By Glenn McGrath This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on Nov. 1, 2021. The ability of utility-scale batteries to draw energy from the grid during certain periods and discharge it to [Read more]
By Bev Betkowski This article was published by Folio on May 05, 2021. University of Alberta research is brewing up better ways to help ethanol producers make the most of plant waste they use to [Read more]
By Bev Betkowski This article was published by Folio on March 31, 2021. A potentially huge industrial project powered by University of Alberta research to create jet fuel from biowaste has received a $2.89-million funding [Read more]
The FAULOS project announced on Monday that three consortia have been awarded contracts to test self driving shuttles in five European cities this year. The project is underway to determine how cities can use automated [Read more]
By Michael Brown This article was published by Folio on Sept. 6, 2019. Short of the advent of quantum singularity seen in the fusion drives of futuristic movies, there is really no renewable energy answer [Read more]
By Tariq Shanks, Manussawee Sukunta This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on Aug. 13, 2019 The United States imposed tariffs on imported silicon solar cells and modules in January 2018. Solar PV [Read more]
By Katie Willis This article was published by Folio on July 31, 2019. Final engineering is underway for the construction of a pilot project in Swan Hills, Alta., that combines the power of geothermal energy [Read more]
By Bev Betkowski This article was published Folio on July 18, 2019. A University of Alberta researcher has found a new use for a canola byproduct, providing potential for diverse markets beyond China. Canola straw—the [Read more]
By Patricia Hutchins This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on July 10, 2019. Utility-scale battery storage units (units of one megawatt (MW) or greater power capacity) are a newer electric power [Read more]
However for every successful project on Kickstarter or Indiegogo, an average of two energy projects go unfunded. The reasons behind such failures vary – a funding goal that is too ambitious, a project that is unrealistic, or [Read more]
Spray coating could make perovskite an inexpensive alternative to silicon for solar panels An international team of university researchers reports solving a major fabrication challenge for perovskite cells — the intriguing potential challengers to silicon-based [Read more]
Women in Cleantech Challenge is first of five challenges to be launched in coming months The Government of Canada is challenging women to innovate in the clean technology sector, with a reward of $1 million dollar [Read more]
Commissioner will strengthen national and cross-border relationships and help leverage federal funding programs in support of B.C.’s tech and innovation sector Technology entrepreneurs and businesses throughout British Columbia will be better able to access provincial [Read more]
New synthetic oil provides protection guarantee for 15,000 miles or 24,000 kilometers between oil changes ExxonMobil is introducing a new high performance synthetic motor oil, . The new oil is specifically designed for high mileage [Read more]
“In my view, innovation is essential to human progress.” – Bill Gates I’m writing a news story about an Alberta team entered in the Carbon X Prize that got me thinking about the best way [Read more]
Bill Gates and his emphasis on innovation – not environmentalists – should take centre stage in American energy debate Yesterday I wrote about MIT’s climate change plan that engages fossil fuel companies to find science [Read more]
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