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Growing number of Canadian households contain dangerous levels of radon gas

October 23, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by the University of Calgary on Oct. 23, 2024. Calgary, AB – The 2024 Cross-Canada Survey of Radon Exposure in the Residential Buildings of Urban and Rural Communities indicates that radioactive [Read more]

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U of C, NRC researchers awarded grant to develop low carbon field peas

September 6, 2023 Energi Staff

Calgary, AB – Field peas are a drought-resistant vegetable which can help meet the demand of our growing, global population, and the while decrease Canada’s carbon footprint. Dr. Marcus Samuel, PhD, biological sciences professor at [Read more]

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U of C study finds link between high density of fracking operations and increased risk of adverse birth outcomes

April 4, 2022 Energi Staff

Calgary, AB – A multidisciplinary team of researchers with expertise in medicine, education, engineering, geography, science, and law is investigating maternal and child health, child development, regulations and policy related to hydraulic fracturing in Alberta. [Read more]

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Government of Canada invests in Alberta’s Energy Transition Hub

January 24, 2022 Energi Staff

Last week, the Government of Canada announced it will invest over $3 million in Alberta’s clean technology sector. The Trudeau government says the funds will help fuel the energy transition, strengthen the Canadian economy, create [Read more]

COVID-19

U of C examines risk of COVID-19 transmission between people, their pets

April 20, 2020 Energi Staff

Researchers at the University of Calgary are part of a task force to determine if household pets can contract and spread COVID-19. Dr. Rebecca Archer, clinical instructor of small animal medicine at U of C’s [Read more]

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U of C team uncovers mechanism triggering hydraulic fracturing related earthquakes

August 28, 2019 Energi Staff

A team of researchers led by University of Calgary seismologists has uncovered an earthquake-triggering mechanism linked to hydraulic fracturing. According to a press release from the U of C, their new model shows that injection [Read more]

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Seismic lines in Alberta’s boreal forest boost methane emissions: U of C

June 26, 2019 Energi Staff

This article was released by the University of Calgary Faculty of Arts on June 26, 2019.   Vast networks of seismic lines that run through Alberta’s boreal forest boost emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, [Read more]

CO2
Innovation

U of C technology converts waste CO2 into high value fuels, chemicals

May 31, 2019 Energi Staff

A University of Calgary postdoctoral fellow’s research work converts greenhouse gas emissions into high value fuels and chemicals before they are released into the environment, significantly cutting CO2 emissions. The technology developed by U of [Read more]

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Canada

‘Massive potential’ Chinese demand for Canadian LNG – new Univ of Calgary study

June 5, 2018 Markham Hislop

There is a growing opportunity for Canada to serve growing Chinese demand for LNG A new University of Calgary report says there is a rapidly growing demand for liquid natural gas (LNG), which could be [Read more]

saskatoon
Innovation

Automated cars will have noticeable impact on rush hour: U of C study

May 9, 2018 Energi Staff

Schulich School of Engineering researcher Omid Ebadi says automated cars, even a few of them, will influence traffic with their good behaviour.  University of Texas at Austin graphic. A smattering of automated cars will mean [Read more]

Markham on Energy

Robert Reich in Calgary: American progressive economist warns about dangers of Trump-style populism

May 9, 2018 Markham Hislop

Robert Reich spoke for an hour, then answered many audience questions. Photo: Markham Hislop Robert Reich says Donald Trump is undermining the post-war international economic system Robert Reich, Bill Clinton’s labour secretary, was in Calgary [Read more]

technology
Innovation

University of Calgary launches Centre for Smart Emissions Sensing Technologies

February 2, 2018 Markham Hislop

Researchers will develop technology to detect methane emissions from oil and gas sector, first step to hitting reduction targets The University of Calgary is launching the Centre for Smart Emissions Sensing Technologies, which will assist [Read more]

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News

UofCalgary geoscience prof to lead national network for responsible resource development

January 29, 2018 Markham Hislop

“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]

In the Spotlight

Alberta needs a Plan B

by Markham Hislop in Markham on Energy

Oil finally has a competitor (electricity) Alberta already has a Plan A. It’s called the Emissions Reduction and Energy Development Plan. To understand how risky it is, you need to understand OPEC’s “Oil and Gas [Read more]

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