Ottawa announces $28.9M for carbon capture and other clean tech projects
The federal government allocates $28.9 million to support five carbon capture projects, solar power, and smart grid technology to advance clean energy innovation.
- On Friday, Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson announced $28.9 million in federal funding for carbon capture, solar, and smart-grid projects across Canada.
- Two Saskatchewan organizations will receive nearly $15 million to help design and understand carbon capture processes, with the largest share of funding targeting five carbon capture, utilization and storage projects.
- More than $9 million will fund solar power renewable energy projects, while the remainder supports smart grid technologies designed to improve electricity flow efficiency.
- Canada's Energy Innovation Program provides the funding, which the federal government says promotes clean technology and aims to keep the nation's energy sector reliable and competitive.
- Opposition from First Nations and landowners has emerged regarding carbon capture projects like the Pathways initiative, despite the program's clean-technology objectives.
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Ottawa to contribute $29M to carbon capture, renewable energy projects
The money is coming from Canada's Energy Innovation Program, which the federal government says promotes clean tech and looks to keep Canadian energy reliable and competitive.
Ottawa announces $28.9M for carbon capture and other clean tech projects
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson is doling out $28.9 million in funding for a series of carbon capture and renewable energy projects across Canada today.
Ottawa Announces $28.9M For Carbon Capture And Other Cleantech Projects
On Mar. 27, Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson announced that the federal government is doling out $28.9 million in funding for a series of carbon capture and renewable energy projects across Canada. The money is coming from Canada’s Energy Innovation Program, which the federal government says in a news release promotes clean tech and looks to keep Canadian energy reliable and competitive. The biggest share of the funding will go toward five…
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