July 2009

Jul 23

Emissions from oil sands comparable to other crude oils

Calgary... Two independent studies have found direct emissions from producing, transporting and refining oil sands crude are in the same range as those of the other crudes refined in the United States.

The Life-Cycle Analysis of North American and Imported Crude Oils is based on two independent studies that comprise the first robust comparison of domestic, imported and oil sands crude processes in U.S. refineries. The research, conducted over the past year by U.S.-based consulting companies Jacobs Consultancy and TIAX LLC, was funded by the Alberta Energy Research Institute (AERI).

Jul 23

Governments of Canada and Alberta Announce Second Round of Funding for Post-Secondary Infrastructure in the Province

EDMONTON, Alberta, July 22, 2009 — The Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Industry, along with the Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Labour, and the Honourable Doug Horner, Alberta Minister of Advanced Education and Technology, today announced investments totalling $113.2 million in funding for infrastructure projects at post-secondary institutions in Alberta.

Jul 17

Alberta gains new research and product development centre for nanotechnology
Edmonton... Alberta will be home to a new research and product development centre and state-of-the-art Hitachi microscopes thanks to support provided through the Western Economic Partnership Agreement between the governments of Canada and Alberta along with contributions from Hitachi High-Technologies.

Jul 16

New ingenuity centre taps into tech sector for resource industry solutions
Calgary... The first of its kind in the world, Alberta’s newest Ingenuity Centre is working with entrepreneurs and researchers to use real-time geographical information to address global challenges in resource management.

Jul 13

Great ideas plus zero waste equals added value

Edmonton... A new bio-research partnership will enable researchers in Alberta’s agriculture, forest and bioindustries to collaborate to develop new products, reduce waste and add value to biomass feedstock.