Seven Calgary companies have secured a combined $15.1 million from Emissions Reduction Alberta to advance technologies spanning clean fuels, critical minerals, nuclear energy, agricultural feed and industrial emissions monitoring. The local investments form part of ERA’s latest $51-million funding portfolio, which supports 16 projects valued at nearly $180 million across Alberta. Funding is supplied through […]
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Calgary’s Questor Technology Secures NRC Funding to Commercialize Cleantech
Questor Technology has garnered funding from the National Research Council of Canada. The Calgary-based organization, which trades on the TSX-V as QST, secured $1.9M through Sustainable Development Technology Canada to complete development and launch commercialization of a 1500kW Rankine Cycle Heat-to-Power Generation System. Questor is an environmental emissions reduction company focused on clean air technologies […]
Alberta Firms Shine on Canadian Cleantech Awards List
Alberta’s cleantech ecosystem is strongly represented among the finalists for the inaugural Canadian Cleantech Awards, with several Alberta-based companies, investors, and leaders earning national recognition for advancing climate innovation and industrial decarbonization. Presented by Foresight Canada, the awards mark the first nationwide program dedicated to celebrating ventures, adopters, funders, and ecosystem builders accelerating Canada’s transition […]
Alberta Invests $46M Toward Cleantech Innovation in Province’s Energy Sector
Alberta’s government announced this month that it is investing into technologies aimed to reducing oilsands mine water and reclaiming tailings ponds. The province’s oilsands produce some of the most responsible energy in the world, according to the government, which is investing $46 million through the TIER fund to develop innovative cleantech. “The world is looking […]
Calgary Cleantech Carbon Alpha Joins Forces with Svante Technologies
Calgary’s Carbon Alpha is joining forces with Vancouver’s Svante Technologies. Founded in 2021, Carbon Alpha has been advancing its flagship North Star Bioenergy Carbon Capture and Storage project developed in partnership with the Meadow Lake Tribal Council in Saskatchewan. A Global Cleantech 100 company and one of TIME & Statista’s Top Greentech Companies, the well-funded […]
Alberta Invests $28M to Advance Industrial Transformation Through Cleantech Projects
Alberta is investing several million dollars into projects aimed at strengthening the region’s energy future. The Province this month unveiled $28M in investments earmarked for six projects worth $172 million combined. These projects will advance technologies that help reduce emissions, improve the energy sector’s environmental performance, strengthen Alberta’s competitiveness, and create jobs, according to a […]
Calgary Cleantech ZS2 Expands South Through Partnership with US Manufacturer
Data from the International Energy Agency suggests that the construction industry is responsible for up to 40% of global C02 emissions. Back in 2023, we first reported on ZS2 Technologies, a Calgary-based innovator of building materials that launched to help address this concern by developing low-carbon construction systems designed for fire resistance and climate resilience. By early […]
ECO IMPACT Innovation Stage to Act as ‘Catalyst for Progress’ in Alberta Cleantech
The Environmental Careers Organization of Canada this week announced an Alberta-focused showcase for environmental and clean technology innovation. The ECO IMPACT Innovation Stage will spotlight Alberta-based people, projects, and technologies contributing to the province’s transition to a net-zero economy, according to an official statement. “The Innovation Stage is where ideas meet opportunity,” explains Kevin Nilsen, […]
Alberta Orgs Garner Federal Support to Strengthen Energy Grid with Cleantech
The federal government this month announced financial support for four Alberta projects that aim to enhance grid reliability and resiliency within the province. Canada stated that investing in the future of energy is “the greatest commercial opportunity of our time.” The administration unveiled nearly $3 million in funding through the Energy Innovation Program’s Smart Grids […]
Calgary Cleantech Takes ‘Important Step’ Toward Critical Mineral Commercialization
An Alberta-based lithium development firm took an “important step” toward commercialization this month. Calgary’s E3 Lithium says it will deliver battery-grade lithium carbonate produced from its Demonstration program to multiple parties as part of engagement with targeted offtake and strategic partners. “This milestone marks an important step in E3’s commercial process toward securing long-term offtake […]