Biological Co-fermentation of Carbon Dioxide and Methane to Malate
Industrial Microbes is developing a process to combine CO2 and natural gas into malate, a valuable organic compound used to manufacture biodegradable plastics and fibres. Malate is produced by natural enzymes inside living cells, similar to how alcohol is produced during beer brewing. In Industrial Microbes’ process, CO2 emissions from an oilsands operation or power…
Nutrien Redwater Carbon Capture Study
Nutrien is the world’s largest provider of crop inputs and services, growing our world from the ground up, and raising expectations of what an agriculture company can be. In support of our sustainability and emission reduction goals, Nutrien has proposed a Study to assess the technological feasibility, develop the preliminary engineering, and create the overall…
Genesee CCS
Project Overview Approved for funding through ERA’s Carbon Capture Kickstart Call in 2022, Capital Power evaluated retrofitting their 3 MtCO2e/year natural gas combined cycle (NGCC) Genessee Units 1 and 2 (recently converted from coal power) with a full-scale, post-combustion, amine-based carbon dioxide CO2 capture system. By its completion in 2023, the project successfully reached a…
Application of Artificial Intelligence at Pulp Refiners to Optimize Energy Usage and Product Quality
Project Overview Approved for funding through ERA’s Food, Farming, and Forestry Challenge in 2021, the project assessed the value and feasibility of using a Pulp Expert System (PES) driven by artificial intelligence developed by Innotech Alberta. By project completion in 2024, the technology demonstrated substantial potential for improving operational efficiency and environmental performance. Process Optimization…
Opti-Cart from Optimal Agricultural Equipment Ltd.
Dual-Purpose Grain Farming Equipment Approved for funding through ERA’s Food, Farming, and Forestry Challenge in 2021, the project manufactured and tested a dual-purpose grain cart and seed tender unit for the grain farming industry. By project completion in 2023, the Opti-Cart was able to be used in both seeding and harvest operations. Optimal Agriculture Equipment…
The Conversion of Forestry Residue to Advanced Biofuels in Alberta
Project Overview Approved for funding in ERA’s Food, Farming, and Forestry Challenge in 2021, Steeper Energy demonstrated their Hydrofaction® technology for converting waste biomass into bio-crude. By completion in 2024, the project saw upgrades to the biocrude and evaluated the commercialization potential of the technology in Alberta. Converting Waste Biomass into Biocrude Steeper Energy developed…
The CP Hydrogen Rail Initiative
Project Overview In October 2020, Canadian Pacific Rail Kansas City Southern (CPKC) announced plans to design and build North America’s first line-haul hydrogen-powered locomotive using fuel cells and batteries to power the locomotive. Approved for funding through ERA’s Shovel Ready Challenge in 2021, with ERA support through the Government of Alberta, CPKC was able to…
Surmont Steam-Additives Pilot
One of ConocoPhillips Canada’s (CPC) active technology programs involved working jointly with InnoTech Alberta as part of the Steam Additives Industry Research Program (STEADi) to identify commercially available chemical additives to steam. These additives, specifically surfactants, have the potential to improve the performance of SAGD operations by increasing oil drainage rates while reducing energy losses.…
Chappice Lake Solar-Storage
Elemental Energy Renewables Inc. is proposing the Chappice Lake Solar-Storage project which includes a 15MW PV installation with a first-in-kind DC connected flow battery. The Project will showcase this exciting technology which will unlock more of Alberta’s existing grid for renewable energy generation, enable daily bulk energy shifting of Project output, and demonstrate the applicability…
Bio-sourced asphalt from the Canadian forest industry
Bio-Sourced Modified Asphalt Offers Emissions Reductions Approved for funding in ERA’s Food, Farming, and Forestry Challenge in 2020, FPInnovations designed a project to accelerate the commercialization of a new lignin-based asphalt and demonstrate its feasibility under Canadian conditions. By its completion in 2023, the project’s six commercial demonstrations developed the lignin-based asphalt to reach commercial…
