Alberta is putting $28 million toward six technology projects designed to boost energy production while cutting environmental impacts. The funding, delivered through Emissions Reduction Alberta's Industrial Transformation Challenge and backed by the industry-funded TIER program, supports innovations ranging from pipeline protection to turning farm waste into energy.

Two projects have Calgary connections. One involves new technology that helps companies extract more energy from existing wells, keeping production costs down and supporting local jobs. A University of Calgary team led by associate professor Anne Benneker at the Schulich School of Engineering is also receiving funding to develop in-situ remediation technology that removes hydrocarbons and salts from soil impacted by industrial operations. The technology could be used to clean up thousands of orphan well sites across Alberta.

Other funded projects include testing carbon capture pipeline security technology in Suffield, converting cattle farm waste into natural gas in Coaldale, reducing emissions from natural gas operations in Yellowhead County, and developing methane reduction technology for cattle in Edmonton. Taurus Canada Renewable Natural Gas Corp. CEO Phillip Abrary says the funding enables a first-of-its-kind fully integrated renewable energy and carbon capture project in Alberta's cattle farming region.

The projects are expected to create about 1,000 jobs, add nearly $167 million to Alberta's economy by 2027, and reduce 260,000 tonnes of emissions by 2030. Individual investments range from $625,000 to $12 million per project.

Justin Riemer, CEO of Emissions Reduction Alberta, says the investments reflect momentum in clean technology innovation across the province. "These projects show how Alberta-made innovation is delivering real environmental results and economic opportunity across the province," he said.

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