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A couple of big carbon emitters ok with tougher new rules

June 30, 2015 by Rob Hislop Leave a Comment

Two big carbon emitters Capital Power and Shell, are showing support for Alberta’s plan to strengthen its greenhouse gas rules. Capital Power CEO Brian Vaasjo expects more green energy investment  as a result of the steps being taken by Alberta’s New democrat government. “Not only is it the right thing to do, it’s the right […]

Filed Under: Alberta, Canada, Environment, News Tagged With: Alberta, Andrew Leach, Brian Vaasjo, Capital Power, greenhouse gas, Lorraine Mitchelmore, oilsands, Shell Canada, Specified Gas Emitters Regulation, University of Alberta

One researcher’s innovative tailings pond solution is getting some attention

October 21, 2014 by Evan Leave a Comment

Rob chats with University of Alberta Professor Mohamed Gamal El-Din about their research into faster, better tailings pond reclamation.

Filed Under: iKanMedia TV, News, Video Tagged With: Alberta oil sands, Innovation, mining, Mohamed Gamal El-Din, tailings pond reclamation, tar sands, University of Alberta

Seeing the light when it comes to oil sands tailings ponds reclamation

September 26, 2014 by Rob Hislop Leave a Comment

Cleaning up oil sands tailings may become a little greener thanks to the work of University of Alberta civil engineering professors. They use solar energy to accelerate tailings pond reclamation efforts by industry. Instead of using UV lamps as a light source to treat oil sands process affected water (OSPW) retained in tailings ponds, professors […]

Filed Under: Alberta, Canada, Environment, Innovation, News Tagged With: civil engineering professors, decontamination, detoxification, Gamal El-Din, James Bolton, oil sands, oil sands industry, oil sands process affected water, OSPW, solar energy, solar UV/chlorine treatment, sun, Tailings, tailings pond reclamation, University of Alberta, UV lamps

Oil and gas well information goes public

August 18, 2014 by Rob Hislop Leave a Comment

It’s called Wellwiki and it’s the brainchild of University of Alberta business professor Joel Gehman. The concept is simple. It’s a website to give people access to information about oil and gas wells in Alberta. The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers, Brad Herald told the Edmonton Journal, “It’s a very interesting endeavour. This kind of […]

Filed Under: Alberta, News Tagged With: Alberta, Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers, CAPP.Wellwiki, Joel Gehman, oil and gas wells, University of Alberta

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