CCS awareness higher on Prairies than the rest of Canada
Public awareness and acceptance of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) as a tool to combat climate change is higher in Saskatchewan and Alberta than the rest of Canada, concludes a national …
Innovators pioneer new monitoring system
In a lab-to-field collaboration headed by the University of Victoria’s Peter Wild, researchers are pioneering the first fibre-optic system designed to monitor carbon dioxide at underground …
U of S-led study develops tools for underground carbon storage
University of Saskatchewan geological engineering researcher Chris Hawkes is putting the squeeze on rocks in a project that will involve laboratory testing and the development of new, …
uOttawa researchers tackle GHG challenges
University of Ottawa (uOttawa) researchers are leading two major, multi-institutional projects funded by Carbon Management Canada (CMC), a Network of Centres of Excellence that supports …
University of Alberta researchers aim to transform coal power with microbes, good chemistry
Microbes that convert coal into natural gas, and filters to trap carbon dioxide from power plants are two technologies that teams led by University of Alberta (U of A) researchers are …
University of Calgary researchers harness greenhouse gases with microbes, chemistry and attitude
Microbes that convert coal into natural gas; the formation of icy carbon dioxide-hydrates; and public perceptions of carbon capture and storage are three areas of investigation that …
Government of Canada backs CMC clean coal power generation project
A Carbon Management Canada (CMC) gasification project received a boost from the Government of Canada which contributed an additional $899,000 in funds. The investment contributes to the …