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    Accelerating Clean Energy Innovation

    Clean Energy Technology Competitions Powered By CRIN


    About the Competitions

    Hydrocarbons will continue to be a vital part of the global energy mix for years to come.

    Canada is leading the world in the creation of cleantech solutions to address the environmental challenges of resource development, including net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and climate change. Like any ambitious goal, we will be successful through a combination of bigger leaps and smaller steps.

    The challenges are significant, and the clock is ticking. We need diverse teams of innovators, producers, governments, investors and others working together to accelerate many solutions through to commercialization and widespread adoption.

    CRIN’s three Oil and Gas Technology Competitions provide up to $80 million in matching funds for late-stage breakthrough clean energy technology projects. Each of these competitions have unique focus areas, funding awards and timelines. What they have in common is the ability to accelerate solutions that will significantly improve environmental performance, help meet climate change targets and provide economic and public benefits for Canada.


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    Emissions Reduction Anticipated:

    100 MTCOe by 2033 (accumulated; direct/indirect)

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    Land Use Intensity Reductions Anticipated:

    62,000 hectares (ha) by 2033 (accumulated: direct/indirect)

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    Water Use Intensity Reductions Anticipated:

    1.2 million megalitres (Ml) by 2033 (accumulated; direct/indirect)

    Competition Profiles

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    Digital Oil & Gas Technology Competition

    CRIN’s Digital Oil & Gas Technology Competition identified high-impact digital technology solutions to address challenges in Canada’s oil and gas industry with the goal of improving environmental performance and competitiveness.

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    Low Emission Fuels and Products Technology Competition

    CRIN's Low Emission Fuels and Products Technology Competition sourced technologies that reduce the carbon intensity of the products and development processes from Canada’s oil and gas industry, including transportation fuels and other hydrocarbon-derived products.

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    Reducing Environmental Footprint Technology Competition

    CRIN's Reducing Environmental Footprint Technology Competition advanced technology solutions for high-priority environmental challenges across the oil and gas industry with the intent to export technologies internationally and for application across Canada’s industrial sector.

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    It's A Team Effort


    Challenging goals like addressing climate change and other environmental impacts of energy production, require an enormous team effort. This includes an energetic and determined network of cleantech innovators, industry operators, post-secondary institutions and private researchers, government, regulators, municipalities, and others.


    Competitions Coordinators

    Digital Oil & Gas Technology Competition

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    Low Emission Fuels and Products Technology Competition

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    Reducing Environmental Footprint Technology Competition

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    Funding Partner

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