Primary Technology Area: Circular Economy

  • Inedible Egg Powder Project

    Sparks Eggs, division of Golden Valley Foods Ltd. sorts, grades, and packages fresh eggs to retail, food service and commercial partners. During the grading process a portion of the eggs are determined to be inedible. This category of product is not able to be sold to market generating waste. With a commitment to sustainability and…

    Read More

  • Development of a prototype for digestate water treatment and fertilizer value-add opportunity for on-farm feedlot anaerobic digestors (AD)

    Rimrock Renewables Limited Partnership along with Rimrock Cattle Company Ltd. (Rimrock) are investing in a first of a kind, innovative system within the Agriculture and Agri-Food sector that is designed to produce value-ad fertilizer, peat, cattle bedding, and water recycle product for Alberta-based Greenhouses, Mushroom Farmers, Organic Farmers, Conventional Farmers, and Cattle Producers who are…

    Read More

  • Project Roll

    Founded in 2019, Canadian clean tech startup Circular Rubber Technologies Inc. (CRT) is a Pending B Corp on a mission to enable infinite reuse of the world’s rubber. Globally, 20 million tonnes of rubber is used annually to make new tires, and the majority is ultimately landfilled or used in low grade applications at the…

    Read More

  • Upcycling discarded lime waste stream

    Read More

  • Plant protein processing emission reductions and water sustainability

    Phyto Organix Foods Inc. is building a 40,000 metric tonne per annum (mtpa) yellow pea wet fractionation facility in Strathmore, Alberta to produce plant-based protein and co-product food ingredients. Novel technologies, processes and renewable power combine to make this a state-of-the-art net zero emission facility – the first of its kind in North America. Our…

    Read More

  • Bio-sourced asphalt from the Canadian forest industry

    FPInnovations is developing a lignin-modified asphalt formulation suitable for the Canadian paving industry.  For this project, the company plans to produce a lignin-modified hot mix asphalt that meets all performance requirements of road owners and asphalt producers. The process would reduce GHG emissions by replacing some of the non-renewable, fossil-based bitumen with renewable, bio-sourced lignin in asphalt production.…

    Read More

  • Achieving carbon neutrality through the datafication of wastewater from livestock

    IWR Technologies Ltd.’s livestock division Livestock Water Recycling, has developed a technology (known as PLANT) that transforms paunch manure into two distinct natural fertilizers, reducing on-farm methane emissions by up to 82 per cent in cattle processing. PLANT uses progressive water treatment technology to extract manure particles from water and segregate these into valuable fertilizer…

    Read More

  • Calgary Aggregate Recycling Soil Reuse Facility Expansion

    With the support from Emissions Reduction Alberta, Calgary Aggregate Recycling Inc. (CAR), an Indigenous-owned company, will construct Canada’s first C&D Waste Recycling Plant opening in summer2022. The C&D Waste Recycling Plant’s world-class technology will enable CAR to maximize recycling and minimize environmental impact, while bringing cost competitive aggregate and waste-to-value products into the Alberta market.…

    Read More

  • Genesee Carbon Conversion Centre (Phase 1)

    Capital Power creates responsible electricity solutions to power communities, business and critical services across Canada and the United States – we’re passionate about innovation, reducing emissions and positioning our business to support a reliable and affordable, low-carbon energy system. Our Genesee Generating Station (Genesee) is a hub of innovation and launchpad for key initiatives –…

    Read More

  • Landfill Fly Ash Beneficiation

    Lafarge Canada Inc. is proposing to build a facility that will beneficiate landfilled fly ash in Alberta. Fly ash is a fine powder that is a by-product of burning coal in electric generation power plants. This by-product is used extensively in the concrete industry as a replacement for cement in the concrete mixture due to…

    Read More