalination of wastewater in Alberta
Scaling A Combined Solution for Wastewater Treatment and CO2 Conversion This project is a follow-on project that helped demonstrate and test a technology from the University of British Columbia. Funded through round 2 of ERA’s Grand Challenge in 2019, the technology is a novel system that turns salty wastewater from oil sands operations into clean
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High-Value Synthetic Chemicals and Gasoline Drop-In Liquid Fuels from Canada’s CO2 and Flare Gas Emissions
Turning Industrial Emissions into Renewable Butanol Funded through the Grand Challenge: Innovative Carbon Uses Round 1 in 2014, the Pioneer Energy project aimed to demonstrate a novel chemical process that converts greenhouse gases—specifically methane and carbon dioxide—into butanol, a high-value industrial chemical and potential drop-in transportation fuel. The project focused on developing and scaling a
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Field-Deployment of a Carbon Dioxide Transformation System Powered by Sunlight
Conducting Field Tests to Advance Artificial Photosynthesis Funded through Round 2 of ERA’s Grand Challenge: Innovative Carbon Uses in 2017, this project was a follow-on project that successfully developed and field-tested a solar-powered system that converts carbon dioxide. It demonstrated efficient, selective CO2 conversion under real sunlight, informing potential future large-scale deployment of artificial photosynthesis
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CO2 Conversion to Methanol through Bi-reforming
Transforming Greenhouse Gases into Industrial Feedstock Funded through the Grand Challenge: Innovative Carbon Uses Round 1 in 2014, the University of California Riverside project aimed to develop a novel process for converting carbon dioxide into methanol using a bi-reforming approach. At the heart of the project was an innovative catalyst based on thermally stable pyrochlore materials
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Solidia Concrete – a Sustainable Method for Cement Production and CO2 Utilization
Revolutionizing Cement with Carbon-Curing Innovation Funded through the Grand Challenge: Innovative Carbon Uses in 2017, the Solidia Technologies project aimed to develop a breakthrough process that significantly reduces greenhouse gas emissions while enhancing product performance. At the heart of this innovation is Solidia Cement™, a low-lime, non-hydraulic alternative to traditional Portland cement, which is manufactured
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Methanol+: Methanol from Carbon Dioxide and Green Hydrogen
Advancing Carbon Utilization Through Methanol+ Funded through the Grand Challenge: Innovative Carbon Uses in 2014, the Quantiam Technologies Inc. project aimed to develop and demonstrate a novel technology suite, Methanol+, that converts captured carbon dioxide (CO2) and green hydrogen into methanol, a high-value industrial chemical and fuel. The project focused on two core innovations: a
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CO2 Utilization in Concrete: A new circular economy model
CarbonCure’s technology is currently providing both economic and environmental benefits to Alberta’s construction industry at a dozen concrete plants. In the final phase of the Grand Challenge, CarbonCure will broaden its suite of carbon utilization technologies to offer a complete solution across the cement, concrete, and construction industry. With broad market adoption, the technology portfolio
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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
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Integration of advanced hybrid inorganic membranes for carbon dioxide conversion
Advancing Carbon Conversion with Membrane Reactor Technology Funded through the Grand Challenge: Innovative Carbon Uses Round 1 in 2014, the Robert Gordon University project aimed to develop and demonstrate a novel flue gas catalytic membrane tri-reforming process that converts carbon dioxide (CO2) from industrial emissions into valuable synthesis gas, or syngas. This syngas—a mixture of
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Novel Internal Dry Reforming Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Technology for CO2 Utilization
Reimagining Carbon Conversion Through Fuel Cell Innovation Funded through the Grand Challenge: Innovative Carbon Uses in 2014, the University of Alberta project aimed to develop a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) technology that transforms carbon dioxide from a climate liability into a valuable resource. At the core of the project is a novel internal dry
