A number of automakers have invested in Israeli startups or set up their own development centres in Israel to develop technology for autonomous cars. Reuters photo by Nir Elias. Beijing also a hotspot for development [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]
One project from Imperial could reduce emissions 60% compared to conventional SAGD Nine Alberta oil sands technologies will receive more than $70 million through the Oil Sands Innovation Challenge to support economic growth in the [Read more]
Shaunavon wells drilled in 2015 and 2016 could produce less oil over lifetimes than wells drilled in prior years Steadily improving technology in the oil and gas sector means that newer tight oil wells should [Read more]
Global offshore wind market scores all time high – market up 95% The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) released its Global Wind Report: Annual Market Update today, showing a maturing industry successfully competing in the marketplace, even [Read more]
Critical aspect of work is to reduce use of precious metals, lowering the cost The U.S. Department of Energy has chosen a team led by a chemical engineer from the University of Houston for a [Read more]
Freight transportation is highly competitive, fleet owners focus on length of time for return on investment, 3 years being upper limit Full implementation of existing fuel-saving technologies, combined with accelerated adoption of emerging disruptive technologies [Read more]
Fisheries and Aquaculture Clean Technology Adoption Program will provide up to $20 million over four years Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, announced over $225,000 in funding from the Fisheries [Read more]
Top 10 finalists will be invited to present their ideas to NASA and ARPA-E technologists in New York The Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) today joined NASA in launching a new iTech challenge, [Read more]
Heavy crude oil usually has a high carbon-intensity rating because of the natural gas used to make steam required to raise its viscosity enough to pump to surface. One way to lower emissions is GlassPoint [Read more]
COSIA supports improvements in 4 key priority areas: greenhouse gases, land, water and tailings Canada’s Oil Sands Innovation Alliance says industry is making huge strides toward its goal of accelerating the pace of environmental performance in [Read more]
New carbon capture technology reduces emissions, saves energy, creates soda ash that is used to manufacture cosmetics, soap, etc. The first CleanO2 carbon capture unit was installed this week at LUSH Cosmetics headquarters in Vancouver, [Read more]
Record-breaking 13 Canadian companies made Global Cleantech 100 List for 2018 and three made the list of “Ones to Watch” Three local Vancouver companies will benefit from Federal funding to help grow the Canadian clean [Read more]
75% of CO2 capture capacity built in last decade is hydrogen production, gas processing, ethanol fermentation, all high purity sources of CO2 Authors of this commentary are IEA Energy Technology Analysts Simon Bennett and Tristan [Read more]
Largest number of installed heat pumps are in Ontario and Quebec Heat pumps are a highly efficient technology that extract heat from one place and transfer it to another, heating or cooling buildings and industrial processes. More [Read more]
“Think tanks” will be tasked with solving an inter-disciplinary problem relevant in energy industry today Professor David Eaton has earned an international reputation for his scientific leadership in understanding emerging industry practices, like hydraulic fracturing, according to [Read more]
Company to shift investment from sedans, ICEs to trucks and Ford EVs Ford Motor Company says it plans to increase its investments in electric vehicles to $11 billion by 2022 when it plans to include [Read more]
Fossil fuels (except coal) + renewable energy + ancillary technologies = American Energy Model My last column criticized both Democrat and Republican presidential candidates for polarizing the American energy debate, which implies there needs to be a middle [Read more]
American oil engineers are a hard sell for new technology, but innovation always seems to find a way into oil patch Will American oil companies be able to innovate their way to lower production costs? Maybe, [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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