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Technology developers received valuable insight into navigating the often-turbulent funding waters at a webinar hosted by the Clean Resource Innovation Network (CRIN) Water Technology Theme Area on January 21. Read the event summary and access event resources.
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Student Energy works as part of CRIN to build the network of young people engaged in energy and cleantech innovation across Canada and around the world. Student Energy sits on the CRIN Steering Committee advising on meaningful youth engagement on energy. Meet the future of energy...
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Over 60 technology and research leaders from Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) and the Clean Resource Innovation Network (CRIN) participated in a virtual event in early December to strengthen understanding of how the two organizations can work together for the benefit of clean technology development across Canada’s oil and gas sector.
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Canada punches well above its' weight class in the development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML). AltaML provided an introduction to the origins of Canada's global position and benefits, including reduction of environmental impacts, improved safety and efficiency, and more.
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Listen to CRIN President, Joy Romero on the Business Council of Alberta's Podcast discuss how CRIN is collaboratively working to achieve Canada's Climate Goals, exceeding Paris climate targets while pursuing energy security globally and the impact of the Clean Fuel Standard on Alberta.
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The latest DIGITAL SPOTLIGHT event explored some key industry challenges in environmental monitoring, health and safety, project execution and production and operations excellence, along with new and emerging digital solutions.
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Thank you to all who joined us at the first CRIN | PTAC Digital Spotlight event. For those of you who weren’t able to attend, or if you would like to watch the recorded event, it is available to view here! This is the first in a series of DIGITAL SPOTLIGHT events – stay tuned to the CRIN and PTAC channels for more information on upcoming dates and topics.
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Alberta’s government recently announced up to $750 million for projects across the province through the TIER system and other public funding, supporting almost 9,000 jobs and injecting $1.9 billion into the province’s economy.
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A contribution of $100 million from Ottawa will assist with the commercialization of new products from Canada's oil and gas industry, as well as help reduce its environmental impact, according to the head of a consortium that will administer the money. The funding, first announced in the federal budget in March 2019, is to be provided over four years to the Clean Resource Innovation Network, said Navdeep Bains, minister of innovation, science and industry, on Thursday.
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he federal government says it will provide $100 million from its strategic innovation fund over four years to accelerate the development and use of technologies to lower the oil and gas industry’s environmental impact. Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada says the money will be provided to the Clean Resource Innovation Network, a 1,700-member consortium of companies, not-for-profit organizations, government departments and agencies, researchers, academic institutions and economic development agencies.
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Canada’s oil and gas sector is an important part of Canada’s economy, and workers in the sector have been significantly affected by the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. By working together with the sector, the government can help it rebound, create good jobs for workers and reduce its carbon footprint.
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If there is one thing the COVID-19 pandemic has made readily apparent, it is the importance of digital technology to run our economy and enhance our wellbeing. It enabled millions of workers to swiftly move from their offices to the homes to conduct business and others to adapt to remote operations. It permitted connectivity with our families, remote retailing for our day-to-day needs, not to mention home entertainment to ease the strain of prolonged lockdowns. In the oil and gas industry, digital technology adoption has been underway for decades. But digital technologies are a rapidly advancing field, and the petroleum industry is harnessing new digital innovation to improve safety, reduce environmental impact and increase competitiveness. The Clean Resource Innovation Network (CRIN) and the Petroleum Technology Alliance Canada (PTAC) are helping to facilitate the industry's digital transformation
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